Sunday, December 18, 2011

A light and shadow Magpie




First Blush

Interplay of night and day
Stark…primary white light

Versus deep shadow
null, void, pitch black…

Back in the day tv hues
No confusion between

Good and bad…hats
Tell the tale every time.

But I’m addlepated as you
Rise before me, shaded

Jaded, cast in darkness,
Seeking out its mystery

I have a history, you know
I fear you do, too, sooo...

I swear I would kiss you
If I could find your mouth


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18 comments:

  1. Kathe W.December 18, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    excellent observations of the image

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  2. EvalinnDecember 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Well done! :-) And I really like how it looks like this is written on the wood behind!

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  3. kaykualaDecember 18, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Great flow of ideas in the verse!

    Hank

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  4. Cosmic Petri DishDecember 18, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Wow! I dig the cut of your jib. Seems the contrast of light and shadow moved us both. This was fun.

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  5. Máire T. RobinsonDecember 18, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    I love the reference to "back in the day tv hues". Fantastic last line too.

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  6. MargaretDecember 18, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I have a history, you know
    I fear you do, too, sooo...

    I swear I would kiss you
    If I could find your mouth

    She is a bit of a bearded lady.. or let's hope it IS just a shadow... let us know after you kiss her! ha ha

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  7. Laurie KolpDecember 18, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Sweet... I love the use of addlepated here.

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  8. Mimi FoxmortonDecember 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    I adore the phrase: addlepated! :)

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  9. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    FABULOUS! It never occurs to me to converse with the subject in the prompt photo, but this is VERY effective. One of my favorites of the day, not only for the use of this device, but also because the tone is so saucy. Love it!

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  10. NCmountainwomanDecember 18, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Oh, so much from one photograph. The words are perfect for the photograph and the last bit tops it off like the whipped cream and cherry on a sundae.

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  11. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    i guess you can't make-out with a shadow/

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  12. Isabel DoyleDecember 18, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Excellent!

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  13. HelenDecember 19, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Charming word, addlepated! Love the way you used it here .. growing up in the 50s I am SO remembering our black and white!!! Happy Holidays.

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  14. SuzDecember 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    ah the black and white of things
    where did it go/
    well done

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  15. ✿December 19, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    "I swear I would kiss you
    If I could find your mouth" ... Ha. I like this piece. :)

    (rosemarymint.wordpress.com)

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  16. Brian MillerDecember 19, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    smles...it was easy to tell the good from the bad when they respected appropriate fashion you know....smiles...hope you find the mouth...smiles.

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  17. BerowneDecember 21, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Very good response to the prompt...

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  18. susan m hinckleyDecember 25, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    I really liked this! The interplay of light and dark cuts right to the heart of the image, and then that awesome last line -- well done.

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