Carved by Hand

by dollwithafrown   May 15, 2007


A sculptors' eyes roam the delicate body
Placed right in front of him
Perfection. Simple and beautiful
A work of art, in human form

Concentration etched all over his face
His hands creating pure tenderness
Subtle massages form the womanly glamour
As raw beauty shines before him

A single droplet of a tear falls down
His aging cheekbone, so tenderly
As his wife's newly sculptured body
Acts as an ode to her wonderfulness

Wiping the tear away, he finishes
His masterpiece staring back at him
He smiles, straight at his deceased wife's body
Formed by his heart, carved by his hand

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  • 17 years ago

    by xxSnow Angelxx

    Perfect poem,...great flow..excellent clear imagery filled with perfection...there was a mix of emotions through the lines..
    it was sad yet...good..u've penned it well...
    Good job!
    5/5

    xxPoojaxx

  • 17 years ago

    by George

    Ah...amazing...made me cry at the end...the images were so vivid, and when I got to the end it was just so beautiful...keep it up!

  • 17 years ago

    by Vanessa

    The title called to me the word drew me in and the story blew mw away. the was chilling, and amazingly well written, imagery was vivid and diffrent. I like diffrent. the flow was great and the word choice was amazing perfect 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Fluffy

    "Subtle massages form the womanly glamour
    As raw beauty shines before him"

    ^This piece possessed a good flow with intriguing imagery throughout. The structure is consistent with good use of figurative language in some aspects, although I would change the word 'tenderly' to 'tender' in the third stanza. On the whole, a good, solid piece. Well done :).

  • 17 years ago

    by Debbie

    I absolutely adore this piece. Despite the seeming fact that some punctuations are misplaced, I find it, overall, quite charming and intriguing to read. The emotions were evidently endearing and heartrending as well. When you stated the concluding line, "Formed by his heart, carved by his hand", it gave me an impression that, in order to preserve his wife's wondrous beauty and remind him of his and her devotion for each other, the sculptor poured out everything from his heart to create this sculpture as a remembrance of her.
    'Twas a pleasurable read...Thank you for sharing! Debbie

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