Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Youthfulness


Image 1: A Ben Barnes' movie poster of Oscar Wilde's only published novel 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray'
(Picture Credit: Google images)

Static Aging

Elixir of youth
Opened the  Pandora’s box
Wrought with failed attempts

Age-old desire
To falter and arrest youth
Vanity  holds true

With Dorian Gray
Imaginations run loose
Can a picture help?

Inspired by Haiku Heights with prompt #72 - 'elixir'
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16 comments:

  1. Madeleine Begun KaneSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    I liked your haiku! And I've always been fascinated by Dorian Gray. I loved that book!

    Madeleine Begun Kane

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  2. Ramesh SoodSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Well done!!

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  3. JJ Roa RodriguezSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    I love the 2nd paragraph...

    Nice one Pare!

    JJRod'z

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  4. NankaSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Wish such an elixir existed!! But I'm fine with grey!! :)

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  5. Pat HattSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Fountain of youth all try to seek in one form or another, but not going to happen, nice write!

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  6. RHYTHM AND RHYMESeptember 14, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Wonderful Hank, well written and the picture was awesome.

    Yvonne.

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  7. Rosie GanSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I like the first haiku most, Hank. You make me wonder what horrors the failed attempts produced!
    Rosie

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  8. Cassiopeia RisesSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Ah, loved this 5-7-5 Haiku. Wonderful take on the prompt.


    Melanie

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  9. Pramoda MeduriSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    hey, i like your sepcial Haikus.. 3 stanzas..:)

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Amazing... I like the second one.

    Here's another prompt site you might enjoy:
    http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/

    ~laurie

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  11. MarySeptember 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Ah, age always wins somehow!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    I like your interpretation.

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  13. Brian MillerSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    very nice dorian gray reference....to what lengths some go to turn back the clock...

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  14. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    I often wonder why we can't just accept the fact that we all grow old, lose our powers (along with our good looks), and die. I know, I'm being pretty blunt. But that's what I wonder!

    A Little Elixir

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Interesting take on the prompt; well done. :)

    -TraciB

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  16. Jyoti MishraSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    m gonna watch this movie..
    n haiku was awesome... beautiful expressions.

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