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A SET OF CONTRADICTIONS
Hot day, cold voices.
Cool skin, deep set longing.
Brave steps,
Rough unmolded stones.
Harmony where is your desire;
Pain your surcease?
Yin do you contradict yang;
What of sunset and moonrise?
Death and Life;
Your boundaries you clearly defined.
Feather light,
And apple sweet.
A SET OF CONTRADICTIONS © gillena cox 2018
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Poets United Midweek Motif ~
"a bundle of contradictions" (from Anne Frank's last letter)
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Such vivid contrasts. I love this, gillena.
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Without the contradictions you name in your poem, life would be bland indeed.
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"Brave steps,
ReplyDeleteRough unmolded stones."...My favorite lines. Contradictions brilliantly captivated....
Thanks gor your appreciation MMT
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Beautiful, and even mystical in its acceptance of the questions we fling out into the universe! I think we might not want the answers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by to read mine Susan
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My new favourite of yours.
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Gillena, the photo that you selected, helps to advance the poem's message. The bridge's suicide barriers look like the ribs of a long dead animal, while blocking others from seeking it.
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Nice - I like your approach, and your postivie comments as well!
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Love the powerful contrasts in this poem, Gillena. Gorgeous write! 💞
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A fresh and vivid set of contradictions, Gillena! I especially love:
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Rough unmolded stones'
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'Feather light,
And apple sweet'.
Thanks for your appreciation Kim
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Harmony where is your desire;
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... that's terrific.
Thanks for dropping by Rajani
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Love this question: 'What of sunset and moonrise?' So many of them pass by unnoticed.
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I love you sets of contradictions!
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