Skulls and Swords©David Thiérrée. Picture links to artist website.
Skulls and Swords
Within your living mortal skull
Resides the sword of creativity
That must be sharpened
If you are to wield the colors of your mind
Pierce through the insipid numbness
The poisons of the common diet
Boldly thrust into the astral plane
Stoke the hemispherical fires
Slash away at entanglements of doubt
Parry the blows of vapid detractors
Glow through the ecstatic darkness
Let your blood boil with desire
Each line and stroke will guide
Your uniquely crafted spirit
On a path of exceptional discovery
Into a stunning cosmos
Do not sheathe your sword, your lifetime gift
Bear it wisely, surely, strong, and swift
***
Theo J. van Joolen©2013
Resides the sword of creativity
That must be sharpened
If you are to wield the colors of your mind
Pierce through the insipid numbness
The poisons of the common diet
Boldly thrust into the astral plane
Stoke the hemispherical fires
Slash away at entanglements of doubt
Parry the blows of vapid detractors
Glow through the ecstatic darkness
Let your blood boil with desire
Each line and stroke will guide
Your uniquely crafted spirit
On a path of exceptional discovery
Into a stunning cosmos
Do not sheathe your sword, your lifetime gift
Bear it wisely, surely, strong, and swift
***
Theo J. van Joolen©2013
Work in progress©David Thiérrée