reflections

reflections,

revealing,

see the ghosts of white,

hiding in among the trees.

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Horse

horse and rider,

with a little imagination,

easily seen,

except for the worldly,

then only a haze of color.

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creature

a creature,

quite large in size,

the head on the left,

the tail on the right.

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Trees by the Pond

Trees by the Pond,

sentinels,

protecting the pond,

from the hills of sand,

isolated and surrounded,

it seems a suicide mission.

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Flowers in the Weeds

Flowers in the weeds,

fighting for life,

life once beautiful,

now,

only a fight for survival.

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centered

centered

the page filled from the center out,

the painting balanced,

both in color,

and in line.

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Blue Creek

Blue Creek

in spring,

blue creek,

a place of legend,

and of childhood memories.

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Angel

Angel

seen,

an angel,

or maybe a virgin,

she beautiful,

in white.

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The Apartment

The Apartment

stairs climbed,

with the use of hands,

a long drunk,

makes me hate the apartment.

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snakes

Snakes

snakes and creatures,

with stripes both black and white,

nothing more to say.

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fishing pond

fishing pond

a warm day in the late summer sun,

at the fishing pond,

where troubles die,

and dreams are born.

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haunting

Haunting

maybe a witch in red,

along with a ghoul,

a purplish blue,

unknown,

if her powers strong.

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River Serene

River Serene

peace resides upon this place,

buried deep within the hills of sand,

a river,

beautiful and haunting,

but lonely,

dismal beyond belief.

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Orange and Blue

Orange and Blue

spiders and creatures,

of orange and blue,

battling for space,

with the red and green,

colorful but confused,

the orange and blue.

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Island

Island

in the middle of the river,

an island,

its borders ever changing,

with the currents.

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sunset

Sunset

sunset a colorful red,

trees along the river,

preparing for the night to begin.

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Worms

Worms

worms of many colors,

bait for fish,

or just  different kind of worms.

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Watching

Watching

everyone watching something off the page,

the mind full of possibilities,

but the answer never known.

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abstract

Abstract

a river,

or tree,

maybe a dragon,

on the color pink.

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The Way

The Way

the way he looks at her,

makes her uncomfortable,

he unaware of the power he holds,

to make her feel.

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flowers

Flowers

flowers maybe,

or people seen,

purple and blue,

unsure,

but happy,

the way the painting looks.

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Faded

Faded

the colors faded,

as is the concept behind the painting,

lacking life and color.

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Electric Shock

Electric Shock

currents across the page,

shocking to say the least,

the world upon the page,

electric.

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She Screams

She Screams

she screams her rage,

while everyone looks on,

waiting for will happen next.

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River Road

River Road

road by the river,

bumpy and rough,

a concentration of bugs,

and heat,

prettier on page,

than experienced in reality.

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Blue falls

Blue Falls

blue,

many shades of blue,

falling off the canvas,

but in truth,

only the white to fall,

upon the shades of blue.

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Unsure

Unsure

a bomb blast upon the page,

or maybe avenging angels,

patterns unclear in black and white.

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Homestead

Homestead

abandoned barn,

hiding in the trees,

the paint old,

the wood tired,

the dream gone,

only ruins remain.

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Danger Seen

Danger Seen

enemies,

ghouls,

and creatures seen,

dangerous all,

hiding in the imagination,

awaiting only darkness.

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Hill by the Bridge

Hill by the Bridge

my favorite place to be,

atop the hill,

looking down at the river,

where we would swim as children,

and run against the currents.

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