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I Do but Dare




What is not there
I do but dare
to creatively appear
upon the mirror
within my mind
for like to find,
who tread unknown
with thought to own.

What is not there
is mine to snare,
to create in image
life's alternate scrimmage,
impossible dreams
or so it seems
until it's portrayed,
graphically displayed






What is not there
is but a scare
until fully visualized,
artistically realized,
smacked in the face,
no pencil to erase,
permanent India ink
revealing what I think.

What now is there,
imagination laid bare,
you may search and seize,
ponder and tease,
wander inside and out
until you want to shout,
"Eureka, I found it,"
pit wit against wit.





I DO BUT DARE
to create,
to discover what
ART IS...










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Author notes

Revered is the reader who prods and probes...

Miscellaneous prompt
22. "I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is
more important than what I can see." Duane Michals

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  • toomysterious
    November 15
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    Congratulations on the Gold as flights of fancy and imagination become true art in more ways than one.


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      November 15
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      Right, you captured an essence--
      -imagination, fanciful flights--
      necessary components!!

      M-C


  • angelica silver member
    November 7

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    Found it, I think I peeked at it before.
    It's good to use our imagination and go beyond the norm and you my sweet Lady are a wizard at producing some wonderful art work.
    The sweetest is back.

    XOXOXO

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      November 7
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      Oh, how good to see your smiling face
      here upon my page, as "the thinking woman"
      dares to search for answers!!

      I rather liked making the graphic
      and playing with the final result!

      Of course, Yem kept searching until
      he found all the hidden words!!

      M-C


  • Pisces rainbow gold member
    November 2

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    words of wisdom

    why search for what is known

    we have been given minds eyes

    to use our imagination and create..to discover

    In a world that's black and white

    we are the color and dimension

    we bring it to life

     

    You my creative friend prove this

     

    so brilliantly I might add

     

    a gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

    so deserved a gold

     

     

    exquisite and unique...

    as you are

     

    God bless you my friend...

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      November 2
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      And you are the epitome
      of "color and dimension"
      with the warmth of your words
      glowing from the screen!!!

      I find it so intersting
      how we can see the glow,
      feel friendship, just
      from warm words expressed!!!

      Thank you, dear Kathy!

      M-C


  • pixiestix gold member
    October 21

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    Congratulations on the GOLD, Aes!!!!!!

    Magnificent your words and "the thinking woman"...so deserving!!


  • PorcelainHope
    October 20

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    Hah, congrats with the gold.
    Didn't notice that we were in this same contest until I checked the results.

    The piece is very much deserving. Another beautiful write from you.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 21
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      Hey! You, too!!!
      You had an exceptional piece to place you
      in the winners. I noticed you had the piece
      there just as I was about to turn in this morning.
      (Night owl, day sleeper.) Thought that might have been
      where you first noticed my work.

      Thank you!

      M-C


  • words-n-stuff gold member
    October 19

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    Liked the flow to this piece. Loved your art work and how you've captured the sometimes parodoxical elements of the creative process in words. The piece itself is very visual. Inspiring !

    art is
    to discover
    what to create
    dare but do

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 20
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      I found your piece most interesting
      regarding the process of creation,
      as well as your "art is"---the
      discovery process!

      Thank you for the kind words,

      M-C


  • Paloszoo gold member
    October 19

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    I do so enjoy your wonderfully creative pieces. This was so much fun to read. One of the best of yours I’ve read in my contests! Way to go! Thanks for entering my gazillion prompt contest. It’s an honor to read your work!

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 21
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      Thank you so much, Paloszoo!
      I hesitated when I saw the "gazillion"
      for they included some dynamic but scary--
      for me--photoart! but noting far down on the
      page the Duane Michels quote sent the words flying!!
      I continue to be amazed by all the efforts you put into
      your varied contests!! I appreciate the opportunity--
      and the gold!

