a photograph in black and white
or white and grey;
a world of shadows and shades,
the darkness and the dust
(to which we shall return).
an angel's light,
wet wings, downcast eyes
halo glinting silver-grey
in the earth's insufficiency;
shiny, not shining
bricks of yellow,
never gold
(but they show up in black and white).
a photographer on the wrong side
blinded by the flash,
brand new technicolor fairyland
a videotape, 3, 2, 1
gravestone bearing her name
"here she lyes",
lost in the fog
maybe the clouds are falling,
maybe it's just dust.
maybe it's rain, washing the dirt from her wings.
A contest entry
- The Angel of Rain by Ted E Bare.
300 points, ended July 17, 2007, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I love how this picture can inspire so many approaches for a writer's pen. Love the imagery that you provided to us readers. Thank you for entering my contest titled, "The Angel of Rain."
Ted E
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Wow what a deep and beautifully penned piece. I think the imagery in this is just stunning!
All the best in this contest
Gaylene
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