A Portrait

 

The portrait caught my desultory attention

it stood out in an instant, a glance

Head and shoulders, a slight of the head

eyes focused on the instrument of capture

Features emanating an intensity of thought

a hand holding spectacles askance

The impression possessed a certain individuality

a face with a veiled sense of purpose

Pen and paper not visible but close at hand

a writer absorbed in a presentation

an imagination imbued with activity

The labour of the mind on display

deeper than a well yet full of creative purpose