The Artist in Love
The pen moves gently along the lines
Sometimes pausing with the artist’s thought
Then rushing forward like a dam that has burst
Creativity that quenches the artist’s thirst
Scenes feelings and emotions all brought together
Words then are tokens of so many different signs
The pen now sketches out a picture on the card
A butterfly and moth at rest or maybe a naughty monk
Love’s bond captured or a portrayal of comedy
Maybe a botanical touch with leaves of chard
Scribbled lines then the piece could be discarded as junk
For with pen and ink mistakes have no remedy
A blank card then pictures cut and a tube of paste
Beads that decorate love’s message to the other
A collage that spells out feelings and emotion
All must be given truly and nothing goes to waste
Declarations that are open as both of them discover
The flourish of the artist that yields to true devotion
Neat stitches join a Paisley pattern and a garment made
A shirt or a cushion where one might lay a weary head
When craft will now become the messenger for each
Acrylic flows of paint drying out as a foundation that is laid
Once painted the canvas offers hope not dread
As artists in love find they have so much to learn and teach
Copyright: David Hopcroft May 2020
