20 Jun 2011

Take Notice

Jumping bean letters imprint images,
but no ink-stained fingers for them
only a tapping key tarantella
danced on a keyboard.

"Free board and lodging
for hard working words.
Must earn their keep."

So reads a notice in the window
of a mind in search of free verse.


See One Stop Poetry and Fireblossom for an explanation of this departure from my usual course!

And while it's still Monday, Magpie Tales nudged me to play with this other kind of framed image, and I decided to put them together, although a shadorma is not exactly free verse...


Set in stone,
this gem of beauty
has facets
carved in light.
Across untold centuries
its gaze will haunt us.
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33 comments:

  1. Brian Miller20 June 2011 at 14:55

    ha, what wicked flow you create in the opening, i think your posting on the cork board of your mind has been found and answered.

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  2. hedgewitch20 June 2011 at 15:41

    Your words definitely have the right attitude. No freeloaders allowed in free verse. ;_)

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  3. Louise20 June 2011 at 16:21

    Lol ~ I enjoyed this! 'of a mind in search of free verse' ~ very good. :)

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  4. Mark Kerstetter20 June 2011 at 19:14

    Hey, you're cooking with gas!

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  5. Sioux Roslawski20 June 2011 at 19:43

    I loved the image of a tarantella on the keyboard.

    Also, what you did with the Magpie photo intrigued me. What a cool result!

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  6. Brigid O'Connor20 June 2011 at 20:25

    Jinksy, you are on fire this week, loved these.

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  7. Anonymous20 June 2011 at 20:42

    I really liked this one!

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  8. Reflections20 June 2011 at 20:51

    Love the power held within each piece. To have a go at free verse... my mind was left as blank as your board. Brilliantly shared.

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  9. Stafford Ray20 June 2011 at 21:18

    I'm not convinced her gaze will stare at us through the centuries, but this should: "Free board and lodging
    for hard working words.
    Must earn their keep."
    Brilliant!

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  10. Beachanny20 June 2011 at 21:52

    When the fingers are connected to the soul, the output is straight from the muse to the screen. A dance of inspiration indeed.

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  11. helen lee20 June 2011 at 22:51

    Ha ha ha ~ oh you're good :~)Your words brought wonderful images to mind.

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  12. DebbyMc21 June 2011 at 00:19

    "Across untold centuries its direct gaze will haunt us." Indeed! These old photos of generations past have that capacity sometimes.

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  13. Fireblossom21 June 2011 at 01:32

    No slacking, layabout words! You tell 'em, Jinksy!

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  14. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 03:08

    Both pieces are great, but I especially like the Magpie. Well done, you creative lady!
    ~Brenda

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  15. Kay L. Davies21 June 2011 at 06:33

    I love what you did with the Magpie prompt, and what you said about it, too.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  16. libithina21 June 2011 at 14:21

    that taantella sure can play !! ~ great stuff Jinksy ~ Lib

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  17. libithina21 June 2011 at 14:24

    oops I missed a 'note' :) rrrrrrrr ~ tarantella ~ have a magical midsummers ~ Lib

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  18. Kathe W.21 June 2011 at 15:21

    loved this! Especially
    "only a tapping key tarantella
    danced on a keyboard."

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  19. Ann Grenier21 June 2011 at 16:24

    Love your hard working words and always love your photo tinkering...but alas, this time, I think her stone beauty obliterated her soft, dreamy qualities. Ironic too. Read mine to see what I mean. We have described the old and the new woman in a sense.

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  20. chiccoreal21 June 2011 at 17:18

    Dear Jinksy: Free verse would be nice! No paying the keys! The shadowrama looks so iconographic and mask of Agamemnon-y. This lady; a Grecian goddess of the compu-litho plate. Very inspired art!

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  21. Lucy Westenra21 June 2011 at 18:27

    You turned the face into a daguerreotype! Neat.

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  22. Lyn21 June 2011 at 18:46

    Now she looks like an Etruscan frieze...neat trick all around!

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  23. Carolina21 June 2011 at 21:37

    brilliant ;-)

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  24. Helen21 June 2011 at 22:48

    Very nice ... I love where your mind goes.

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  25. Margaret22 June 2011 at 03:03

    Our past should visit us now and again to remind us who we are. :)

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  26. Renee22 June 2011 at 04:38

    What fun and free it is, and done so well. Thanks!

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  27. Steve Isaak22 June 2011 at 09:52

    Solid verisfying.

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  28. Tess Kincaid22 June 2011 at 17:34

    Very nice. I love the ghostly image you created.

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  29. Tumblewords:23 June 2011 at 00:44

    Tarantella is an unusual word to use in a short form - it works so well - beautiful piece!

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  30. Anonymous23 June 2011 at 07:05

    Love energy and playful flow in the beginning and I loved your magpie a haunting image indeed!

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  31. Donna B.23 June 2011 at 16:35

    I agree with Tess...I always look forward to what interesting and creative result you find...

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  32. gautami tripathy23 June 2011 at 16:59

    I love your creative way!

    a statement

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  33. hyperCRYPTICal24 June 2011 at 21:16

    Oh my Jinksy - your confidence and skills are growing by the week. Excellent stuff!

    Anna :o]

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