Hi Robin
I like the underlying message in this one. A simple poem with a lot going on under the surface. Thi is well written, but I did stumble a bit at the end - suggestions below:Watercolor Dream
A stick-figure family painted in bold primary colors
is propped upon a child’s easel.
Under the sanctuary of an oversized sun
children run happily through green meadows
with lopsided red flowers.
While parents hold their quarrels
Behind inflexible smiles; never allowing tears
to ruin their masterpiece.
My personal preference for the last line would be to miss out 'while' take the cap off 'behind' and change the semicolon to a comma. Take or toss!Parents hold their quarrels
behind inflexible smiles, never allowing tears
to ruin their masterpiece.
Snow