Tracing in the Dark
Art Behind d'Art
A fine white ribbon unravels
Follows the curves of a woman
Defines her sultry shape
Without revealing any real anatomy
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One silhouette beckons in the dark
A tenebristic sliver delivering a lifetime of promises
Over a coastline of enticement whilst flying at night
Willing to cross borders behind closed doors
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A fine white ribbon of paintbrush-bristles
Dipped in unrequited inks
Spills over her shoulder
Swells out a gentle arc at breast's periphery
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A return, a dip back in at her waist
A speckled hint of belly chain
Glittering here and there
Solemnizes her center of gravity
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A flare, wider, then again at her hip--
The true gift from God Almighty
Only to dip back in again and fall to the floor
She paints beautiful
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Darkness makes the perfect airbrush
The artist seizes her inner beauty
Obscured in the shadows, for one who knows how to look:
Art
About the Creator
Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. In Life Phase II: Living and writing from a decommissioned church in Hull, MA. (Phase I was New Orleans and everything that entails. Hippocampus, behave!
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You've painted her beautifully!
This was so profound and very beautifully written!