The Artist

Indeed he is an artist

though he has no paints or brush

he has never sketched a sunset

nor drawn the oceans rush

he's never carved a masterpiece

from clay, nor rock, nor ice

and yet his artwork can be seen

his work is quite precise

he does not play an instrument

he cannot sing a note

No, its not the art of acting

'tis the words the poet wrote....

©  bj Smith 

aka shallimarRose 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Author's Note

Because you are! xo

Reviews

[ba_mcfarlane]

There is a magnificent cadence and rhyme to this. It is not callow, it reads with the full force of a seasoned and exceedingly talented muse. The keystone to this maturity and talent level is in the brevity. Less is always more. On the surface 'simple' takes a special muse, anyone can go on and on with purple prose. Frost and Giovanni and Dickinson all knew this, all worked like this, as do you. Wonderful work....I would not change a syllable.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you so much Scribbles.. (Brian).. I truly appreciate your reading and very nice review..
read moreThank you so much Scribbles.. (Brian).. I truly appreciate your reading and very nice review..

[bluessadmood]

no he is not acting or singing..though only with few words..
coming fluently like a stream ,how they touch,how they hit
when ever they sound in the air you could hear like some tunes
never heard the like before,its magic his words ,everyone
just listen how he takes you far and high with few words
from him you fly..a man of words a poet or so,he is...

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for reading dear.. appreciate the comment too.. shallimarRose

[bluessadmood]

you are so welcome ,i just loved your words

[Coyote Poetry]

Artwork and poetry was amazing. Always pleasure to fall in your words. Thank you for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[shallimarRose]

Thank you ... I have to admit I miss it here... I may try to ease my way back.. I have had a series of misfortunes since The end of October.. Depression sets in and I try to focus on what keeps my mind clear.. Lately that is singing more then writing.. huggs, Rose

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

This is just perfect. In a few lines you managed to capture a poet's complete essence. Kudos!

[shallimarRose]

thank you Sharon... huggs, Rose

[AmandaN]

You know how much I I love rhyme and strong imagery so this was right up my street!
I really enjoyed it , thanks

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Amanda.. I am trying to return the love but have my rr off right now.. Im so overwhelmedread moreThank you Amanda.. I am trying to return the love but have my rr off right now.. Im so overwhelmed
here this week.. xo

[AmandaN]

Don't worry I'm just enjoying reading :-)

[icelandicblue]

This was totally mesmerizing. I loved the entire poem. We carve what we cannot see yet we can feel it in our souls. This is an outstanding poem.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you blue..(ice?) i am pleased you enjoyed it..

[SquinklaPsyOps]

It sounds like the character in the poem is trying to justify that intelligence is an art in different forms.

[shallimarRose]

hmmm, you are calling a poet intelligence? By character you mean "he"? HE is you and every other poet.. and there is no need to justify what is just a fact.. A poet is indeed an artist.... Thank you for your take on it and for reading of course.. shallimarRose
there is no reason to justify..

[cloud]

Your words appear like something carved out of stone, precise in themselves. Masterful work.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for pausing here to read.. shallimarRose

[Clara]

All the right words are in the right place. There's a lovely flow and rhyme to your words and beauty is captured in the simplicity of this write. Well done, Rose.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Lola... glad you enjoyed.. xo

[Dye]

This is so thoughtfully written. I really like it.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Dye for pausing to read here. I am glad you liked it.. shallimarRose