Peppered coals
burn wisdom from
salty tea kettles,
spilling perfume aromas
onto chalky piano keys,
stroked by gloved fingertips.
Coated paradoxes dress
ivory in raincoats of lace,
dwindling life to pale pigments
underneath sable umbrellas,
which shades the snow
from vanilla bones, thinned.
Ink pours innuendo;
gracefully quilling
patterns of bleached words
onto faded newspapers,
bleeding transparent linen
to a pallid conversation.
Somber smoke powders
delicate wooden spools,
stitching threads into
cotton flesh; the truth
carved in black letters.
Mascara running and welcomed
by cheap tissues and flickered flames
concealed under sorrow's ashes,
changing seasons from white to
ebony tears, and the mask of
vibrant iridescence slowly
disappears into
stains of gray.
Author notes
Abstract.
Make of it what you will.
Use your imagination and find your own meaning.
A contest entry
- Black, White, And Shades of Gray. -Contrast- by sleepingINblackRain.
700 points, ended November 9, 2007, 19 entries
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Comments
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I find this interesting, even more so how you state to make it what you will. Did this actually mean something to you, or did you just feel it and write?
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Yes it meant something to me. It's the contrast between the black and white in the world, black being wrong, white being right, and that I always see gray... in the middle.
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double entendres...got to love them ...good usage of imagery here
Ink pours innuendo;
gracefully quilling
patterns of bleached words
onto faded newspapers,
bleeding transparent linen
to a pallid conversation.
very good
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I think it's beautiful the way you express rationalization with fitting metaphor. I also like the way you use materials to express emotions. Beautiful write.. A vision in digital ink.
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Abstract indeed... I'm not all too sure what to make of it... I thought it was very well written and creative though.
Nicely done. Good luck in the contest.
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Abstract indeed... I'm not all too sure what to make of it... I thought it was very well written and creative though. Nicely done. Good luck in the contest.
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Anyone that can write abstract has a whole little twist on writing. I love to read this type of writes, but just can't get the feel to be able to write something. Great job, enjoyed the read and good luck in the contest
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omggg i love this!
i have a new love for abstract writes.
It kicks the ass of dirty pretty any day.
im slowley getting into writing abstract.
i just need my vocab broadend.
i looove this babes.
your amazing.
ILY!!!
♥
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I think dirty pretty is the absolute most biggest waste of time trying to piece something together using idiotic ways of spelling and punctuation. I'm glad you like this so much! Thank you for always reading my work ^_^ I lob yew too ♥
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"underneath sable umbrellas,
which shades the snow
from vanilla bones, thinned."
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