Rough Draft

I would like to thank fellow Long Island poet, Peter V. Dugan for the title to this poem. Also, I still haven't decided if I am making this poem longer or keeping it as is. As always, tell me what you think. Thank-you in advance. ;)

rough draft

sketches in words

paintings and ink

the brain fandangos

and the gears of the mind move in time

while the hand waltzes with the pen

gently gliding across the page

blending in, loose ends fading into the background

the focal point—a single “the”

that winds the entire story around “it,”

draws the reader in

and the eyes wander from word to word,

brush stroke to brush stroke

paying fine attention to detail

and then the fuller picture emerges