The Sleep of an Artist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zFgHx4CBRQ Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry.

To sleep the sleep of
an artist is
the best sleep ever.
All the foes lie vanquished,
and I paint words with
their blood.
All the letters spent on
the paper in
ejaculatory fashion,
like sperm to the egg.
There is no fodder from
dreams to be marshaled,
just the birth of my
creation,
when I
awake.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

Cleverly created via eyes and mind as we look for the visual via the electric words, sir. You obviously frame your paintings with puns - clever ones, with a dab of this and a streak of that. I planned to mention the sperm. paper and egg but has been said so well by Vol! Great poem, finely laid and memorable!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[Stella Armour]

i am both poet and artist, and yes the sleep of an artist is more peaceful unless your name is Dali of course , his paintings give me nightmares..
Sperm and eggs , wouldn't want to try and paint them🤣

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thank you so much for the read and comment.

[Stella Armour]

always a pleasure Thomas

[Lorry]

You know what this is Thomas, dont you? Its one of those poems that need no other explanation other than impressing the flip outta me, as well as what most of your readers think, like me "damn! Wish id written that! 😊
This is what the above is and..... Out! 😊

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[Vol]

Thomas!
Excellent, sir!
I LOVE the metaphor of words as sperm and paper as egg! Brilliant!
Vol

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[FPW]

Again, creatively naughty, Thomas. The cheeky description is certainly original! I’d imagine the artist would remain tormented until his creation has been fully conceived. Only then would good sleep come easily. I enjoyed this one.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much Felicia.

[John the Baptist]

Well, I do enjoy it when my words come out in an ejaculatory manner. Sometimes, though, getting it up is really difficult.

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, John, I relate.

[andrew mitchell]

Very nice work. In sleep a writer gets his best inspirations.

[Thomas W Case]

Yes. Thanks, Andrew.

[Anita Frader]

"All the letters spent on
the paper in
ejaculatory fashion,
like sperm to the egg."

That was very creative!! Great poem. 💛

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, Anita. I appreciate it.