Colours
Coldest day of the season;
But for some reason
I felt hot
Enough to explode
Words I knew
Wouldn’t help process;
In a huff, put on my gloves,
Muffler and jacket
And stepped out
For a brisk walk
At twilight!
On deserted street
Found myself
In front of
Stationery shop
Asking for wax crayons!
Normally I go to florist
For flowers;
The mental image of
My art teacher
Full of dismay
Couldn't stop me
From giving a try.
Climbed up the stairs
Two at a time,
Unlocked the house
Switched on the lights, sat down
Dressed from head to toe,
And took out a blank sheet
Opened the box
And picked a red crayon,
Then there was no stopping me.
Sure the paper
Would be reduced to smithereens;
Drew circles
In a frenzy
And picked
Colours
Which ever caught fancy!
To my surprise
After a little while
My movements became slow
And I began to choose colours with care,
Embellish the edgings aware
Of what would look good where.
It does have impressions
Of my turmoil, but the paper is intact
A painting abstract,
Am impressed!
It’s lying by my side
And as I write
Every few moments, I smile!
You see
There was none
Around
to take it out on;
Was I glad...
Is anybody's guess!
yes... creativity only can re-leave you from stress!
Sometimes you call on the muse and, sometimes, the muse calls on you : )
Fun case of self-discovery through "accidental art."
Wow! It should be awesome abstract drawing. Colorful circles circles and lines portray the mind and mood of the artist as this piece of poetry depicts the romance and joy of creation.
Oftentimes, colouring on a blank sheet, is used for therapy. I have never done that, since drawing is for me a hobby, just like writing what I'm thinking about. This poem as a result of your feeling hot, enough to explode, has become a brilliant creation of your own. Glad that you went to buy those crayons, excellent worded, Mamta! Now you have at least these crayons for the next "attack".
Bravo Mamta...something positive came out of your frustrations !
It Is True ! Both poems and drawings are used by Psychologists for treatment ! I had read about it & made notes before composing my poem -"Healing Power of Poetry-Bibliotherapy", to be found in my October 2010 Archives ! Thanks for sharing , -Raj
Great idea Mamta, sounds like you had fun, and then you went on to create this poem too :)
Colourful creation, mamta. I too was smiling at the end.
Karin, I can vouch it works, somehow it doesn't look destructive, that took me by surprise.
Nice way to keep oneself creative even in very cold weather snowing all time there!
What a wonderful creative idea and a Psychologist friend of mine uses Art Therapy for her patients and you have applied it yourself! Working through moods and emotions like this turns negative energy into positive energy and the walk would have been beneficial too and you have written a poem! Well done Mamta!!
But tht must have been one artistic piece taht you would have drawn in your hot mood :) Save the masterpiece as HOT WORK.
Mamta, this is such a great idea of a stress buster. I am inspired. I am going to try this one of these days and I'll let you know the end result.
A personal experience so well described in this poem. I am glad anger could be converted into art...thanks Mamta..the next time I am furious, I will reach out for that box of coloured wax crayons!!
A poem that speaks symbolically on inside turmoil...the choise of the color-red- is apt...good poem, Mamta