Tuesday, September 27, 2016

921 - Impressions



dVerse Quadrille #17 - Shadows.


Impressions.

Shadows
Of a life lived.
And of a life
Wished to be lived.
Inner desires,
Inner dreams,
Warm 
And cold 
Memories 
Of what was
And of what may have been.
Thrown achingly,
Wistfully,
Hopefully,
Regretfully,
But distorted,
Into the world.
Behind—an inner light.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016
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14 comments:

  1. Beautifully deep and eloquent ❤️

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  2. This is almost like carrying Plato's cave inside... which does make sense I think.

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  3. I like the way this reads almost like a list...and poetically so.

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  4. Shadows of wishes and dreams. A potent concept.

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  5. Wonderful words and image of the dancers that live on within us all after we can no longer dance...

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  6. Nice photo to go with the poem.

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  7. Wonderful use of repetition.

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  8. Words of regret or words of warning...
    nicely done

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  9. Let that inner light shine, and live with no regrets ~

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  10. Step one
    out of
    shadow
    dreams
    move.. move..
    connect.. create
    move.. move.. move
    step
    first
    step last
    step more..
    Dance liFE as Art..:)

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  11. The shape of your poem adds so much here. "Behind an inner light." So much thought in just 44 words. Aren't quadrilles wonderful? Glad you posted at dVerse for this one!

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  12. I like the use of shadows as memories and dreams unfulfilled. The photo is perfect.

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  13. A lovely piece of impressionism.

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