Zenith: Mirrored Image~
Contrast,
it started at the top of her head
where shades of autumn
covered winter skin
with firelight.
Moved down her face,
paused on cool eyes
that penetrated walls
lined with velvet lies
she looked right through them
right through me
inside
I could feel a squirm
like warm jello
in a cold dish.
Her small lips
spoke big words with ease
they seemed to roll off her tongue
and dangle like silver strands
in thin air.
I watched her closely
as time became the loud tick
of nagging things to do
to do...
The small handled mirror
came to rest on the counter
in a bed of reflections,
I have become.
© k~
This post is part of the
A-Z Challenge 2012.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessica.
DeleteThis is such beautiful imagery. Delightful way to start the day and to muse.
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy :-) I have enjoyed your company through the A-Z, I hope you will continue to share words with me.
DeleteLovely poem, although sad. You're reduced to a reflexion.
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Ah, but that IS what we are... reflections of the realities we cast upon ourselves. :-) Thank you Francene for enjoying the A-Z with me!
DeleteNice. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jess :-)
DeleteWhat a way to pull off Z!! This one really pulled me in made me think of my own time. That is powerful.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn
http://www.wine-n-chat.com
We did it! :-) Thank you for being such a reading trooper through it all.
DeleteVery lovely. Congratulations on finishing the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenny.
DeleteYou have a wonderful way with words.
ReplyDeleteMany congrats on completing the challenge, and thanks too for visiting my blog. xx
I have really enjoyed your blog. I've been able to see a part of the countryside that I am not privy to (yet)... and one day I will be there... if only for awhile to write in the quiet spaces of lush green, and old memories. It's been a wonderful journey, and I am glad to have been able to share it with you.
DeleteCongrats on completely the challenge with such finesse!!
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Thank you Kathy :-)
DeleteOh my goodness! I believe you saved your best for last here. It reflects so beautifully on you and on me and on every reader who gets lost in these magical and colorful words.
ReplyDeleteExcellent month on a day by day journey, I completely enjoyed and swooned at your mastery of the written word. *bowing in humble adoration* ♥
You are so sweet to say so Jo... I guess I better take advantage and personally dub you the raises her word sword and touches your shoulder Fairy Blog Mother, before you get tired of being down there. ;-)
DeleteSeriously though, I appreciate your continued readership, and leadership along the path of words coming into fruition of their own life, here in cyber.
you. are. good. k. ... really good. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much d~ You know, not many know, that it was you who brought me out here into the public eye. Thank you :-)
DeleteI think I might disagree with you about being reflections of the realities we cast upon ourselves.... yes, we are and can be, but we're not limited to this.. it's a choice,yes?
ReplyDeleteIt's always our choice. Limits are created by us, as are our own perceptions of reality. So the only limitations we have, are those we create, and the reflection is simply our perception of ourselves looking back at us.
DeleteI hope that makes sense.
This is beautiful yet haunting too. I'm sorry if I'm reading it wrong, but I keep feeling a certain pain - pain of being a had-been, a used-to-be.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job as always.
t I believe that poetry is much like the Universe, it speaks to different people in different tones. For me, the poem is about recognizing the transformation as it takes place, not a pain, or of something lost, but rather of insight gained. This is one of the most unpredictable poems I put up for the A-Z though... varied responses, thoughts, and emotions played out amongst those who read. In truth, isn't that what poetry is meant to do:relate, resonate, reveal, and tag emotion?
DeleteThank you for reading and responding... :-)