When I Was Sixteen

[gaeln]

When I was Sixteen

Comments

[secretsolitaire]

This is a lovely poem! I really liked the idea of understanding a painting's unconscious dream.

[gaeln]

thank you, I very much appreciate your commenting.

[lastglances]

oh, wow, gayle. i love the meter of this. it is so graceful and just trickles along like a steady stream. this part struck me, especially:

pulsating pigment, luscious texture, tactile
surfaces of beeswax and of pigment, of the New York Times
and of silk.

apart from the alliteration, i could really see and feel the different textures.

[gaeln]

Good, I was hoping you'd like it. Thank you so much for commenting. You wouldn't know of a good book, meaning not too in depth, about how to write poetry, would you?

[lastglances]

i have no idea what books to point you towards as i've never read a book about writing poetry. sorry!