Oozing Bark Poem by ifedayo oshin

Reflecting her
in shadow and shade
of mirror of my pen via mind
was akin to the painter's pain
trying painstakingly capturing on canvass
a restless village belle
wearing purplr pride and gray with grace
she posed nude and covered
her eyes larger, lustre and lusty
wandering; darting forth and back
her lips; pursed and poised
and quick; quivering with spraying of
poetry, poison, pain and praise
an enigma that surpasses the chameleon
natured, but also nurtured
caol blackky now, lily white then
she held him by his tool
captive by her starry stare
capable of freezing the soul
and so the portrait went uncomple...