Visual artist and poet Ivan Jenson writes poetry that is as visual as anything he might put on a canvas (Mouth of Babes, Hunger Strike, The Problem). We see inside his head and heart by looking at the word art he throws out for us. You can see more of his work at his web site.
You Say Love
By Ivan Jenson
By Ivan Jenson
you say love
and the first thing
that pops into my head
is the image of me
holding onto
that word like
a pillow
after
a person
has gone
or trying
to place
that word
inside my heart
saying
shhh …
when
it kicks
and cries
or
setting
love free
when it
learns to walk
and when
it grows up
waiting
for it to
come home
now
when
I say
love
what
comes
to your
mind?
Wow! Beautiful
Nicely done.
Very visual and thought-provoking. Nicely done.
This was beautiful Ivan,
This part especially resonated with me:
holding onto
that word like
a pillow
after
a person
has gone
or trying
to place
that word
inside my heart
Lovely imagery, clean and concise word usage. Thank you for sharing this piece with us.
Karen :0)