Words to sharpen out the white,
Offer some solidity,
Make me search for light when night
Teases with futility.
Text: Linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar where Paul hosts with the theme of “ars poetica”.
Photos: “Facing the Morning Sun”, above, and “Trees at Home”, below.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
This has a great deal of depth to it Frank in so few words. Really makes me think about the spaces in between. Wonderful.
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Thank you, Paul!
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Your poem is like a magic spell, Frank, and it as the rhythm of Blake’s Tyger.
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I like magic spells. Thank you, Kim!
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It made me think nursery rhyme initially, but spell will work too😊.
Love it Frank😊.
Pat
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Spells and nursery rhymes are similar. Thank you!
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I love the sounds and rhythms of this.
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Thank you, Alison!
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The night is never really futile though. Not if you can get poetry out of it 🙂
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Good point! Thank you, Jane!
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🙂
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Beautiful as always!
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Thank you, Pragalbha!
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You are very welcome.
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I’ve read that first line about five times letting it slowly reveal itself to me. Remarkable skill as a poet in this, Frank.
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I am glad you liked that line, Jilly!
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Great job Frank! Sharpening out the white …searching through the futility!
Dwight
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Beautiful message of self discovery Frank ~ Words and photos complement very well ~
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Thank you, Grace!
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Fist line is perfect!
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Thank you!
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First Word DeSTiNY
As PoETrY
SaVoRS
LiFE FRoM:
CouNTiNG BLeSSinGS
FRoM DaRK to: LiGHT..:)
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I like savoring life by counting blessings . Thank you, Fred!
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Thanks Frank
A Taste Test
That Works..:)
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Just lovely verse Frank – and that old dry tree looking out on and early morning Lake Michigan (?) complements the piece so well.
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Yes, it is Lake Michigan. Thank you, Peter!
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Make me search for light when night Teases with futility.-deja vu!
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
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Offer some solidity….to ourselves, as well. Beautiful!
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Thank you, Mary!
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I especially like, “Words to sharpen out the white.” Nice read.
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Thank you, Ali! I’m glad you liked that line.
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“Words to sharpen out the white”, reminds me of what used to be called “white balance”, in photography, or also the grey scale. Your fine words add that balance between black and white that brings out the detail
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Good point about “white balance”. They seem to do that as well. Thank you, Walter!
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😃
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Your words are always with solidity. Even more so as you keep your poems short….they become more powerful.
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Thank you, Vivian! If one gets the words right short poems can be powerful and if not, at least they are short.
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🙂
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short, strong, and sweet
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Thank you, Vidya!
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Words do tease us as does the light. Nice!
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I am glad you like this, Bekkie!
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Your photos are beautiful too!
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You have a nice way with words!
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Thank you! I am glad you like them.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful, Frank. A telling example of poetry indeed. Night teases with futility ….the white of the paper….this short poem can be read in various ways. Lovely and intriguing.
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I’m glad you liked it, Jane! Thank you!
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Enjoyed reading it. Beautifully written. ❤
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Thank you!
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It is my pleasure.
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I loved how such a simple poem held so much meaning. The tempo also allowed me to truly feel the words.
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I am glad to hear the meter helped with the poem. I try to keep it uniform for such short poems. Thank you!
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Your words paint a beautiful picture. Great work.
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Thank you!
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Thank you, Ekene!
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A wonderful post! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you, Dina!
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See how creativity lets you economize words to tell it all!
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I like to make poems short. I am glad you liked this. Thank you!
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