A face
Ripened with sage
The lexicon
Digests his wisdom.
Between the lines
of literature and life
time eludes a
visit to the Barber shop,
his white hair and beard
growing with every
chapter he has scanned with
his failing eyesight.
Sitting from morn’ to night,
the library is his family that
consists of dog eared pages which
he reads and re-reads…
Each book read, is in his head,
bookmarked for another day
to insert a new crease to his brow
and strain to his eye
to console him until
that final episode.
In a list
A contest entry
- Metaphors...Metaphors...Metaphors! by Metaphorist.
600 points, ended March 26, 2008, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Interesting picture. It seems you were inspired by it to write this. Enjoyed it. I loved the line “digests his wisdom”. I think that is a great metaphor for how we learn. Thanks for entering.
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you put a lot of thought into this piece, it shows it...very nice work
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Very good.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
~Tia~
GOD BLESS
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Congrats on your golden win, this is beautifully alluded to and fits the picture so very well. I Loved the read. Love, C
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lol that picture is messed up cant get over it but reat poem, gold trophy of course!
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What a GOLDEN poem
Dolores, Stunningly creative. Can't say enought good about this poem. It is poetry for the ages. Well done.
Buddy
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Oooh, that picture was a really cool prompt. Very sorry I accidentally clicked on your poem from featured I was actually clicking to add you to my favorites since I keep reading your poems anyway!
But since I'm here...
congrats on the gold, that's awesome!
I would have never thought to mention the hair and barbershop, your poetry is always unique. -
forgot to give you the little guys!
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This was very well written and very much deserved the gold. My favorite lines:
bookmarked for another day
to insert a new crease to his brow
and strain to his eye
to console him until
that final episode.
If only the many titles we pour into our minds consoled our spirits until the final epidode. Great Write! Write On!
)O(
DragonBlue -
Very, very nice take on this image. I think that your muse was working ovetime. I would like to tell you what my favorite part is, but I wouls have to quote the whole poem. Great write on this one.
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Hi There pollycheck,
i take my bow before you,lol.
i really am honoured that you choose my poem for first place.
it only adds to encouragement.
i enjoyed the challenge and thought the picture was briiliant.
thanx again for the trophy, i do appreciate it.
Slán Agus gra.
Dolores xx
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Awesome!
My goodness, you've penned yet another
astonishingly creative piece!! Great visuals
Good luck in this contest, I smell a trophy!!!
Peace & Love, Cyn
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how much you get from this picture!light hearted and relaxed, and yet you give hime life through your words. the picture just made me go 'cool!' then i read your poem and i can imagine him on a porch as old as he reading as dusk slowly engulfs him. very creative love it!
bobs x
you should win this!
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Thank you for your interest in this contest. I hope that you have fun using the following link for your inspiration. Please make sure to either include the picture or include a link to the picture. Good luck and remember above all, have fun and enjoy yourself. Your link is: http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/pollycheck/weird/Slide1.jpg
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