I am
colors
on the outside
I brush
up against my insides
rushing forward
I trace
myself
back
into life —
living
folded up
against the
world
charting a course
I am pressed
like
a
grain of sand
it’s crystal clear
I’m cut off from my own sight
imagine
I
am
neither
mix nor colors
I
find
not a hue
of
myself
only
the
spirit of
shadowleaves
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Shadowleaves on Lake Ann 
Really like this write.
The verse structure is pretty great, the language is beautiful, and the poem rolls perfectly to its conclusion.
Excellent work here.
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A swirling gyre of vivid imagery, Joanie. Thoughtful and intelligent.
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excellent video. It's great being an artist isn't it? To be fascinated by things that most people ignore. I also have many photos of shadowleaves but have not yet known what to do with them. So far I've just been content, I guess, to take the photos.
Nice poem, lots of great images.
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I love “I'm pressed like a grain of sand.” Beautiful images throughout, but that one really stood out.
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You've invited us into a world where color and shadow take on the hues of your personality. Many excellent lines here that evoke so much of who you are and your relationship to the world.
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Beautiful poetry…I can relate & enjoy its mystery..
“I
find
not a hue
of
myself
only
the
spirit of
shadowleaves” ~ wonderful writing! 🙂
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This poem moves like a swift paintbrush. I like the terse structure of this little gem. Nice! Jacquie (fumanchucat)
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this is really cool…like a signature piece for you…it is like a riddle in many senses, like we all are you know…i like the music as well…smiles…
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being pressed like a grain of sand and tracing oneself back into life…speaks to me of being folded, folded for too long..def. time to dance and break free….
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Joan! Wonderful! I especially enjoyed the shadows dancing 🙂 Your words take up the dance and carry it on…Happy OpenLinkNight! See you soon 🙂
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