      M-C

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 20
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      It's fun to read your enthusiasic reply!
      You are one dedicated person--as obeseved
      in your contest with the thousand song titles,
      this with the gazillion prompts, as well as
      the glimpse of your efforts that you show
      with the photos and words on your page!

      Glad you liked the piece, for I enjoyed
      letting the words fly to the page, as
      well as creating the "thinking woman"
      graphic as it was dubbed.

      Thank you, Paloszoo,

      M-C


  • Jayde1
    October 12

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    wow wow

    what i love about alot of your poetry
    is this ability to write in such creative ways
    that make you stop and think and go WOW OH YEAH......



    I DO BUT DARE
    to create,
    to discover what
    ART IS...

    the pursuit of what lies within...to bring forth...and to lay down...
    wether it be canvas....paper or even musical stave.....

    another fantastic poem...

    the art is awesome..

    well done for this

    Jayde

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 12
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      Jayde, I do love your exuberant comments,
      and the particular llines you choose as
      your favorites!

      I had to end with the original line drawing
      so the curious could read all the hidden
      words in the "Thinking Woman's" head!

      Ah, yes, the words so applicable to the
      creation of music, as you alluded in
      your references. My accomplishments
      in that area are a graceful G cleff, and
      that is where they end. Although for
      years I created an original youth summer
      theater musical production for hundreds.
      I had staff for the music as I wrote the
      dialogue and assembled all together.
      As you might guess, harder than it
      sounds!!!

      Thanks, Jayde!

      M-C

  • drifting cloud silver member
    October 5

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    Very mind expanding view of the art of creation. I enjoyed reading and contemplating on it, my friend. - Bonita


  • AutumnGypsy gold member
    October 4

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    this was even more powerful when I read it aloud. You have quite a way with setting images on a page to leave a reader wanting more. Stunning piece of poetry. Best to you in the contest

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 4
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      The words assemble in my head
      as dialogue, it seems, wanting
      to be heard, a persistent voice!!

      Re the wanting more---thank you---
      for the words and images
      would want to go on,
      but reason brakes creativity
      before the viewer would tire!

      I appreciate your sharing of thoughts!
      I have only recently discovered your
      work---and it too, begs the reader
      to go onward and find more and more!!

      M-C


  • My Chronos gold member
    October 3

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    Wow I love the rhyme, flow and message. Wonderfully powerful write.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      October 3
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      Thank you!!!

      The words wanted to spill out
      on the page with some urgency.
      And the graphic came together,
      so I was happy!

      M-C


  • Summer52
    September 29

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    It pays to dare.... your imagination is so vivid - you often expressed it through your work of art.

    May you DARE more, Mumsy.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 30
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      Oh, summer, it is so good to se you here,
      drying out from the flooding,
      electricity restored.

      The TV converage showed devastating
      flooding, so many trying to escape
      the waters. So good you are
      powered up again!

      Was so worred!!!!

      Thank you for taking time to stop in!
      Aha! Summerdarer---that fits!

      Mumsy


  • davidb7869 silver member
    September 28

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    Verrry nice!!! I think this way a LOT....is this along the lines of having a vivid imagination???

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 28

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      I think you captured the answer--
      "having a vivid imagination!"
      Did you take note of the
      "scrimmage" reference?

      Thank you, david!

      M-C


      • davidb7869 silver member
        September 28
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        Yes I did..loved that!! Speaking of which, I am working on that some more..


  • Sir Ima Cucumber
    September 26

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    Yep, even bronze members can hide backgrounds. This shows as the default light gray background that AP often uses.


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 26
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      Did you reverse it, or did it just revert back??


      • Yemassee gold member
        September 26
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        It stayed that way when I logged back into Yem, but when I came here just now it's back to normal. So it doesn't stay, and no, I never reverted it back. It did it on its own.


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 26
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      Oooops---it's still gray!

      Smart Ima.

      I went to Ms. Marv but of course the option is not there.


  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    September 25
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    Rear view...


  • arafura gold member
    September 24
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    You dare well dear poet!

