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Deciphering Black


Black.

        Blacken.

                  Blackout.

                          Blackmail.

Black sheep.

        Blackball.

                  Blackguard.

                          Blackhead.

Blackleg

      Blacklist.

              Black widow.

                    Black magic.


Black death

        Black hole.

              Black market.

                        Black book.



Black-

The insignificant symbol

in a mighty misfortunate clang



Your cursive strike

stamps night into white.

Caucasian would you be

with no comparative?




Raven

rivers run

    giving word to pen

not oil to sword.



Expectation set in jet

        Chameleonic failure?

Or self-assured, solid, unfailing

as certain as shadow?



Shade= unsured and reliant

Colour= secured, independent

Never colouring my shade

            You flag my life.


Oh,

'Very black mascara'

            Coca cola

                  Vegemite

                      Spandex

                            10" love maker

                      leather

            soul, jazz, rap

          chocolate

        pepper 

bootie shaker



Autonomous black

knows itself.

The only turn off-

               

lights out…..




~*the end*~

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  • xeroabyss II
    October 23

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    "10" love maker", just hilarious
    I believe what you have deciphered here is the judgemental mentality of the impressional mind.
    It's almost not unlike a religious frost blanketing the warm sun.
    Reminds me of the kid from the first Matrix movie talking about what Tastey Wheats was sopposed to taste like, that mayhaps they should have tasted like they looked, not the crapola they did taste like, yet everyone accepts it
    Anyhell, another interersting piece.
    -cheers


  • jantastic
    October 3

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    This is very cool. I like to see people experimenting.

    Well done.


  • Mysterier silver member
    September 24
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    pretty good. i'm on to read a bit more.


  • Ravensdark
    August 31

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    Hmmm interesting to read to say the very least. Form...good, different, unique even. Though what does it say? Certainly nothing singular...multiple facets, intrepretations of black, the absense of light...is it all these things or none. Labels, meaning given without facts....hmmm yes interesting.

    • Blah Blah Blah
      August 31
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      It is the highlighting of how modern society alludes to the negative attributes associated with the references to the term 'black'. The poem plays in certain terms towards the drawing upon of our negativity to the shade....which in its many definitions is beautiful, scary, naiive, and ignorantly beautiful.


  • george the 23rd
    August 15

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    Ok... You had me wondering as I read the grocery list, just what the hell is this blackity black blackness? BUT as soon as I got past that, I discovered the hidden flow and really enjoyed reading this. Some great and unexpected examples of Black, to be sure. Kind of like a word association game with yourself, I felt that a good amount of your personality made it into this one, perhaps unintentionally.

  • abu nuwas
    August 8

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    Zahra!

    I went white with fear, as I saw my comrades in arms raise the white flag!

    V good, didn't get it all, though, in all honesty. I am a simple soul, as you know. Lorcs' a mercy, I've gone as white as a ghost!

    Pip-pip
    Edward


  • arafura gold member
    August 2

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    Wow... Very impressive work my friend. Deep and thoughtful and full of hidden meanings. Bravo!

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