Portraiture Poem by Laurence Overmire

Portraiture

the pictures we paint of ourselves
in public
are much too flattering
hiding the baser aspects
of what it is to be
human

the darkest strokes
are never applied
and truth is seldom
revealed in the gloss

but there will be
certain
terrifying moments
leaking through the ether of our illusions
when we cannot pretend
to be other

than we are.

~ Laurence Overmire

Laurence Overmire
Sunday, March 2, 2025
poem poems
Download image of this poem.
Report this poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
See All Comments
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES

This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

I would like to translate this poem
Poems By Laurence Overmire
Wade In The Wave
And God Made A Poet
A Good Poem
Father Boy
Quasimodo: To Esmeralda
See All Poems by Laurence Overmire
Next Poem
496 / 247
Previous Poem
Laurence Overmire

Laurence Overmire

USA
Laurence Overmire
Laurence Overmire
USA
Poet's Page Poems More
Close Activity Quotes Biography Comments Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote
Poemhunter.com
 Best Poems Best Member Poems Best Classical Poems New Poems New Poets Best Member Poets Best Classical Poets Explore Poems Explore Poets Poem Of The Day
Poems About
 Love Poems Baby Poems Death Poems Sad Poems Birthday Poems Wedding Poems Nature Poems Sorry Poems Hero Poems Poetry E-Books
Best Poets
 Robert Frost Maya Angelou William Shakespeare Pablo Neruda Langston Hughes Emiliy Dickinson Shel Silverstein William Blake Rabindranath Tagore William Wordsworth
Best Poems
 Phenomenal Woman Still I Rise The Road Not Taken If You Forget Me Dreams Annabel Lee Caged Bird If Fire And Ice On The Death Of The Beloved
Poem Hunter App Store
PoemHunter Facebook PoemHunter Twitter PoemHunter Instagram
About Us Copyright notice Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Contact Us Help Report Error Is Poem Hunter a legit site? Is Poem Hunter safe? Comunity Rules Privacy Policy Legal Terms Of Use

Delivering Poems Around The World

Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...

9/2/2025 4:32:19 PM # 1.0.0

Close
Error Success