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 25
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      Hey, John---quite safe to dare
      with word and line here on the page.
      But out in the big world,
      more of a battle to wage!


  • waydownuponjoy
    September 24

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    The art work is very

    in-sight-full and as usual done with a mind that is the same ... you are one talented lady and your words only add to the intrigue of your artwork. I do see intelligence on one lid and those towers of opportunity reaching upward only add to "what was she thinking" in my mind. Sorry my words were resting, in kind!

    jy

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 25
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      Resting words in kind!!! Even style needs to rest and sleep!!!

      Yes, some mind blowing thoughts there, from her viewpoint,
      with her right brained creative side mind-blowing
      clearly translucent, open-minded.

      Thank you for sharing thoughts, joy!

      M-C

  • Yemassee gold member
    September 24
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    "What I cannot see is
    more important than what I can see"

    Umm, ok. I just write about stuff. lol

    Well that is creativity to take the unknown and shape it into an image, (written or otherwise) that others can then grasp to some degree. Well that's true in theory anyway. Not sure it holds up in practice since I'm having trouble finding folk to grasp what is written.

    I rather look at it from an insular point of view...I try to create something for the sake of creating it. I gave up long ago that anyone who care to take the time to understand it, or God for bid, actually like it.

    "Revered is the reader who prods and probes..." There you go, speaking of illusions!

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 25
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      I had looked up background info on Duane Michals
      and found him to be a comtemporary to me who discovered
      his talent for photography quite accidentally,
      although he had dome graduate design study at Parsons.
      One of his signature styles included handwritten notes
      and commentaries on the finished prints.

      Whadya mean, Yem? Taking the unknown and crafting it into
      the incredible is your forte! And there are those of us who
      immerse in the words to develop an understanding of where
      you were taking the reader. You always said I was a smart critter---
      so have I been missing the plots, the innuendos, the references?

      Methinks you are too all inclusive with your "anyone" for there
      are those of us who do appreciate your ponderings and dilligently,
      day by day, search for new and more!!!

      " 'Revered is the reader who prods and probes...' There you go, speaking of illusions!" Since when are you and many other readers an illusion?

      Hope you fire up those two fingers and create storied dialogue on your
      page--soon. Yeah, go "write about stuff," super commenter!!!

      A2K-M-C
      (Reminds me---you haven't made up any new equations or mathematical interpretations in a while!)


      • Yemassee gold member
        September 25
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        A2=M-C
        That is a simple one.

        Ignore me, I bub a lot of nonsense just for fun.


        • Aesthete2000 gold member
          September 25
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          Your morning puzzle...


          • Yemassee gold member
            September 25
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            I just noticed soemthing...what is that word on the eyelid?

            • Aesthete2000 gold member
              September 25
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              What you have a great amount of...
              You might have to get a magnifier!
              Joy figured it out after I posted an
              enlarged version for Suzi!


              • Yemassee gold member
                September 25
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                I'll zoom in on it tonight and will report back. Bye.


                • Aesthete2000 gold member
                  September 25
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                  Take care today!!!!


                  • Yemassee gold member
                    September 25
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                    Vox populi
                    Pax
                    wit
                    intelligence.

                    Did I miss one? Very creative...and sneaky

                    • Aesthete2000 gold member
                      September 25
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                      A+ for you!


                      "Wit" was more disguised than intended,
                      for the upside down version 'w" interferred
                      with the "t" above. Ah, the permanence of ink.

                      Clever Yem with good eyes or a good magnifier!!

                      Sneaky? Moi? Hmmmmmm...where could I have
                      aquired that?


        • Aesthete2000 gold member
          September 25
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          Yeah, NOW you say that
          after I worry you are losing
          your spunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • UncleDunk gold member
    September 24

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    This had a very "Spoken Word" quality to it. This would be great to hear read out loud.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 25
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      Hi, Unc.
      I think I've had a tendency lately to rant "out loud"
      on the page, "hearing" the words as impatient dialogue
      rushing along!

