It is beautiful brevity
of words,
such as nimble-footed
poetry
that dances with minimal movements
for maximum expression,
diction and syntax coordinating like
soldiers in a military campaign,
selflessly serving
for the sake of all;
it is
a concerted harmony of indulgence and
economy,
such as thin layers of color
lazing together so that,
from the whole,
a watercolor landscape
thrusts through the haze
into view, coalescing
at that final moment
where before
the color appeared almost
shallow,
unfocused,
yet now refined in the lens
of cohesion,
almost as if by
chance,
happenstance,
or even destiny;
it is
a fencer
using a single thrust
to down his wildly flailing opponent,
or a gymnast
sticking a landing
as solidly as a
stake driven straight into the ground,
the whole world vibrating beneath her
feet,
yet she is standing as straight and still
as a monolith of granite, whereas a moment before
she was head-chasing-heels
in the mad-dash tumble of her floor routine.
It is
a few dangling notes
from a guitar
and a few tiptoeing keys
from a piano
dripping together,
offset and complimentary
in acoustic bliss.
Anyone might impress
with overbearing dabs of paint or
boisterous symphonies,
but true mastery,
as the Japanese know,
is a perfect Cherry Blossom
effortlessly opening
in humble confidence
as the eye
and the heart
open to meet it.
Stephen Marshall. Writer, illustrator, layabout. Find him on Amazon, maybe. He has paperback and kindle books listed there. He also writes Supernatural Romance under the name S.C. Foster (because his fiancee pushed him to do so). He seems to have a knack for the Romance genre, much to his chagrin. Having pursued Children's literature he is particularly proud of his Children's novel series "Lost And Found", which begins with "Chloe Among The Clover", continues recently with "Stormy Within The Strawberry Patch" and may, in some future potentiality, culminate with "Candice Through The Picket Fence". These are novels for children (including his insistent nephew), but they are also written for adults who are children at heart. His short story collection, "The Eldritch Diaries", centers primarily upon Cosmic Horror and Body Horror, combining Lovecraft's mythos with the motifs of Sigmund Freud. His largest poetry collection, "Broken Crown Kings", contains over two hundred poems and two short novellas concerning the fleeting nature of the world and Man's place within it. Recently he has published a smaller book of poetry concerning Kentucky, Moonshine, and Ghosts called "Moonshine And Spirit Chasers". A much larger collection, entitled '"Nevermore" 99 Rhymes For $0.99' is also available. For those seeking supernatural and folklore, his collection "Weeping Cherry" is available also.
https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Marshall/e/B07536QKD9?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_fkmrnull_1&qid=1554215427&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
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