Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Prompt #1/ Magpie...

Photo from willow/ life at willow manor

THANK YOU WILLOW, for the invitation to join your Magpie Tales.  Always looking for inspiration...what could be better than this mass creativity!  Please continue to drop your ideas like crumbs in the forest...I'll follow you anywhere! 

SECRETS

I poured my whispers
into the dim luster of the pitcher,
my lips almost kissing the rim.

The cold taste of pewter
on my tongue,
seemed like a little bite.

The game I played
spoke only secrets
into the vessel.

When I looked within
I saw a tiny storm
picking up speed,
and made haste
to tell more of my tale.

The pitcher gathered my words,
and entwined them
with the pale tulips
leaning on the edge.


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33 comments:

  1. BerowneFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    Very impressive -- glad I had an opportunity to read it.

    I went more for humor (not sure that was a good idea). :-)

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  2. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    Hi Berowne-
    Thanks so much..
    Humor?..always a good idea..I usually go for that first, but sometimes I get into a "serious" mood..

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  3. UnknownFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Wonderful poem! I think this Magpie Tales will be bring out many wonderful writers.

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  4. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    Hi Jane-
    How nice! Thanks..I need all the help I can get.

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  5. RNSANEFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    I found this quite lovely. What fun we are going to have with Willow's meme!

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  6. gerry boydFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    So good, so good. I like how you created this metaphor and then just rode it perfectly to the end. So nicely rendered, I felt as if I was there. Bravo!

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  7. Tess KincaidFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    A vessel of secrets and storms. I love this!! Mysterious and beautiful, Lyn.

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  8. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Hi RNSANE-
    Thank you..I think this is a very good idea! Leave it to Willow!

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  9. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Gerry-
    Wow, I'm so appreciative of your comment! Thank you, thank you!!

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  10. Vicki LaneFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Nice response -- I'm enjoying the different takes on the prompt.

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  11. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Hi Willow-
    Thank you, my friend..I toast you with the best champagne!! Great idea...

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  12. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Hi Vicki-
    Thanks..so many found Willow's prompt to be inspirational! I can't wait to check them all!!

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  13. spacedlawFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Lovely.

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  14. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Hi spacedlaw-
    Thank you!!! I had fun...

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  15. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    to A Brush
    Thank you for visiting..I looked in on your site..so good!

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  16. Ronda LaveenFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    Bittersweet tale this pitcher evoked. Very visually and emotionally engaging. Well done.

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  17. Brian MillerFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    those whispers & secrets will get you every time...wonderfuly done.

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  18. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    Hi Rhonda-
    Thank you so much! I really enjoyed having the pitcher as my companion!

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  19. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Hi Kat-
    I had fun with this one..try to catch your poetry all the time! thanks!

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  20. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    Hi Jen-
    Please wander by anytime..it's so good to expand one's contacts! Thank you so much...

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  21. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Hi Brian-
    Thanks for stopping by..The secrets are safe!!

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  22. Evening Light WriterFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    I like how you turned the creamery from a simple vessel to a vessel of secrets. "The game I played/ spoke only secrets/ into the vessel" are incredibly lovely lines.

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  23. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    Hi Evening Light-
    Never know where it's going when I start.....Thank you for your very kind words!

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  24. http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    Beautiful! I love the imagery.

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  25. PattyFFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    Beautiful poem. I love the image of the pitcher gathering your words and entwining them with the tulips.

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  26. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Hi CatLady-
    I so appreciate the visit..thank you !!

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  27. LynFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Hi PattyF-
    Thank you...I had this image of 2 lips and tulips, playing their roles!

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  28. rallentandaFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    There is beautiful imagery in this poem .I also like the little storm brewing, the tulips and the taste of the pewter.Did you know that the lead content in pewter is high
    and can cause insanity.Of course I found this out too late!

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  29. LynFebruary 17, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Hi rall...
    Too late for me too..now I know why I was always being told to"get the lead out."
    And thanks for the very kind words!

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  30. Blue Sky DreamingFebruary 17, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Already like your creative and inventive writing so this is "Chocolate" on top with this prompt! Great line "cold taste of pewter on my tongue"

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  31. LynFebruary 17, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Hi Mary Ann-
    Thank you..I did like that taste too!! Pewter/chocolate..yum!!

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  32. Jan of Thousand AcresFebruary 17, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    Beautiful and deeply moving, thanks for sharing.

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  33. LynFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Hi Sun Dance Hill-
    Thank you for visiting and your kind words!

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