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Ink III
Ink coats the nib
thick
like blood
Flowing over the paper
black ribbons
across the page.
Letters as beautiful
as the words they create.
Jagged letters making
fearful, angry, painful words.
Puddling smeared ink
of grief and despair.
Like a silent god receiving prayers,
the page receives it all.
A repository of words
and emotions
made tangible.
thick
like blood
Flowing over the paper
black ribbons
across the page.
Letters as beautiful
as the words they create.
Jagged letters making
fearful, angry, painful words.
Puddling smeared ink
of grief and despair.
Like a silent god receiving prayers,
the page receives it all.
A repository of words
and emotions
made tangible.
Published 8th Jun 2023
Author's Note
I am rather obsessed with ink. It seems like a recurring writing prompt for me. This may become a series. The numbers delimit poems with the same theme. I adore writing poetry with a dip pen and Sumi ink. Writing has the effect of making ideas real and tangible.
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8th Jun 2023 11:00am
7th Jul 2023 11:41pm
That was great. I'm. Im not quite cool as you dipping a quill on ink, but I like to write, with my hand and a pen, not type.
You sound like a fellow old soul.... 😊
You sound like a fellow old soul.... 😊
8th Jul 2023 3:21am
Writing with a physical implement, ball-point pen, pencil, fountain pen, dip pen, brush…. Has a different quality for me than typing. I like the experience, the difficulty in editing on the fly and the permanence of ink on paper.
