Tuesday, April 09, 2013

NAPOWRIMO April 9, 2013 Dancing With Matisse

"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue."
Henri Matisse
Dancing With Matisse

I dream of artful balance
poised on a golden fulcrum
a wide but even division
between creativity and despair,
expressed in gentle brushstrokes
forming feathers and clouds and words
until the mind is soothed and calmed,
and body released from pain and fatigue
into the serene arms of the soul.

©2013 Noreen Braman

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like this!

Julie Bartha-Vasquez, aka The WordNerdGirl said...

This is lovely. The lines have a soft, soothing rhythm. Simple and elegant.