Blank Canvas
Paper
beneath her fingertips
pale, pebbly, pristine
Paintbrush
slick in her vice-grip,
beige, bristly, brand new
This perfect paper
and sturdy paintbrush
were waiting for a professional
Who was SHE
with her imprecision
and indecision?
Who
wasn't
SHE?
Like a welcoming pool
in a sweltering summer
she took a breath...
dipped the brush
and dove
d
o
w
n
- Theresa Milstein 2023
Thank you, Debbie Ridpath Ohi, for the poetry prompt on Post!
Weekly Poetry Prompt Challenge For #PostPoets
To fellow #PostPoets out there who are looking for a low-pressure creative challenge: write a poem inspired by my art and either share it in the comments or on your own feed with the hashtag #DebbieOhiPoetryPrompt somewhere in the post to make it easier for me and others to find.
Very well done.
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