This is a free verse poem. The poem was inspired by one of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou: “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
This post is shared with and inspired by the prompts at Write Tribe Wednesdays. Also sharing it with The Imaginary Garden (Get Listed) and Red Wolf Poems (Wordle #19 / Ritual of Writing).
a thread unravels,
from this old yarn
of many thoughts;
it is one I choose
to explore again,
like a new riddle.
like a painter sees,
another mystery
in palette’s drops;
and choosing one,
he gently touches
with his old brush,
brings it to life
on a new canvas.
many days later,
he might choose
to dip that brush,
in the drop that
today becomes.
in today’s verse,
might be born
tomorrow’s too.
(5th June 2014)
Yes, the creative process is much like a new riddle or canvas. Got that right. 🙂
Thanks, and glad you felt so, Irene 🙂
Your poem is beautiful. It fits well with Dr. Maya Angelou’s quote about creativity. I think the whole world mourns Dr. Maya Angelou. She truly lived a good life.
Yes. She was an inspiration. Thanks and glad you felt the poem was beautiful, Tea 🙂
Well here’s wishing that you already have the verse for tomorrow 🙂
Enjoyed reading the free flow and you are right sometimes as we are writing , we can get an idea of what we going ot post next .. as you mentioned the painter finding ….
I wish so too, Biks 😉 Glad you liked the flow and the poem’s idea.
I am just amazed how talented everyone is .. can write something like that .. I would not DARE think of writing ..
Oh my! Thanks again, Biks. 🙂
The painter old brushes creates new ideas and masterpieces every time he lifts the same brush. Thus creativity flows. very good use of the quote.
Thanks, Kalpana 🙂 Glad you liked the poem.
The last three lines stole the show. Brilliant.
Thanks, Soumya 🙂
brilliant, aptly justifying the quote ,
Insult
Thanks, Cifar! 🙂
Wow! so beautifully expressed. Even a small drop has so much significance and can give rise to new creations:)
Thanks, Vandana 🙂 Yes. Even a drop has a new creation hidden in it.
I am a painter as well as a writer, so this piece speaks truth to me. The details sometimes take time to evolve. We must be ready when they are.
Glad you liked the poem and that you felt this piece spoke a truth, Kim 🙂 Thanks much. We are ready when that evolving is complete, I feel.
Love how you killed 3 birds with 1 stone with one poem and so many prompts Leo…and your words paint beautifully!
Thanks Carrie 🙂
Lovely take on the quote. Inspiration can come from anywhere, sometimes from new thoughts and sometimes from old, and sometimes in today’s words tomorrow can be foretold.
Yes, inspiration can come from anywhere and new thoughts from old 🙂 Quite a nice rhyme in your comment too, Jb.
See Vins your words are my inspiration. I did not even realise that I rhymed 🙂
OK. If you say so 😛
This really is a solid, holistic poem, expressing the sense of the quote in a personalized and very vivid way–I especially liked
‘he might choose
to dip that brush,
in the drop that
today becomes…’
—very much how the cycle seems to go.
Indeed it is how the cycle goes 🙂 Thanks and glad you liked what I wrote, Joy.
Lovely poem!
My writing style tends to be a bit like putting pieces in an infinite jigsaw puzzle. One never knows where I may put a piece next.
Thanks, Cie 🙂 Glad you liked the poem and my writing style is sort of similar I guess. Cheers!
Leo, congrats! Your poem is is really creative. Only you could spin such a marvel!
Thanks, Usha ji 🙂 Glad you felt so.
May such verse be born today, tomorrow & forever 🙂 Nice work!
Thanks, and I wish the same, Anita 🙂
The metaphors are brilliant, the expression lovely, the meaning so…right. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks and glad you liked the expressions, Jennifer 🙂
oh yes. I agree..
you have magic with poetry Leo and even a non-poem person like me can understand and appreciate your poems 🙂
you should get published.
I am glad you could understand the poem, Pixie 🙂 I hope to get published soon too.
Nice work, I like this free verse thing 🙂
Yeah 😛 It’s easy to write and read too, Tina 😉
The perfect tribute to Maya Angelou and so true bout creativity:)
Thanks, Vishal 🙂
That was some beautiful poetry.. esp. liked this line *like a painter sees,
another mystery
in palette’s drops;*
Thanks much, Seeta 🙂 Glad you liked the poem.
Lovely expression and so apt for the quote you chose!
Thanks, Shilpa 🙂 Glad you liked it.
A lovely poem and a fitting tribute to Maya Angelou.
Thanks, Bastet 🙂
You’re welcome Leo! 🙂
🙂
Well nicely written!!
Thanks, Priyank.
That’s creativity no? It can never be used up 🙂
Indeed it is, Sarav.
So beautifully written. Paint droplets can be felt to be literally dripping.
Thank you and glad you felt so, Swarasa 🙂