Monday, January 8, 2018

Beauty beyond doubt

                                                             Attribution:  Charlotte Gonzalez 
Image: Now you see now you don't (here)

Not readily visible
Beauty beyond doubt
Light and shadows
Did not at all put a damper
Not a subject of scrutiny

One might think it was an
accident of history to be seated
shrouded in the shadows

Not really!

She was a clever girl
She observed the surroundings
when she arrived
She chose a vantage position

Enough to provide mystery
Revealing her better side
To let the lights 'do the killing'

MLMM's Photo Challenge #196
Rommy's at at Real Toad's - tuesday platform
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20 comments:

  1. ThotpurgeJanuary 9, 2018 at 12:26 AM

    clever indeed!!!

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  2. Dr. Vandana SharmaJanuary 9, 2018 at 12:56 AM

    The girl is so correct and right in doing what she does. We all should have that tact of diplomacy and be alive i n this mostly dishonest world.

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  3. Pat HattJanuary 9, 2018 at 3:00 AM

    Letting the surroundings work to her favor sure is a skill indeed.

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  4. nashvillecats2January 9, 2018 at 3:04 AM

    Excellently written Hank.

    Yvonne.

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  5. Gillena CoxJanuary 9, 2018 at 3:26 AM

    To be absorbed in the shadows observing may well have its advantages

    Happy New Year Hank

    much love

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  6. Gillena CoxJanuary 9, 2018 at 3:28 AM

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    Best Wishes for a Bright And Prosperous 2018

    much love...

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  7. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 9, 2018 at 4:20 AM

    The mysterious girl in the shadows...

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 9, 2018 at 4:34 AM

    Inventive explanation of an intriguing photo!

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  9. Sanaa RizviJanuary 9, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    'To let the lights do the killing..' that is indeed very clever!

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  10. RommyJanuary 9, 2018 at 6:55 AM

    Some ladies are ready for the close up while some like the glamour of a little mystery around them.

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  11. Yvonne OsborneJanuary 9, 2018 at 8:20 AM

    I think I gravitate to the shadows, facing the door/window, the back of the room, so nothing can sneak up on me. This is a clever poem about your clever girl.

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  12. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 9, 2018 at 11:25 AM

    I loved the photo and the poem, imagining her selecting her best vantage point with care.

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  13. brudbergJanuary 9, 2018 at 12:17 PM

    I think successful people show the best side.

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  14. Kim M. RussellJanuary 9, 2018 at 12:32 PM

    Using light and shadow to hide her 'Beauty beyond doubt' is clever indeed, Hank. I like the way the final lines sum up the poem.

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  15. Susie ClevengerJanuary 9, 2018 at 8:32 PM

    Yes, keep the view on your best side.

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  16. MarianJanuary 10, 2018 at 3:23 AM

    May as well make the best of it, in any situation. Love this, Hank.

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  17. Magaly GuerreroJanuary 10, 2018 at 7:51 AM

    Not an accident at all.

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2018 at 9:23 AM

    such impact! a very nice interpretation of the image

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  19. TruedessaJanuary 10, 2018 at 4:31 PM

    She exposes only enough, caught between shadows and light...

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  20. MNL (Cactus Haiku)January 10, 2018 at 4:34 PM

    cool! feels very film-noirish, femme fatale, feels beautiful, dangerous and shadowed

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