16 May 2011

Walk Into The Light?

No covers
can disguise the light
of wisdom
streaming from
between proud pages of books
which safeguard knowledge.

Thanks to Tess at Magpie Tales for this picture prompt, made for bookworms the world over. I heard it shout 'Shadorma!' to me...Perhaps I should explain, that's the syllabic poetic form which has six lines in 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllables.

29 comments:

  1. Oh I don't believe it! I never read the magpie tales of others before I write, but your blog popped up on my list as the most recent blog roll post and I wanted to reply before heading into this week's Magpie adventure. Who knew, you've done your magic lighting up the dark as usual. I love your shadorma and tricky photo!

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  2. This is amazing. I love the negative effect on the photo. Love it! My Magpie: http://verseinanutshell.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/open-book/

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  3. Finely penned. I think this is a prompt near and dear to the writer's heart.

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  4. Indeed they do safeguard knowledge. Quite unlike the new technology that threatens to limit our access to that knowledge!

    Rick

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  5. Wow I love what you did here. Shadorma what an interesting effect and it works beautifully with your prose.

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  6. yes indeed.
    what would we do without them.

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  7. And how they safeguard the knowledge and more... beautifully penned.

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  8. Excellent words, especially in safeguarding knowledge.

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  9. Full of wisdom and you always present a hauntingly different photo..keep it up!

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  10. as always,love your perspective on the prompt.
    It is one of the things I look forward to on Magpie day :)

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  11. Love this!!!! Love what you did with the photo too!!! :o)

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  12. Another AWESOME job with the photo and your talented poetry!

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  13. I had to google 'shadorma' - knowledge found via the net sometimes work but I prefer my knowledge bound in books.

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  14. Fabulous imagery. :O)

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  15. I like 'the light of wisdom'. Quite a taxing poetry form, I should think, but you've maintained a rhythm throughout.

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  16. So true.

    ps...pleased I'm not the only one who 'tampers' with the prompt pics - only you make a more artistic job of it than I do....!!

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  17. Shadorma, but no shadows. Nice!

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  18. Dear Jinksy: Very creative shadowrama. The polarization effect is so cool! Love how books "safeguard knowledge" this is excellent and true! Books are bound as people are bound to books calling us "Bookies"?

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  19. Short but good.Like what you did with the photo.

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  20. Hey Jinksy,
    The Shadorma form is spot on !
    Love it !

    Want to thank you for the comments too, it is a plaesure to be your 100th, your blog rocks !!

    ENJOY
    JL&B

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  21. Jinksy,
    Well authored my lady.
    So much pleasure to be found on those shelves.
    rel

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  22. Love it--you've really mastered the form, and I love the way you "played" with the picture to illustrate your point.

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