Picture Poetry Contest (...continued...)

Thank you every one, there was a tough call to make:

YesNo: This one made me laugh. I quite enjoyed the bit of dark humor which you used. It was a fun poem to read and captured the image well.

mazHur: I thought your interpretation was interesting, as a retrospect upon the past, I liked the way in which your poem provides a reversal to the image and I thought it had a good message behind it, while still being a bit playful in nature.

tailor STATELY: A very interesting poem, I had to read this one a few times. I thought it was quite unique, though I am not entirely certain I understand it all I did very much enjoy reading it. It grabbed my attention, and provided some great imagery. The first line was a powerful start.

And the winner is.......

Pendragon: Superbly written. I loved the originality of the poem and the way in which you really made the image your own while still keeping the essence of it. I quite enjoyed the more metaphysical interpretation of your poem. Some very profound imagery, and so much depth.

Thanks Dark Muse!

Next image: http://images.wikia.com/pirates/imag...ds_End_art.jpg


Contest ends June 30

No takers? Where my poets at!! :nonod::nonod::nonod:

Blue

Blue delight,
Moonlit, bright
Overall,
Waterfall:
Stars stand out
While we shout.
Down it goes!
Where? Who knows?

a mirage

amidst a frame rests
a beautiful sketch
of ceiling blue shrays
and
moonlight arrays
seas and skiy high
stars and bright night
lit above barge
that has reached
its shrude stop
awaiting for ropes
from a ship steering hopes.

Journey to World's End

At world's end
in uncharted waters
beyond a starless sky,
journey beyond eternity
where there awaits
greater mystery,
only brave souls
dare to trespass
in search of wonders
never even dreamed,
be hearty lads
rough waters lie ahead
and storms never imagined,
the time is near
to plunge forth
into the vast unknown.

Any more takers? Still ten days left. If you don't enter, you cannot win!

The winner is (Drumroll, please!) ******cacian******* I think it was the part about "ropes and hopes" that gave this poem the edge over DarkMuse's "vast unknown" and Yesno's "Down it goes!/Where? Who knows?"

Congrats, cacian!

Hey Pendragon thank you very much!!

and now here is a picture I think might inspire fellow poets
Ok it is not a picture picture but it is a picture with words and why not!!:wink5:


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Awkward

Sunday morning: oh, last night
Was nice, I guess. How would I know?
The sun provides a better light.
I have to ask: where did you go
And who's that laying in our bed?
Yeah. Just my luck. They both look dead.

Blackout

She lies there languid, in pale beauty
ahh what a shame that I do not even recall her name,
that I would kiss her cold lips
and whisper in her ear, but alas she will hear me no more,
her death remains a mystery
for I have so little memory,
I live in a world prone to black oblivion,
it is to my grave remorse that this has happened before,
poor sweetlings, fall like angels before temptation,
but so little harm I am sure I intend, somewhere
between now and then it all goes awry,
so I find myself again with my beautiful corpse,
my lover in the night, would it be too much to ask,
once to awaken to living breathing flesh?
The bodies are piling high, and my morning labors
wear upon my soul, grim work lies ahead
while the rest of the world wakes in sunshine.

I took granddad out to eat Father's Day
He's ninety-five and in poor health at best
His kidney's sometimes work without warning
An I hated to, but I had to ask...
"Granddad do you have on a clean diaper?"
He grinned, slapped his but, and said
"Depends, m'boy!" "Depends on what?" I asked
Talk about awkward...

I had a dear buddy who had diabetes real bad
He lost his left leg in the end...
I went to keep him company, watch the ball game
But he looked so afraid and so sad
I had to say something, but I messed up again
"Cheer up! You're acting like you've got one foot in the grave!
Talk about awkward...

I once knew a lady with a beautiful dog
Half shepherd and half collie, I think
Sweet as can be, wonderful with her kids
But she got ran over in front of the bank
She cried and sank into depression, scared me to death
I said "Connie, what's wrong? You look like you lost your best friend!"
Talk about awkward...

Some old friends of mine had marital problems
But they reconciled after a month
Around nine months later a baby girl arrived
Why can't I just keep my big mouth shut?
I was holding her and I said in all innocence I swear
"You know, she reminds me of Eddie the mailman!"
Talk about awkward...

Pendragon
(C) 7/18/2012

Ok here are the results for the winner of this picture entry, I think all three are winners and each is a real gem to read but and because I have to chose one only then the congratulations go to:
Pendragon for the very witty litlle snapshots of stanzas type stories/prose!!:D :hurray:

Where's our new picture, Pen?

Thanks, cacian! Sorry, folks, I had Internet issues. Here's the next picture. Background: I shot this picture below an old Confederate iron furnace used in the American Civil War. There was a skirmish fought there. Some call these orbs ghostly energy caught on film. I have a differing opinion, so your poems can be about anything concerning this picture or its history. Good luck. Tentative cut off date for entries is Aug 15. Write poets, write!



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