Monday Mural - Hearts’ Muse?

Monday Mural! What visual prompt do you think brought these words to mind? Check it out at Michelle’s Poefusion and while you are there see where it sent the other writers!

Heart’s Muse?

Her
fingers caress
metal strands


strike a chord

while
moonlight seeks
soul’s distress


tide comes in

his
feet tread on
faltered smiles


hearts obsess

while
caught between
breezes flow

minds confess

MeeAugraphie
02/26/08

Yes, I edited some, and had to work harder than normal with the pattern (once it started unbidden). I also tried different stanza splits before settling on this one…

5 Comments

  1. Posted February 26, 2008 at 10:46 pm | Permalink

    you caught the mood of the painting. It was ethereal and melancholy.

    I love the last four lines of this poem, you seal it well.

  2. Posted February 26, 2008 at 10:49 pm | Permalink

    oh that was so “poetic”… you know what i mean,, just flowing and spectacular…..

  3. Posted February 26, 2008 at 11:07 pm | Permalink

    it’s hard to pick and choose the right words sometimes but I think you’ve done a pretty good. I really like - his feet tread on faltered smiles

  4. Posted February 26, 2008 at 11:27 pm | Permalink

    You’ve repainted the picture here with your words. I agree with lissa. I like the line his feet tread on faltered smiles. I also think the ending leaves us wondering what they might have confessed. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice night.

  5. Posted February 27, 2008 at 8:44 pm | Permalink

    that was a beautiful sound of words and images that struck a cord w/me…

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