evolution of the future -
progression or regression
human animal hybrid
tall,mottled giraffe-like skin
bony skeleton
woman's facial structure
survival's major incentive -
earth's environment unfriendly
no extra weight
muscular for advantage
long limbs expedite travel
intelligence a must
nature's unfolding -
evolvement of life
Author notes
Can see a hybrid developing here for future survival - animal/human. This photo sends me that interpretation. Written February 25th, 2006
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Comments
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Wonderfully put, short but very well spoken, with a great choice of words.
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I think i went out with her once. good kisser but the nail scratches were the relationship killer.
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Wow, this presents quite an interesting image. Kind of a twist on natural selection. Very powerful write, I think. Nicely done!
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thank you so much for reentering your masterful poem ...
maa -
a very original piece ... great imagery and use of abstraction which brings the structure of your poem in harmonious alignment with the content and message you reveal ...
thank you so much for your participation,
maa
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I really like this, its very natural and flowing with a dark edge to it, while reading it I felt like I was in an episode of Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.
It has a sort of creepy effect but also with prophetic tone, not so much warning as it is describing a future with telepathic means. The picture is awesome!
And I like the implication of that the figure as being an evolved form of modern day woman, that makes it more personal somehow, like something we can relate to, not totally alien, but something we could envision happening in the future.
I feel this poem could have fitted into option 3 perfectly.
Thank you for entering my contest.
Previn -
Well, damn. I think that all the others who have commented before, pretty well said it all. This is incredible. A future cautionary tale of what we do to the earth, the earth returns the "favor". Just really incredible work. Thank you for entering this and letting me see it. It really is incredible.
Amythest -
having not seen the picture, I still apreciate this fascinating snapshot of unearthly natural selection!
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I like thoughts that go along this line, Erika!!! Bekah
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wow, this is very creative. Who knows, with humanities continued interest in genetics, we may eventually have giraffe people. xx
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wow!!! you really amaze me with the way that you put words together to make a picture that only you can do. and it always makes sense. thank you for sharing this picture with me today. viyanna
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Sounds almost Biblical. Revelation like time on earth. Caught my imagination on this one. Great write. Curious: why the giraffe? Walt.
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Shouldn't "evolvement of life" be "evolution of life?" This is a sad poem about how humanity might have to create genetic freaks just to survive a future we, human beings, are now creating. This is pretty damn creative, Erika! Good! - oce
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Great idea
I knew I had seen that picture before...an old aunt of mine had exactly the same features 
....just jesting.
...now "hybrids"...thats a thought 
Great exploration of an image...clever write
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what an interesting write, Grannyeri, I felt like I was listening to an alien species! Great take on this pic!
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i like this - i have the book evolution here by stephen baxter, which explores this theme thoroughly, a great topic you chose for this contest. excellent.
thanks for your words on my romantic stana
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u write from the heart
reading this kinda complicates my life, for me it is heavy reading..... i have to teach my self how to read as such works smile.... i think i have a simple mind smile lol as this is very different reading for me..... thanks for the experience
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damn!
GOD DAMN GIRL! you got down on this one , SERIOUSLY! i this is like WOA! in mean it was deep and flowed and it was almost entrancing like, its the like the words built the images itself. (Serious! this good) nice work! -
Thank you for this entry. It is interesting to see what pictures bring forth from our minds. I appreciate that you took the approach of looking at survival of humankind and the possibly hybrids that could exist - naturally in our psyches and minds thus paintings like this emerge. I always enjoy reading your poetry.
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Hmm I read the poem before looking at the picture. Very interesting. You described it well.
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good
wow- a different point of view, a natural selective poem evolving before my eyes into a creature i haven't seen before. great personification symbolically -
HAHA I really enjoyed it, very nice to see someone who ackgnowledges this perspective and seeks to explore it. WONDERFUL!
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Wow, I really like the vision you created. Very unique and futuristic in my opinion. The wording is simple but gets the picture across. Very nice. Good luck in the contest.
Alyssa
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AWESOME JOB!!!!! ENJOYED IT!!!!!
Grannyeri, as always you have done an exquisite job with this! I am in awe with the way you viewed the picture, good luck in the contest, I loved this, Thanks you so very much for sharing,
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Very wonderful write, grannyeri!!! This displays alot of deep thought about the pic. Nice metaphors! This is really good. Good luck in the contest. Susan
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excellent
Very interesting! Thought-provoking indeed! I do often wonder what humanity will eventually evolve into. This is but one possible scenario. Brilliant write. -
A most excellent write, my friend! I wish you the best of luck in the contest! Hugs and love, Sandy
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Won't that be interesting when there are hybrids/mutants about...
Interesting perspective, nice tight lines as well! Best of luck!
Kelly -
You have produced a fine write as inspiration from the picture,I checked the picture out.You have deftly interwoven an almost automaton response within your poetry,absolutely perfect to capture the clinical/humanoid.Well done.Good luck in the contest,love and light,Yvette
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Has a life of it's own.
I can't see the picture BUT I enjoyed the poem regardless which works well and has a life of its own without it! GOOD LUCK with the contest which I may start entering once my 16th book is HOT, HOT, HOT off of the presses!
Peace & Love!
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Picture Perfect
Holy WOW! this poem blew my mind away the piture is indeed obscured by our time this poem is no doubt amazing and i hope u win cause if this were my contest this poem would definitly do it for me GREAT POEM , ur poems never disappoint me good and luck and WRITE ON -
Very interesting view point...food for thought, at least. Very nice write.
Good luck in the contest.
~Meli~
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