Inhibition's umbra
cloaks with subdued facades,
inner emotive prism
holds heart hostage
in cosmetic charades,
passion shading lips
with defused dream dialogue,
envy tainting words
in a jester's barbed lies.
Author notes
30 words
A contest entry
- Delightful Evening Quickie by delightfulmess.
450 points, ended June 12, 2008, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is a great take on her prompt I love your poem congrats on bronze well earned best wishes and much love always
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Your words fit the image so well. There is always the opposite emotions crashing together for dominion.
Congrats on your bronze
Gaylene
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Ahh!Yes!Sometimes these makeup jobs are much like works of art!
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Congrats on your bronze trophy, you have such an amazing style.......love the alliteration (ny fav poetic device).....
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well earned bronze.
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Hey, Congrats on your Bronze Award! Great piece of work you penned here. Glad you placed *rose&
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wooo...this is good! wow you have a way with words...GOOD LUCK
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Wonderful..each line has a lot to offer...thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece..All the best!
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inner emotive prism
holds heart hostage
in cosmetic charades....
Love this part.
Well done and thank you for entering my contest.
Delila
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OOOhhh! You are so so so good with these! I love what you took from the image here, wonderful depth and flow. Truly powerful and utterly poignant!!! Best wishes in the contest!
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