Sunday, May 10, 2015

Superhero

Edmund Dulac. Abysm of Time, n.d. WikiArt.


Shells, oysters,
stones, pink jelly fish,
steamy air,
gnawing wind,
abyss divides us, in trance
we’re folding our wings.

Power pose
defines body’s tongue:
‘who you are’
dynamics,
climax shapes; make yourself big:
spread out or fake!


Note: Shadorma 3/5/3/3/7/5

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25 comments:

  1. Such a pleasure reading that, thanks for sharing!

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  2. Intriguing.. love that last question.. isn't that like the corporate world grow or die?

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  3. A pleasurable read.. outright brilliant..! :D
    xoxo

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  4. "Spread out or fake!" I wonder what the choice will be.

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  5. Sometimes you have to fake it to make it

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  6. An interesting write and intriguing end....

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  7. All comes forward to defend.. Very much enjoyed.

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  8. in a sea of humanity onr must take a stand - let his/her voice be heard or just hush in a corner

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  9. I like the first stanza, with its rich array of images........I especially like the folding of wings.

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  10. a beautiful poem with an intriguing end...

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  11. In this way, we are all super hero's: super-sized, spread out or fake! I love that "in trance / we're folding our wings."

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  12. Such 'fakes' are' carried by All....interesting. This is a beautiful piece. 😊

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  13. Ha-- faking can be very empowering! Thanks. k.

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  14. I like that ending verse ~ Perhaps we can just all fake it, ha ~

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  15. The mood of the picture and the mood of the poem go well together. I guess we are all faking it really.

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  16. as others have said, this is quite intriguing! and i love the ending!

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  17. sometimes i wonder how many fakes are out there... but who can say for sure...

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  18. Clever write. Sometimes faking it means making it...
    Anna :o]

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  19. I especially like gnawing wind because it is so tactile. Wonderful!

    mindlovemisery

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  20. Perhaps we do both! What an intriguing poem...just who is the superhero...is it us ;)

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  21. Always be confident in who you are ;) I also like how you pick up the details of the painting besides the woman. Well done.

    Being mute could serve a few purposes. To ward off advances. But I like your point that being mute could be tragic as well. I was thinking in lines of some artists who like to take advantage of their models (even if they, the painter is, married.) And then should the wife (or partner) remain mute to the 'genius' ?

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