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Painted lips
and lilac tones
crown cosmic
conscious
in a blend
of red matter
and blue spirit
a dainty figurine
hiccupping
through little steps
scrutinized
by a living puppet
of animated sequence
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I watch you glide
with mimicked grace
taunting and teasing
my peripheral view
whilst hanging limp
in open frame
do I dare
to glance away...?
Author notes
Picture Credit:
Jealousy by manips-of-artist2
We fear control, yet ironically our fear may end up the controlling factor... whatever the motivation for that fear may be (even jealousy).
In the picture it looked as if she was untrusting of the marionette...
As a kid I feared my dolls at night, thinking they came to life. They would only move when I didn't directly look at them... talk about eye strain and rarely blinking 
A contest entry
- Pretty Picture Prompt # 22 by kiwigirljacks.
600 points, ended October 13, 2008, 15 entries
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I still see things move when I don't look directly at them! I never would've guessed the subject without the explanation! The middle stanza is very nicely worded. A lovely piece overall!
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thank you very much as I am still not totally satisfied with this write.
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Yeah! I used to be scared of some dolls as a kid too!! This is a brill take on the pic!
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thanks
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I really like this, its short (the only down side) but it does speak volumes to me. I was so terrified of an old puppet my grandmother left me. My mum hung it directly over my bed, it was torture! It 'went missing' one day, only to turn up some months later in a bag under the kitchen sink..lol. A neat read, thanks for entering and good luck
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Reminds me of a doll I had that had 4 faces; a face with a different expression on each side of the head. You were to take off the bonnet and spin the head to the desired expression and place the bonnet back on covering the other faces...
the doll was especially creepy without the hoody
... and even with it :/
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I added to it.
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yeah I was thinking of extended this using the previous as a prelude but I got tied up at work. If I do get a chance to add, I will let you know.
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Great write from the prompt. Funny how everyone goes around looking out of the corner of their eyes. Sharp observationol piece. Geo
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thanks. I had added to it.
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lol Ohhhhh friend. You are too much. Another hit. I really like this one. Glad you were inspired.
Yink
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i think my muse is dying
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That I doubt. You do like to over exaggerate. lol
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nuh-uh...never
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