Make Clearer The Picture

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



The only picture intended,
Not to paint a thousand words heard.
Is the one that is meant,
For an imagination to use.
To leave what is missing.
Meant to intend,
Not to expose too much...
About the painter to assume,
There is nothing more to say or left...
Only the curious would ask.
If...
They had the interest enough.
That could possibly develop,
Into a meaningful relationship.

'Excuse me.
That picture you painter?'

'Yes.
What about it?'

'Is there a reason why,
It lacks emotional intimacy?'

'You noticed that?'

'Of course.
It's too obvious to me,
That's the only thing missing.'

'And...
Is that what your missing,
Personally?'

'Why would you ask something like that?'

'Curious.
Interested.
And attracted to what you haven't said.
With words to paint a clearer picture!'

'But...
I am not the artist.'

'Yet...
We both have equal needs.
Do we not?'

'I...'

'Yes.
We do!
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by lpahtillah on August 29, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

45 sec read
6

Quick analysis:

Scheme axxxbxxxxxxxxx cd Ex xc f xcb xbc f xaxd xx xxx Ex
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 830
Words 161
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 14, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 2, 3, 2

Discuss the poem Make Clearer The Picture with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Make Clearer The Picture" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/108089/make-clearer-the-picture>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    19
    hours
    9
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The author of a poem is called ______.
    A Writer
    B Speaker
    C Author
    D Poet