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Puddle of Paint by ~lowra:iconlowra:





Puddle of Paint

I am but a puddle of paint...

Azure, emerald, golden, blinding,
Infinite, vibrant, warm colors are me layed
Silently upon the earth.

Security, self is mine as I am here
Undisturbed as my puddle upon the earth.

I never asked for the rain, the madness to come,
To pour down upon me and cause me to forget
Where I once was.

I never asked to change shape, to conform
To the world, to splash and find myself
Segregated from the security I once felt in
My puddle upon the earth. My colors are splattered.
I am desecrated.

But now I am not alone....

My colors may have splattered,
Landed out of reach,
Faded into stone,
But I am not alone.
Fluid flowing through these stricken veins,
Rain is alive in me.
Rain blends with my once vibrant colors
And have balanced my tint of being.

What a transformed puddle am I.
I am shaded, tinted, yet not as distant
From my true colors as my fallible
Soul had thought.

I am shaded,
But more beautiful for infinity.
©2002-2009 ~lowra
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Author's Comments

One of my more favorite poems, this tells of how one huge moment can change our lives,can change where we are comfortable. One moment can change who we are and although it may take a long time to get back on your feet, who you are afterwards is more beautiful than ever before.At least that's how I viewed this poem when I wrote it. Let me know you find a different interpretation.

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:icon-tank:
wow...those are truely enlightening words...i really like how you symbolized your self as a paint puddle...brilliant...great work
-tank

-=don't fear to imagine=-

:iconbluenine:
I'm falling more in love with your poetry as I continue to read it. This particular poem has more complex imagery than many of the others. As a result of my vivid imagination, reading this could be compared to taking an extreme ride of images and words. It was difficult because it was so demanding of dense imagery, but I loved it.

I especially love the way the pace seems to change after you say "But now I am not alone...." The lines that follow that also rhyme well. It reminds me of songs that go into double time and thrash out with a barrage of heavy lyrics. Magnificent. Write more. I love you...

(¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.·• blueNINE
:iconspeculative-one:
I wish more poetry on DA was like this poem... not just rambling, but a coherent idea given the best form a poet can muster. I like poems like this where the words themselves create a vivid imagery, even without the underlying theme. Well crafted...

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:iconyeravener:
A very beautiful exposition of the transformation one undergoes throughout life. The transformation could also be one of rebirth after death, for the more spiritual of us.

The imagery is strong, pulling one into the feeling of transformation/rebirth immediately: Rain is alive in me. Rain blends....

Powerful! forever learning, changing, growing.

Great job:-) (Smile)

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