Well Inclined
At very first glance
she appeared
to be a blank canvas ..
But that was
now a long time ago ..
Today she
is covered in flowers,
handfuls of
mythical birds, exotic
wild animals,
a few more than just
dubious
Japanese kanji, plus
the names of
each of her children
and a handful
of dead former lovers ..
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Author:
Neville (
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- Comment from author about the poem: taken from the anthology 'Looking Back on Burned Bridges' .. Now available from Amazon worldwide .. Please feel able to message me if you would like any more details ..
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Neville this poem is beautiful. It well can be an allegory for the world itself. Being a nature lover I soon will join the dead former lovers.
You are way too kind .. thank you sorenbarrett .. Neville
Most welcome my friend
Wow, blank canvas indeed! Wisely rendered, hinting, she was never so blank as the term suggests, and how beautifully you show the same, to effect. Exquisitely rendered as your wont with superb imagery and a tantalizing, flirtatious poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
Very muchly appreciated Missy .. Thank you .. Neville
My pleasure, dear Neville, you're quite welcome.
A beautiful write, over time she filled her canvas in, enjoyed the read
Cheers PL .. that'll do nicely .. Neville
You are very welcome
Neville, this is beautifully layered...what starts as simplicity reveals a life inked with love, loss, and legend. There’s tenderness in the telling, but no illusion...just honest observation. A portrait built line by line, like memory itself. Very very well done. Or in my world 🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🦇 Now, I need not tell you how special four ravens are...but four ravens and a bat? That is Ozzy Osbourne special, my friend! Seriously, all silliness aside, I loved this. A fave! 🤘😎🖤🙏🕯️
I am chuffed to bit my friend .. thank you so much TRL .. N 😎👍
You are most welcome! I am always here to chuff, my friend! 🤣
I’m struck by the way the poem balances playfulness (exotic animals!) with poignancy (the weight of those lost relationships). It makes me wonder: if our own body or a loved one’s were a veritable canvas, what stories might we see written there?
I think you may have something there arqios .. I'm gonna dwell on it .. Neville
Cheers Nev!
Purely observational without judgement - well done, Sir.
Cheers Dave .. 😎👍
Good write N. I forgot a bridge had been burned and fell in the river. Doh! I would. lol.
Perhaps you should look where you are going more often Orchidee .. Neville
Such a work of art lives forever in the eye of the beholder. Beautifully rendered from the heart!
Thanks a million Bella .. All good things to thee & thine .. Neville 😎💛👍
Your poem “Well Inclined” explores the evolution of a person, particularly a woman, from being perceived as a "blank canvas" to becoming a rich tapestry of experiences, relationships, and personal history. The poet seems to revolve around identity, the complexities of life, and how experiences shape a person. The imagery of flowers, mythical creatures, and names of children and lovers suggests a life full of beauty, complexity, loss, and love.
Neither I or the page, on which your kind words sit and so comfortably here, could possibly ask for more .. Many thanks for each one of them Friendship .. Neville
You're very much welcome, my friend,
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