      Thanks for stopping in.

      M-C


  • Rick Weston silver member
    September 24

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    what a treat of a poetic trip you share in this one. with a great rhythm and enjoyable rhyme set, you lead us beautifully from what is not there, through the creative grey matter to the hope sustaining eureka moment of idea realized. great work.

    loved the art displayed with it as well.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 25
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      Thank you, Rick.

      The eureka expression is a potent one,
      but with the SciFi channel series
      Eureka moments are stunning,
      the improbable, the impossible
      being merely everyday in the
      community named Eureka!

      M-C


  • Longfella
    September 24
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    proding and probing r my middl name gud work

  • Pisces rainbow gold member
    September 24
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    and this is what life is all about
    could we have gotton to the moon without this attitude
    I think not
    absolutely
    what we see is obviously there, but what can't we see
    this is where the adventure lies
    this is the meat and potatoes of life
    how sad is it not to induldge
    the world is not flat
    yet to dare to question this theory, is how we now know
    I agree with prod and probe...
    great open mind you have
    OMG LOVE LOVE YOUR ART
    God bless you my friend...


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 24
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      Ah, yes, adventurous Kathy!
      Writers, artists, inventors, explorers...
      looking for what is not there---
      and then finding it with their creativity!

      The graphics had so many possibilites,
      but somehow those towers are still
      ingrained and wanted to grow right
      out of her head!!!

      Thank you, Kathy.
      I enjoy your enthusiasm!

      M-C

  • amysticwriter silver member
    September 24
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    Fantastic graphic border...Great write too...

  • Susan E. Pennycuff
    September 24

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    oops hit that send button too quickly and didn't get the happy clappy guys up there... here they are...

  • Susan E. Pennycuff
    September 24
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    Such an insightful journey into the mind you have taken us on my friend. I really love that last picture and wish it had been larger because I can see words hidden within it but it is so dang small that I can't read them... you little devil you... lol, how you gonna go and put words within the eye knowing that some of us would spot that and sit here straining ourselves to see it, yet knowing we would not be able to... roflmbo

    Loved the poem, you always do these such justice and I wish you much luck in the contest.

    Suzi


  • Denerica
    September 24

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    You describe your creative mind so well...you dare to use it alright with such brilliance, I know I can't even begin to create the images you have, you got a talent to be appreciated. Excellent. Blessings.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 24
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      The graphics are always a bit of a gamble,
      not sure how the image will turn out,
      an errant line messing it all up!!!!!

      But definitely fun to ovelay image on image
      to gain more complexity!

      Ah, Denise your words flow with a creative mission,
      unstoppable. Always a grand experience to visit
      your page!

      Thank you,

      M-C

  • pixiestix gold member
    September 24
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    I love the line "smacked in the face" describing when the thoughts are captured...sort of like when something "hits you in the gut"...knowing it is right and true.

    Love the graphics in this one Aes. Putting a face on imagination and what the process would look like. I see the open eye as the open window.

    Giving me, the reader, something more to prod and probe.


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 24
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      I actually put words in the eye and the lid,
      but the image needs to be magnified to read,
      I do believe.

      Yes, happy when we feel the "smack,"
      to let us know we are on the right track!!

      Thanks, pix,

      Aes

      • pixiestix gold member
        September 24
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        I saw "intelligence" in the lid.

        Thinking also about the smacks and how sometimes we can feel "beat up" in the process of giving life to visions. I know I've felt bruised at times. lol


  • Mari Goes gold member
    September 24

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    Sometimes it's in our head and just stays there, for when we try to put on paper it changes its form
    Quite an interesting poem, very good graphics, specially the last one

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      September 24
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      You are so right, Mari!

      If we let it get too far in in the head
      we lose it before we ever got to keys
      or pen. "...it changes form..." as if
      it had a mind of its own.

      Re the graphics, right, I ended with the original,
      while the others were more complex with all
      the layering I put them through!!

      Nice to see you here!

      M-C

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