The Painter

By Chris Roe

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With each stroke of the brush,
At each glance,
A new horizon
Is within my sight.

As the light from a clear sky
Pierces the stream,
Then rises like a diamond
And floats from my view,
I am captured
Upon the surface of the water.

As the canvas
Becomes more complete,
As more power,
More knowledge,
More understanding
Continue to colour my world,
The painter shows a genius
I can no longer ignore.

In these valleys and glens,
Beside rivers and streams,
Below snow-capped mountains,
Where eagles caress the air,
I have walked with the wise man,
The master of serene beauty,
The musician of my soul,
The prince of light:
Colours in the canvas of life.

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Chris Roe was born and still lives in Norfolk, England. Writing has been a hobby since he was in his mid-teens. Individual poems have been published in magazines and on websites around the world. In 2008, he self-published a collection of 45 poems entitled 'In Search of Silence'. Most of his working career has been spent within the agricultural industry, from which he is now retired.

Chris' other work on Foreshadow:
Dawn Trilogy (Poetry, August 2022)