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whiskey
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0 posted 2004-12-08 01:06 AM



An empty page stared back at me
Glancing towards the easel
Mind blank strangely unoccupied
Hands wanting searching for inspiration
Ticking so vivid time moving past
How frustrated an artist can sometimes become
Growing pressure on me for a perfect masterpiece
Three days untill the deadline
Black canvas no thoughts not even a incling
I am so tired staring hours days weeks
I could scream but that would be no help
Work brain work
Tell me what to see in my brush
Open my creativity show me how to be like before
Why do you choose now to corrupt my thinking
The most important weeks
Oh why wont you work
My fingers are eager my brushes ready
But you no no your not ready your annoying
You fail me when I need you most
I will not forgive you if I lose this
I can not give up
By morn I must produce
So work brain work
Show me power

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Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688
Waukegan
1 posted 2004-12-08 01:41 AM


"An empty page
Glancing towards the easel
blank strangely unoccupied
wanting searching for inspiration

vivid time moving past
Growing pressure for a perfect masterpiece

Three days until the deadline
tired staring hours days weeks
that would be no help

Work brain work
Open creativity
choose now to corrupt thinking

work
fingers eager brushes ready
But no no you’re not ready

You fail
forgive
if not give up

By morn produce
So work
brain work

Show power"


Interesting


passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
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displaced
2 posted 2004-12-08 05:30 AM


this aches
Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
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Eternity
3 posted 2004-12-08 10:13 AM


Beautiful imploration!

Love, Margherita

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
4 posted 2004-12-08 11:02 AM


I am taking your poem literally instead of figuratively. I enjoy being creative when it comes spontaneously as opposed to being forced into creativity, i.e. doing commissions. The more pressure that is upon us with deadlines and expectations, the more it can stifle an artist's free flow of thoughts and images. Try putting the expectations out of your mind, and imagine that you are just painting for yourself. Try to relax and not put so much pressure on yourself to produce a masterpiece. Just start painting ~ anything! Start the process and you may be surprised at what you will be able to come up with!


EA

JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
5 posted 2004-12-08 11:05 AM


"I can not give up
By morn I must produce
So work brain work
Show me power "

I know this feeling.
Enjoyed.

JL

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296

6 posted 2004-12-08 02:08 PM


unfolding dreams unto the easel and into the viewers mind

good write

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