Theme 11: Flicker of Imagination

How you choose to interpret the theme is completely up to you. It simply needs to be tasteful – no pornography or messages of hate here. When you sit down to create, you cannot think about how people will or will not receive your work. You are required to simply enjoy the act of creating. Please see the bottom of this post for how to submit a response.

Fireflies

The eyes are where the journey first begins,
But like frost on windows, vision is clouded.
With one unwavering promise, clearance is given;
This historical ride lurches forward without you.

A child in the middle searches, aches for love,
And longs for a hand that will cradle the heart.
But pain enters; a new tenant hell bent on living.
Staring down the barrel of a gun, love misfires.

A quiet room becomes an invitation to battle.
Soon rage explodes on the face of playgrounds.
Control fights to blossom through unyielding ice.
Love builds a house; surrounds itself with a moat.

Grace exists in a timeless, grand being, yet
Fear ignites the desire to run, so love is lost.
Life is pondered on a mountaintop; below,
Roads look like scattered puzzle pieces.

Awakening, breath floods a living corpse.
Inner electricity draws admiration of fireflies.
Shaking, humble hands assemble a bridge.
Your soul pirouettes in the ballet titled, Life.

Knocking around the barren cavern too long;
Only wishing to touch the tips of endless sky,
And the very bottom of the terrifying ocean,
Trust finally appears and constructs a boat.

The path is calling, listening, waiting.
Open the heart; time has now kissed it.
That one missing piece is before you,
It has forever existed within - Home.

Natasha Reilly
Copyright 2007.

This week, I was not looking to throw the spotlight on me by sharing this poem. I simply wanted to share it with you to see what beauty it might inspire you to create. I truly hope it inspires you.

Important Guidelines

The work submitted must be something you have created and/or worked on between the time the theme was revealed and the Thursday unveiling. Please submit your response to Natasha@creativenachos.com no later than end of day Wednesday, March 25th if you would like it to be posted on Thursday, March 26th. OR send me a link to your response to include in the comments section of the post.

With your response please include:

1. Your name - either first name, shop name or both.

2. The name of your piece (if you choose to give it one)

3. Something you'd like to share (process of creation, idea behind piece) if you'd like to share anything

4. Two photos of your piece or of each of the pieces (3x5 or 4x6 and 72dpi or a max of 96dpi - if you need any help with that please don't worry I'd be happy to help!)

Most importantly, let your imagination light the way! Have fun!!!