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Each passing second of a prosaic life
Showered me with scorns for not stopping by
At abodes where dreams flew like feathers.

I'm an eternal traveler now, through orbits of
Dreams, on top of balloons made out of canvas
Stitched tight with threads of noxious hope.

An artist was born amidst, he pricked the balloons
With a pin, taking out the strands of hope,
And sinking my life on seas of random celebrations.


Notes
Prompted by Kim Nelson on Verse First at Poets United . The noun artist ended up with celebrations.

Comments

  1. Susan16 October 2013 at 07:39

    Yikes! What travels this artist and his baby have! Can't wait to see the exhibit after the opening celebrations, and hope above hope that it is not a wake.

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  2. Brian Miller16 October 2013 at 08:50

    wow the canvas stitched together with noxious hope....vivid description....
    a life of random celebrations would def be fun too...smiles.

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  3. Sherry Blue Sky16 October 2013 at 09:11

    LOVE "where dreams flew like feathers" and "threads of noxious hope". This is brilliant, the canvas balloons add a really cool note.

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  4. Anand S Unni16 October 2013 at 09:46

    Thanks people. Loved your comments. :)

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  5. Mary16 October 2013 at 11:11

    I really like thinking about being an eternal traveler. That would be quite a journey indeed. Nicely composed, Anand.

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  6. Laurie Kolp16 October 2013 at 14:44

    Nice & vivid... I especially like the middle stanza.

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  7. Kathryn Dyche16 October 2013 at 14:47

    dreams like feathers . . . noxious hopes, artists and balloons made out of canvas. What a visually descriptive treat.

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  8. humbird16 October 2013 at 18:26

    Traveling on the top of balloon! ~ breath taking journey...but, when pricked find yourself in 'seas of random celebrations' - it's LIFE! Wonderful imagery!

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  9. Panchali16 October 2013 at 23:40

    That was a breath taking flight....beautiful canvas! So well written, Anand!

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  10. TCPC16 October 2013 at 23:58

    beautiful! To say we both took an Artist as a noun and your take here is simply breathtaking! a surreal flight of noxious hopes! :)

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  11. Unknown17 October 2013 at 09:53

    I AM an artist and a writer, so this three-line-per, three-stanza piece resonates deeply with me. I have felt the sensations you describe. I LOVE IT!

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-Wade18 October 2013 at 06:33

    So inventive!

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