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Unfinished Painting
by Kathleen L. McDonald → (All Poetry by Kathleen L. McDonald)
Wednesday, June 29, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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We each have a canvas What we put on it depends on us.


Poem Artwork

 Life begins with innocence
Uncharted paths opened up
For me to travel cautiously
Like an artist when he approaches
his canvas.  He opens up his mind
and heart and with his palette
of many colors he begins to paint
his dream
.
My life is an unfinished painting
Light colors for the days of carefree
Childhood spent playing with friends
Going to school and enjoying sports
.
There are some other lines of colors
From when life was hard and I felt lost
In a quagmire of twisted roots and vines
.
Then the bright light of my mother’s hands
As she reached out and helped me through
To a safe place where I could be at peace
And not afraid of the days ahead
.
Colors mixing and swirling around on my canvas
My life becoming fuller with my eyes on my
Journey to fulfill my destiny
.
To become what I have always wanted to be
I am an unfinished painting but with each
Day it becomes fuller and brighter
Than the day before
.
With hard work and perseverance
I will achieve what I set out to be
And my painting will be done
Ready to enjoy the fruits of my labor

 


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 Reviews of "Unfinished Painting"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 7, 2016
I think we are all an "unfinished painting" as you express it, Kathi. I enjoyed this symbolic, metaphorical, and meaningful write. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on July 3, 2016
OUR LIFE'S CANVASS IS NOT DONE...UNTIL WE HEAR, 'WELL DONE'. YOUR WORDS PAINT BEAUTIFULLY, KATHLEEN. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed on July 2, 2016
Beautiful and inspiring Kathy.

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on July 2, 2016
Yes, Kathleen, we all have a canvas to fill...our dreams, hopes and desires...until our last days.

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on July 1, 2016
7-1-2016

Without Dreams You Will
Have Nothing...

TRASK...

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 30, 2016
Hurry, we want to see you in your full colors before you are gone. Until then, write on…

Ron

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on June 30, 2016
This is a marvelous look into ones soul with so many offshoots as it develops and how the branches unfold to give us hope.

Reviewed on June 30, 2016
"I am an unfinished painting.................." those words will stay

in my mind forever! There are times when the artist must walk away and view his work from a different angle or distance. You are surely doing that and you achieve what you set out to be through your "art".



Love ya!



Jane

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on June 30, 2016
This is beautiful, Kathleen. You have captured the essence of two different arts with skill and care. This is a keeper.

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger
Reviewed on June 29, 2016
Kathleen~
Lovely your colors in arrays colors brighter than the day before.
You have painted a beautiful picture with brush strokes of love.

Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on June 29, 2016

As you work toward your self portrait with life's paint, don't forget to have fun working toward the end of your painting. You should be having fun as you paint your way to your ultimate goal. Have fun spreading all that paint around.


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