Fear of Where the River Goes, by Portly Bard

Where the River Goes, by Lorette C. Luzajic (Canada) 2018

Fear of Where the River Goes 
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I'm but a fish in river where
I break the surface, feel the air,
and fall despondent in despair
to wish for wings that I could wear
 
and be instead the butterfly
who flutters through an endless sky
and never has to wonder why
its life between two banks would lie
 
where all that it has never seen
denies a way to ever glean
the wisdom that would still a soul
that has no way to seize control
 
nor hope at hand it might impose
on fear of where the river goes.

​Portly Bard

Portly Bard: Old man.  Ekphrastic fan.

Prefers to craft with sole intent...
of verse becoming complement...
...and by such homage being lent...
ideally also compliment.

Ekphrastic joy comes not from praise
for words but from returning gaze
far more aware of fortune art
becomes to eyes that fathom heart.

Click front cover image to view on Amazon.

This poem and the artwork it accompanies is from Thinking Inside the Box: the undrawn art of poet's heart, a very special collaboration between Portly Bard and Lorette C. Luzajic. The hardcover and paperback both feature a full colour collection of Luzajic's visual art, with ekphrastic responses in poetry by Portly Bard. There is also a dialogue between the two artists about ekphrasis and creativity.

You can add this jewel to your library by clicking the front cover image. There is also an ebook version that you can download free of charge, below.

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