Thursday, July 07, 2011

What you feed your eyes are leading you down empty streets,
Candle lit alley ways and avenues of make-believe.
That make you feel you feel your feet,
Seem alive and full of daring dreams.
But it's just a stream-lined,
Picture, perfect, emotion-driven alibi
With colorful pictures as street signs,
Tumbling you deeper down the rabbit hole,
Another adventure you've stole.
You're still painting by numbers
Tea parties, trends and tumblrs.
Move one: Blue dress and blonde hair,
Chasing another girl's hare (rather, rabbit)
Down an endless set of notes as stairs.
Why don't you just stop? Eat the biscuit.
Grow up, stop looking at gardens through key holes,
Read the book, not just the quote.
And answer the real question that he posed,
Who are you? And when did you forget your role?
You were meant to be an original.
But on your adventures in Tumblrland, you forgot.
Fear not, creativity can still be found if sought.
Stop painting all the roses red, and learn how a rose is wrought.

Photo: Three Nails Photography

5 comments:

Morgan said...

I just gave you a standing ovation.

Courtney Jane said...

very cool...but I have to ask...why do you hate tumblr so much?

Katrina Hope said...

I don't hate tumblr... it's full of beautiful photos and there's a few I love to follow. I just think it tends to rob us of actually creating, and instead gives us an illusion of feeling creative. This was actually sparked after I'd spent a bit too much time there myself... I just felt provoked... and hoped to provoke others to actually CREATE. and READ. lol.

Kristin Kelly said...

So I took the time to read your poem and I LOVE IT. That is the kind of poetry I truly love to read. I love how playful your wordplay is with teh Alice in Wonderland theme and the Tumblr jokes. Good writing sister. Keep it up and soon you will be a published author. ; )

Katrina Hope said...

Thanks sissy. I like it too. I'm finding I write the best when I don't worry much about counting and metering but instead pay attention to the sound. Can you hear my little influence by slam? Arkind might be proud. Okay, probably not.