Upon Looking Into a Mirror
Refraction
Reflection
Contemplation
Reaction
Rejection
Depression
Pendragon
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Upon Looking Into a Mirror
Refraction
Reflection
Contemplation
Reaction
Rejection
Depression
Pendragon
Enemies like mirrors show
Our ugliness so we can see
The issues that we won't let go
And see the world more truthfully.
mirror the
heart of our dearest
vanity and self
it shall watch us
woe
look down on who
is probably better then it
mirror the image
of our rit
without us
is sit
Mirror, Mirror
It speaks neither
truth nor lie
but even in silence
may beguile
reveling only
what the eye desires
to see.
Mirrors
With a
prescience
of spirit
when
kneeling
amoungst
the mirrors
I can sense,
ever so
sweetly,
children
with their
joyous
laughter...
and some
with longing
tears
12/13/2012
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
The mirror shows what only glows,
and no one knows.
It's
Risky
At my age,
To look in the mirror,
'Cos a stranger stares back.
Have the years been so unkind,
To leave my face so haggard and lined.
Sitting by her bedside
I looked at her
She looked at me
With eyes like glass
And I saw myself
Reflected back at me
In those twin mirrors
That once held souls
And I realized
I was alone
In the room.
Jeez, I'm late! And I hate being late, so my sincere apologies, must be a hormonal hibernation thing ;-)
Many a good entry here, and once again the task is very difficult! Can't you just submit crap, that would make things easier! LOL
But in the end, only one can "win", so this time I'll choose, and this despite a typo ("reveling" in line 5 should be "revealing", I gather)
*drumrolls*
Dark Muse
"Mirror, Mirror
It speaks neither
truth nor lie
but even in silence
may beguile
reveling only
what the eye desires
to see. "
Quote:
Originally Posted by DieterM
How embarrassing, and I usually proof read these like three of four times.
But thank you all the same.
Ok your next subject is comedy and tragedy
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PS Can someone tell me how this new system works for adding pics into the post? I have tried both uploading from my computer and uploading with the URL and neither one actually work.
Dark Muse I have the same problem. I cannot download pictures.
Anyway nice topic.
All plays will end. So will the one
We must commit to till it's done.
comically tragic
__________________________________________________ _________________________________
the tragic
the tacit
it's comedie tricks
with the added wick
see to fit
it lasts every bit.
☻☻ / ✞✞
Cain swiped little Abel’s leaf,
all to see the child’s beneath,
Adam grinned, boys will be boys,
even the serpent smiled.
Cain killed Abel, man to man,
coldly planned, blood on hand,
Eve screeched out the saddest noise
only the serpent smiled.
Today tragedy, tomorrow comedy
Laugh at your misfortunes
And so overcome
Masks
Those whose masks
a theatrical comedy
in enacting law
Distance themselves
from consequence
masking tragedy
12/26/2012
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Things have been hectic here and I am sure others have been busy I will give till the end of the week for this one. So Monday I will try and judge.
Some great entries here. This was a hard one.
YesNo: Yours was certainly quite brief. I did really enjoy the way in which you left the question up to the reader, I like how this one is left open to interpretation of not knowing just how this play may end.
cacian: Quite precise with a lovely use of words. A small but well mastered poem. I quite enjoyed it.
Hawg Horse: I love the way in which you offer both sides in your poem. I like the two different perspectives provided in having both comedy and tragedy. A little bit of comedy which leads into a far greater tragedy. And I just loved the play on the last line in both stanzas.
Pendragon: I really like the sentiment behind this poem as I myself am known for finding humor in unlikely places, I agree with the idea of using comedy as a way of dealing with our tragedies. Very to the point, I enjoyed this interpretation of the subject.
And the winner is........
tailor STATELY: I really like this one. I think it really captures the minimalistic form well. It is very to the point, and every word well placed and yet it conveys a depth of meaning in such few words. A neat well-crafted poem which is quite profound. I loved the concept of this one.
Dark Muse thank you and tailor STATELY congratulations!!
Way to go tailor STATELY!
Congrats Stately. Impressive arrangement. Succinct, with a hard punch. I learn from most all on this site. Enjoyed all the entries and the insightful Muse Reviews.
someone's needed here to start this contest anyone?
I sent Tailor STATELY a PM. Give her three days. If she doesn't start a new contest by then, I will.
Pen
Thank you !!! (and my apology for being elsewhere).
Next subject for minimalism:
Garden
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
I Love Eden, I Do
Jealous is my Garden
Of all who tend my time
But nare will I leave Eden
Though she pay no mind
Beneath the redbud Lilian
Lay with her beau last night
While bushes hid and witnessed
Their bonding through delight.
Garden green
Commandment simple
Fruit looks luscious
Man falls, head over heels
It's been a long road out of Eden...
garden of eden
let it be heeden
love lost
is teeden
when beauty
and reason is out of season
The green beneath the blue.
A divine combination
no man could ever pursue.
peanut butter and jelly
banana sandwich
cafolini where is your garden?Quote:
Originally Posted by cafolini
In the Garden of My Love
I implored you to Forget-me-not,
left behind colored in violet,
the taste of Nightshade upon my lips
while vines entwine around my heart.
Nicely done! I surrender. ‘Tis Gethsemane for me :)
Bump maybe time to judge?
Ok.
Times up !
I'm betwixt and between'd right now... will judge asap.
This was a hard contest for me to judge. That being said:
Hawg Horse - Eden: A jealous garden. "nare" caught me off guard(en): http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nare :and http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nare : nostrilQuote:
1. Nare - slang for fire in Jamaican 2. The most amazing person in the entire universe... Hands down she is Pure Perfection. 3. The glare that shines off of nerd's glasses. Usually it shines so much off of the lenses it hurts your eyes.
Perhaps: "ne'er" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ne'er : "A poetic contraction of 'never' "
YesNo - A lyrical tryst beneathe the beautiful Red Bud tree.
Pendragon - Eden: "It's been a long road out of Eden..." my favorite line.
cacian - Eden: I'm not clear on "heeden" and "teeden", but they do add to your rhyme scheme.
Twota - I might have been tempted to leave off L3 alltogether.
cafolini - A sandwich at a picnic in a garden !
Dark Muse - Reminded me of an Haiku.
And the winner is:
Dark Muse !
Congratulations to all !!!
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
DarkMuse congratulations and tailor STATELY thank you :)
Thank you very much, I will have the next subject soon, just have to think of something good.
Ok next subject is
Duality