With a stroke of the brush,
A dab of paint,
A portrait, I drew,
Blew into it the breath of life,
Lo! There it stays my Masterpiece
An artist's words are revealed thru this superb poem.Soon your masterpiece will be before the world.
Short, precise and full of detail. A fine work of art, your timeless masterpiece.
Blew into it the breath of life, ......this line says much through your pen about the philosophical base of the poem. Beautifully put. Thanks for sharing this Five Liners - 1.
What you've put so well in a five-liner as you say is eminently true. Any work of art, portrait be it or poetry, what makes a difference is infusion of life in it.
You have painted a masterpiece on the canvas of your beautiful poem. Beautifully crafted. Great brevity.10+++
A beautiful poem having haunting expression. Though it is in brief yet it explores vast meaning relating to philosophy. Thanks for sharing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
after the finishing touch, the painters normally do not touch the paintings again, even if they try to touch also, it looks very odd, but the poets have the option of editing. very touching poem!