Poetry and Art
Poetry and visual art presented together by Open Arts Forum contributors. Explore mixed media in Fulcrum of a Rose (for Kelsey), music and drawing in Morning Sketch, 57, Cloudy, and image and brief narrative in Crossing Orion. Follow the credited creators to discover more of their work.
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Poetry and ArtThe Jazzmen: A Series of Three Poems With Art by Barry Burgess
1. Homage for Shearing a cascade of fingers plunk 88 triggers shoot a brocade of gold and silver and magic fascination while notes…
Poetry and Artsideways (picture: butterfly on bone)
sideways where would you go if all you could pack was sorrow could you walk a straight line to the sun i remember chasing…
Poetry and ArtWhat I am
tangled limb morning kisses the fringe of perfection still— i start fishing for a reflection a light sprouts then dangles from my forehead bioluminescence…
Poetry and ArtTudy on the ‘L’
quietly on the B train perfecting a test to determine the date of my death pondering what I would leave behind a list of…
Poetry and ArtDilly’s Dilemma
Dilly Darnickle stunk like forbidden streets walked a little funny had a herniated testicle wouldn’t say which lucky he still had two he said…
Can’t Wait for 25
Ferbo Dunkling on his walk with Koda thought of a hopeful future where Cyborgs are environmentally conscious Zombies are conversant and he wins the…
Poetry and ArtSay “Look” when you want to say something
Look I’d like to help you and it’s time I’ve put money in the account you say you never had one Look the credit…
..best..
the roads here are winding, the leaves are changing. best not to bang the teapot down on serving, best to tell the truth.
Poetry and ArtOut the Window Looking
________________________________________________________________________ while silken streams of white carnations down my legs fell into a delicate web a blood spot formed on a blackened moon…
Poetry and ArtWill Work For…
walking the hallway of highways my sign was ignored but for embarrassments of drivers children in back seats slobbering tongues on windows snooty dogs…