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         Sequence of feelings
                                    for Kate

A painter is the first one
he brings outlines and colours
of his Beloved One to appear from canvas

but her depth is only illusion

Second one is a sculptor
he chisels out shapes
and spaces of his Only One

but the silknes of touch is beyond his abilities

Then there is an actor
with every word and action
he seems to be the most truthful

but his Beloved lasts only
until the end of the scene

The least one is a poet
with pure words he replays
the imaginery emotions and moments

but every woman fits his poem
although he was crying only for The One.

This is the poem, which has got me the first poetry prize in my life: I get second place in 2000 in the Włodzimierz Pietrzak Poetry Contest. After some years a fragment about an actor were added, as a tribute to some nice actors (and actresses) from the Alter Ego youth theatre from Elbląg, I met once. Finally, after almost ten years I have translated it to English. Enjoy, please.