Black and Blue
Reflections on inspiration47 total reviews
Comment from nomi338
I have always believed that if you think you might not like what you see when you take a good and deep look at yourself, you should by all means avoid looking into the mirror of your soul. Nothing is hidden there , all secrets are revealed. Secrets that you cannot escape.
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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I have always believed that if you think you might not like what you see when you take a good and deep look at yourself, you should by all means avoid looking into the mirror of your soul. Nothing is hidden there , all secrets are revealed. Secrets that you cannot escape.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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Thank you for the awesome response :-). You definitely get where I'm coming from.
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Thank you.
Comment from Donna G. (aka Sam Duck)
What an interesting take on the mirror theme! A study of the dichotomy of life, mirroring the opposite. It's a very good poem. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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What an interesting take on the mirror theme! A study of the dichotomy of life, mirroring the opposite. It's a very good poem. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Sam - I'm so glad you liked it :-)
Comment from R.B.Bunn
I really love this take on inspiration. Truly good ideas have come from inspiration but some horrible ideas have also come from inspiration. Like many things, it's up to the person inspired to use the inspiration well. I liked the use of color text too.
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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I really love this take on inspiration. Truly good ideas have come from inspiration but some horrible ideas have also come from inspiration. Like many things, it's up to the person inspired to use the inspiration well. I liked the use of color text too.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2022
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Thanks so much for the awesome review and for 'feeling' me with the inspiration for my musings on inspiration :-)
Comment from dragonpoet
This is a well done sonnet showing the good and bad sides of life witty the changes in ink color. Blue for the clear skies of vortices and black to red the mirror for the contest.
Good luck.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This is a well done sonnet showing the good and bad sides of life witty the changes in ink color. Blue for the clear skies of vortices and black to red the mirror for the contest.
Good luck.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Joan :-). I'm so glad you saw what I was trying to do!
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You're welcome.
Joan
Comment from Gloria ....
And what a fine sonnet this is. A most creative use of the mirror through the allusion of reflections for writing, one the light side, an one the dark. Inspiration of course arises from both sources.
Well, well done and best of luck to you with the voters. :)
Gloria
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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And what a fine sonnet this is. A most creative use of the mirror through the allusion of reflections for writing, one the light side, an one the dark. Inspiration of course arises from both sources.
Well, well done and best of luck to you with the voters. :)
Gloria
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Gloria - I'm really glad you liked it :-)
Comment from karenina
A clever take on this mirror image... It does seem that there is a yin and yang to all poetry... What we mean to say and what comes bravely between the lines--often revealing truths we didn't even realize we were disclosing! What's that old saw? Without night we would not sing praises to the sun!
Karenina
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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A clever take on this mirror image... It does seem that there is a yin and yang to all poetry... What we mean to say and what comes bravely between the lines--often revealing truths we didn't even realize we were disclosing! What's that old saw? Without night we would not sing praises to the sun!
Karenina
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you so much :-). Some have been confused by the lack of a specified physical mirror in the poem, but I thought the metaphor was pretty clear...
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The metaphor was very clear!
Comment from Rachel Jamerson1
I am sure most people will relate to your poem. However, it's not my cup of tea. You did a very good of writing - thank you for sharing your thoughts with the group.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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I am sure most people will relate to your poem. However, it's not my cup of tea. You did a very good of writing - thank you for sharing your thoughts with the group.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Rachel. I'm sorry it wasn't for you.
Comment from lyenochka
Wow! This is a great response to the challenge. I see that because "inspiration loves a fight," the colors that bleed out are black and blue. I always prefer blue ink but I never thought of the contrast of the blue being the positive side of inspiration and the black as the dark reflection of the same. Hope you do well in the contest!
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Wow! This is a great response to the challenge. I see that because "inspiration loves a fight," the colors that bleed out are black and blue. I always prefer blue ink but I never thought of the contrast of the blue being the positive side of inspiration and the black as the dark reflection of the same. Hope you do well in the contest!
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you so much :-). I've had a couple of reviews confused by the lack of an explicitly mentioned mirror, but to me in was more about reflection and how one might interpret that. I'm really happy you liked it :-)
Comment from amahra
This is a beautifully written poem. I like the blue and black ink to mark the different aspects of the poem. Great job!
with beauty bound in dreams upon the mind
to soak up blessings, inspiration's sun.
In nightmare's lee, our essence is defined
by fear's approximation to the gun. [this is my favorite stanza.]
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This is a beautifully written poem. I like the blue and black ink to mark the different aspects of the poem. Great job!
with beauty bound in dreams upon the mind
to soak up blessings, inspiration's sun.
In nightmare's lee, our essence is defined
by fear's approximation to the gun. [this is my favorite stanza.]
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you so much :-). This was fun to write so I'm glad it came out well.
Comment from Beck Fenton
This poem is a unique take on the challenge of mirror. I love the softness of the words in blue contrasting with short staccato-sharp notes. I wish you success in the contest.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This poem is a unique take on the challenge of mirror. I love the softness of the words in blue contrasting with short staccato-sharp notes. I wish you success in the contest.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Beck :-). I'm really glad you liked it.
