BEHIND THE GLASS

the surrender of wonder

cuts day to day

time's a fleeting frame

hammered to sway

foothold to a beam

a sheltered grand scheme 

humanity abides the ease

against tattered seams

their hunger and thirst

push an evanescent stream

trick of a figment

captures the eye

crowns perfection

bows in the lie

the artist's misery

a constant chisel and brush

reflects a content

a never ending hunt 

chasing hopes silhouette 

begging beauty to forget 

a conjured motion

inspires the air

command the winds

a power to share

render an impression

expands to a dream

they flicker a picture

as a phantom seen

a look through the glass

still cold upon the cheek

Terry D'Arcy-Ryan

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing photos and strong words shared my friend. Thank you for sharing the entertaining words and thoughts.
Coyote

[drew garner]

I like this one a lot, the whole identity that comes from mastering a craft is love from gratitude.

[wordman]

seems we are staring at our lives in a window frame

[Weeping willow]

Back in the day when widow shopping and dreams connected and intertwined to spellbound the child with dreams, lovely write ;-]

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

first of all may i congratulate you on the pics and choice of pics as well. thanks.
i love all old fashioned pics. thankyou for entry of this wonderful poem with a different slant on love etc, looking through toy windows etc, loved it, good luck !

[YouoweYoupay]

I love the way you use words to describe the feeling of looking at a toy shop through the glass. The last stanza is my favorite. Magic happens inside the viewer's mind. The eye captures the dreamy quality of the toys in the shop... and the wonder of playtime and imagination. However, a poor child can only look and put their cheek or hands against the glass.

a look through the glass
still cold upon the cheek

Thanks for sharing. Never stop writing!
~Aysha.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Aysha, I love the pictures I found for this they fit my meaning perfect. Thank you for an amazing review.

Sheer Terror

[Pete]

we seem to want what we don't/can't have. it gives us a reason to hope, to dream. what is suggested has an allure. we think it will make us happy. better to look within than in a window with a price. brings back a lot of childhood memories - if i could only have that i'd be happy and all set, 'til something else comes along of course ... :)

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Pete, I believe we may carry that idea with us into our adult lives. I do love what you said that it gives us a reason to hope and to dream. Thank you for the great review.

Sheer Terror