Friday, May 20, 2011

black or white..lies be-lie-s..

Stray pieces of truth opaque in the clear water,
where shadows are solid yet not tangible..
The beam of light takes the layers off bit by bit,
and yet I hope its just the brush that paints you black.

copyright*budhaaah*
for The Tenth Daughter of Memory, a bi-monthly writing/arts competition based on a theme
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16 comments:

  1. Brian MillerMay 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    evocative piece...solid yet not tangible...nice word play...and great to see you give 10 DOM a try!!!!

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  2. BainoMay 20, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Welcome aboard. Make sure you read the rules and vote. Put the link in you feed so that you receive the alerts as a reminder goes up in a couple of days. If you have any questions, just email.

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  3. JeffScapeMay 20, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Et tu, Mick?

    Welcome to 10thDoM!

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  4. Major MackMay 20, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    i like it. Unfortunately it wasn't a brush that "painted" me black

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  5. Mystic MargaritaMay 20, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    You have conveyed so much in so few words. Very evocative...loved it.

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  6. ValerieMay 21, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    Great! Terrific word play.

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  7. PattiKenMay 22, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Welcome to 10thDoM!

    I really like all the unanswered questions you leave behind in this piece.

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  8. UnspokenMay 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Ah, how often I have hoped it was only a brush painting black... How often I have been wrong!

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  9. BainoMay 24, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Short perhaps not so sweet. Welcome to the madness of 10thDoM

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  10. Felicity Grace TerryMay 24, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    The beam of light takes the layers off bit by bit - life has a way of doing this albeit slowly.

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  11. TomMay 25, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    hey yeah, i like it!

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  12. Not For JellyfishMay 25, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Very nice entry. Wouldn't it be great if the people who seemed so dark were only so because of the way the light hits them in a painting or picture?

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  13. Tara R.May 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    This one will have me pondering for a while.

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  14. Harnett-HargroveMay 27, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    And how to tell the difference ... -J

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  15. Willow ReddMay 28, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Nice.

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  16. A Plain ObserverJune 5, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    wow, strong! you know it's not just the brush

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