Black and Blue
Reflections on inspiration47 total reviews
Comment from victor 66
When your muse provides inspiration or a dark reflection, the important thing is, if it is true. I thought your words had a very nice rhyme and rhythm. And, I believe you did speak the truth. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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When your muse provides inspiration or a dark reflection, the important thing is, if it is true. I thought your words had a very nice rhyme and rhythm. And, I believe you did speak the truth. Best wishes.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Victor :-). Indeed - either can be the fuel and honesty is their active ingredient.
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You are most welcome.
Comment from evilynne
True words which describe the turmoil of our muse. Our emotions set forth the writings we wish to share with our captive audience. Best of luck in the contest! Evi
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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True words which describe the turmoil of our muse. Our emotions set forth the writings we wish to share with our captive audience. Best of luck in the contest! Evi
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Evi. I'm really glad you liked it :-)
Comment from Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
This poem is cleverly structured/ formatted. I enjoyed this poem because if one read the blue lines together it forms an uplifting free verse poem. If one then read the black lines together it forms a bitter, cynical view of the world. The rhyme Scheme is consistent and does not feel forced. The graphic fits and is unusual enough to pique the interest of a reader. A well-done piece.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This poem is cleverly structured/ formatted. I enjoyed this poem because if one read the blue lines together it forms an uplifting free verse poem. If one then read the black lines together it forms a bitter, cynical view of the world. The rhyme Scheme is consistent and does not feel forced. The graphic fits and is unusual enough to pique the interest of a reader. A well-done piece.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thabk you, Sandra - I'm really glad it worked :-)
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You are most welcome.
Comment from C.A.Currie
You definitely surprised me with your thoughts o this one! And, a pleasant surprise it was! And I love the way you used colored fonts - very well done!
Thanks for sharing!
Hugs and Sunshine from my heart to yours
~ Christine ~
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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You definitely surprised me with your thoughts o this one! And, a pleasant surprise it was! And I love the way you used colored fonts - very well done!
Thanks for sharing!
Hugs and Sunshine from my heart to yours
~ Christine ~
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Christine - I'm really glad you liked it :-)
Comment from harmony13
I found this poem conveying one of the best definitions of inspiration that I have heard. I pondered on the last stanza which makes the author's
words so clear . Thank you for the author's notes - they speak volumes!
The artwork is awesome and goes well with this poem.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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I found this poem conveying one of the best definitions of inspiration that I have heard. I pondered on the last stanza which makes the author's
words so clear . Thank you for the author's notes - they speak volumes!
The artwork is awesome and goes well with this poem.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you :-). I've always felt like there are two sides to inspiration and I'm never sure which one will do the writing!
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
Great comparison and juggling of a balance between the two. Your use of blue and black letters even adds to the viability, as that is how you described what the different colors of ink do in the first place.
Very nice read.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Great comparison and juggling of a balance between the two. Your use of blue and black letters even adds to the viability, as that is how you described what the different colors of ink do in the first place.
Very nice read.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Gary - I'm really glad you liked it :-)
Comment from Janet Foor
Intriguing artwork to accompany this thought provoking Mirror contest writing prompt. Nice use of color to enhance the message.
Your lines do give the reader pause to reflect and ponder.
Well done.
blessings
Janet
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Intriguing artwork to accompany this thought provoking Mirror contest writing prompt. Nice use of color to enhance the message.
Your lines do give the reader pause to reflect and ponder.
Well done.
blessings
Janet
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Janet. I'm happy you liked it :-)
Comment from Tom Horonzy
This works. It's creative for a Mirror poem. That said, like a Shakespeare sonnet I read lines one and three, and two and four, etc., etc. or get lost off flow. I do the same here reading all the blue, then the blacks. Makes better sense to me but that perhaps would not meet the challenge intended. Good job.
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This works. It's creative for a Mirror poem. That said, like a Shakespeare sonnet I read lines one and three, and two and four, etc., etc. or get lost off flow. I do the same here reading all the blue, then the blacks. Makes better sense to me but that perhaps would not meet the challenge intended. Good job.
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thank you, Tom - really happy you liked it :-)
Comment from leather
You chose a very interesting illustration. I read the poem as a whole and again as just the blue sections. That was a unique presentation, but I never picked up on anything about a mirror. Best wishes.
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reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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You chose a very interesting illustration. I read the poem as a whole and again as just the blue sections. That was a unique presentation, but I never picked up on anything about a mirror. Best wishes.
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Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thanks Leather. The mirror is a metaphorical one, of how we see another side of ourselves in a reflection. The contest didn't require an actual mirror, so I thought I was good :-)
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You probably are--I'm a little on the concrete side.
Comment from Jesse James Doty
This is very good and brings up plenty of metaphors but I don't see the mirror mentioned anywhere in the poem. I like the use of blue and black ink to show the different ways we decide when we write, or when you write is more to the point. I don't feel the need to use a gun or to fight when I write.
So, I can't relate to what you are saying.
Yet the words spill nicely on the page and I love the image of the flames zippered closed or opened depending on whether we write how we feel or not. I write how I feel and let the metaphors guide me where I want to go.
Thanks for sharing.
Jesse
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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This is very good and brings up plenty of metaphors but I don't see the mirror mentioned anywhere in the poem. I like the use of blue and black ink to show the different ways we decide when we write, or when you write is more to the point. I don't feel the need to use a gun or to fight when I write.
So, I can't relate to what you are saying.
Yet the words spill nicely on the page and I love the image of the flames zippered closed or opened depending on whether we write how we feel or not. I write how I feel and let the metaphors guide me where I want to go.
Thanks for sharing.
Jesse
Comment Written 06-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Jesse. I appreciate the read and thoughtful response. To me, the mirror can reflect a different version of ourselves than the one we imagine inside. I used that thought to reflect the duality of inspirations in my mind :-). I don't think the contest required a literal mirror, so hopefully I'm good.
