A poignant and evocative poem about loving someone whose heart belongs to something — or someone — else. In “My Lover Has a Mistress,” the speaker reveals the quiet ache of sharing her beloved with his muse: the radiant, all-consuming mistress of art. Through lyrical imagery and emotional precision, she captures the beauty and pain of competing with creation itself — the colors, the canvas, and the irresistible pull of inspiration.

This is not a poem of jealousy, but of understanding. “My Lover Has a Mistress” is a tribute to the artists who are forever entwined with their craft — and to the lovers who learn to live in its shadow.