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Tired of wandering I took a moment to rest.I tried to find comfort in this vast, open space,
Elusive as my own peace of mind.
Surveying the clouds like the child I was so long ago,
I almost willed them to paint me a picture.
As I began to feel they too were as unreliable as everything else in my life,
a deliberate wind danced like a brush in the sky,
revealing what I guess it felt I needed to see.
I never really understood the need to visualize this kind of cryptic fantasy,
because I was so tired of everyone and their affinity for an inspiring metaphor,
but losing myself in the skyline something resonated in my head,
a voice,
an unfamiliar voice, it said:
"Boy, overcome"
As if the very answer that I didn't know I was looking for suddenly found ME,
I turned to my own metaphorical demon,
my only loyal companion.
and quizzically it caught my eye
I said what I needed to say,
what I should have said a long time ago,
when I was lost in another lifetime.
It nodded in a sullen understanding...
and it vanished.
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Comments: 223
zinius [2016-12-19 11:20:23 +0000 UTC]
Hi Eric
Im making a music video and I wonder if I could use this pic in my video and ofcource I credit y for it in the credits at the end of the video.
good work this pic
all the best
zinius
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ericinprogress In reply to zinius [2016-12-20 03:48:09 +0000 UTC]
Sounds good! Send me a link to the video once it's completed. I would love to see it.
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blazi76 [2013-04-04 20:37:45 +0000 UTC]
Cool concept , interesting colours and brushwork. What soft did you use for this?
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Liieszz [2013-03-09 20:12:58 +0000 UTC]
This is just damn epic : ) The coloring is stunning!
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ChelseaWhiteArt [2013-03-01 18:52:36 +0000 UTC]
this is just overwhelming. I feel like I am actually there.
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Yugetamitlu [2012-09-06 16:39:55 +0000 UTC]
Wow. You leave me speechless to the deepness of this creation.
You are awesome.
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mayaortiz [2012-08-29 16:04:21 +0000 UTC]
Very good. I enjoy both the poem and the painting. Interesting choice of first word in line 3: "Illusive" rather than the more obvious "Elusive." Both could apply I suppose. Anyway.... nice work.
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ericinprogress In reply to mayaortiz [2012-09-04 18:39:05 +0000 UTC]
Actually, that's a good call. No deeper intention, just a typo. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Madchangeling [2012-06-15 23:01:05 +0000 UTC]
man, which wicked hole did you crawl from? i wanna know
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elbarien [2012-02-19 21:53:17 +0000 UTC]
Wow, I love this! The details and the atmosphere are amazing.
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ShanaFlame [2012-02-18 01:17:17 +0000 UTC]
Wow, the details you put into this is outstanding
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MizuKage4 [2012-01-26 00:32:47 +0000 UTC]
This is inspiring piece of work. The writing and the painting.
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ericinprogress In reply to MizuKage4 [2012-01-29 18:30:29 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for all of your comments!
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