9/4/12

Captivating Art
By Shelby "Mahogany Wilson"


You are the embodiment of living art
If you were a modern piece of sculpture
Sleek silhouettes of your frame
would capture attention from any angle and position
Leaving those who witness your beauty in awe

If you were a painting, the hues of your radiate color would halt time
The splendor of your character would be defined
by the brushes of passion stroked onto the canvas
filling it with the depth of your being in every impression

If you were a musical composition or sheet of music
Each note would stand alone
Together they would create a harmonious blend of melodies
Smooth and rich with complexity; evoking an emotional frenzy

If you were a novel you would be an intriguing classic
Your pages would tantalize the reader with vivid scenarios
Filled with an engaging yet mesmerizing storyline
Insatiable scenes of passion coupled with mystery

If you were edible art everyone would desire to devour you
Savor the subtle flavors of your essence
The intoxicating aroma of your being would engulf the room
Leaving many paralyzed by the experience

If you were poetry you would be recited like a sweet sonnet
Words would flow effortlessly like honey
trickling slowly off the tongue
Linger in the thoughts like implanted memories

My beautiful creation, you are a living craft of artistry
unchanged by time because your presence is timeless
Like all exquisite pieces of work
you will be eternally revered as captivating art


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Shelby Wilson is an local Alaskan performance poet. She is the Vice President of Black Feather P.O.E.T.S., an organization built on self empowerment through the expression of poetry. She has self published two books Broken Wings and Serinity.