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Open Poetry #24

Black and White

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2002-12-20 01:50 AM

We examine our past recollections, --
Could it be that we’re losing our sight?
Recollections are like intersections,
Where the pavement is black and white.

There’s no use in bending the photos.
The old lamp will not shed any light.
There’s no color within their borders;
It is all black and white.

Birches twist with a sense of hysteria,
Swaying madly from left to right.
Dirt and snow, and a lone Cocker Spaniel;
It is all black and white.

Chalk on asphalt or ink on paper –
And no matter what verses we write,
It’s a masterpiece now, -- but later,
It is all black and white.

Check out my poetry here:

http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master

[This message has been edited by Master (12-20-2002 05:20 PM).]

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

1 posted 2002-12-20 05:09 AM

Really liked your flow of words here... and I am most impressed by the first two stanzas...

Regards,
Sudhir

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-12-20 07:21 AM

Master...I'm one of those irritating people who try to see the gray, too...

but this one gets a blue ribbon, for the sheer B&W of it all. Thank you!

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

3 posted 2002-12-20 10:36 AM

i used to see only black and white, unfortunately through another persons, vision,
but there are so many grey areas, in between,
i did like this a lot

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

4 posted 2002-12-20 10:37 AM

btw, bronx, you better be a yankee fan.

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

5 posted 2002-12-20 10:44 AM

Master
Enjoyed the read.

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