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"Drawing a Landscape" by Dimana Velcheva

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January 15th, 2026

Drawing a Landscape

by Dimana Velcheva

I have never quite been able to draw an exact landscape –
A perfect copy of something – before my very eyes.

It starts off well enough – with a proper outline,
Yet as each detail comes into place
I slowly become a director of my own ensemble –
With my own tasteful tweaks and alterations –
A line here, a shadow there.

Suddenly I'm crafting my own world.
I'm simply unable to not engrave
A piece of myself in its center.

I feel as if it's my duty to give
The barren hills a breath of life,
To give the flowers brighter petals,
To give the waves an iridescent shine,
To pull the sun out –
And shoo away the clouds.

To choreograph a dance for the tangled weeds,
And to write a song for the wind to hum.
I just can't leave the trees untamed
And the rocks rigid and tough –
It's all destined to go through my careful touch.

If the weeds don't mess up their dance
And the wind doesn't stutter –
If the sun shines high and bright
And the trees behave themselves –
If the flower petals gleam oh so bright
And the ocean's waves are sapphires –
Then my soul begins to smile.

And when all is complete,
I put my pencil down.
I feel a weight lift off my chest –
As if my role has been fulfilled.

And I forget that I was ever supposed to
Create an exact replica –
At least that's how it usually goes.

About the Poet
Dimana Velcheva resides in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications on Dimana Velcheva's Artist Page.

Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in Young Poets Collection #1, published in the Young Poets World Library.

Keywords: nature, creativity, personal expression, artistic practice, drawing

Previously published in Young Poets Magazine:
When the Time Is Right
by Abioye Mahsudat

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