Saturday, April 13, 2013

Overcome


Red Blurred Lights by Petr Kratochvil
Red Centre by Sharon Apted


Overcome

saturate my control with bold strokes –
unwind me open - tension sword-bladed free–
unleash all skeptical passion with irresistible might -
until I am but one repeated sigh 
falling one unto the ninth degree 
repeated into mindlessness –
melting into the crescent moonlight 
flinging my final often offended reserve 
over the threshold  
into midnight mystic madness 












58 comments:

  1. I love the way you marry the verse with/to the images. Intensely beautiful, all of them.

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    1. Thank you Rosemary - hope today is one of the brighter days :)

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  2. This reads like one of those dreams you have after a heavy supper! I wish I had your colourful imagination

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  3. I like the way your italicized words tell the abbreviated version and the negative words emphasise the action in this piece.

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    1. Oh so appreciate your catch and comment of this - thank you for stopping by and taking the time :)

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  4. Midnight mystic madness is a place I haven't been in a while.
    Beautifully written!

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    1. Ah thank you Opal - we named-for-gems have to support each other. Will visit you soon. :)

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  5. melting into the crescent moonlight - Love this image and what it captures - Well done

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    1. Thank you Alan - I liked the image when it arrived -delighted you did too :)

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  6. Your poem makes me want to join in with the midnight mystic madness too!

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    1. Aw. Robin -I am so very happy that the poem reached out to you as an invitation -Thank you :)

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  7. Love the strong imagery and beautiful flow of this poem.

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    1. Lisa - oh my - loving the "love". Thank you -I am deeply appreciative :)

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  8. Hmmm. . . passionate wild sex? Very nice!

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    1. Hi Stormcat - I think this poem would fit better with your "handle". Thank you :)

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  9. Some nice alliteration in this piece, Pearl.

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    1. Gautami -as always a thought provoking comment -thank you :)

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  11. "until I am but one repeated sigh" Like that one much

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  12. Good take on that wordle!

    :)

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    1. Eric - thank you for stopping by and taking time to comment :)

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  13. over the threshold for sure!

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  14. Nice bit of alliteration to finish!

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    1. Hi StanSki (realized I always think of you as Stanski ). Thanks for coming back - so much appreciated :)

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  15. Wow. I wish someone could do that for me, too.....I so love those closing lines!

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    1. Thank you Sherry. Humbled by your "wow". So very much appreciated - and your own interlude may visit you in a poem if yiu so desire :)

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  16. I want to go "into midnight mystic madness"... it sounds so intriguing

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    1. Hi Serena - got a smile from your comment - thank you for stopping by :)

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  17. If you can become a repeated sigh, you will have entered a realm known to but a few. In fact, you may be the first the explore that realm!

    A Dozen Whirls

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  18. Midnight madness hits us all at times - but you're lucky if yours is mystic as well! :)

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    1. Hi Jinksky - guess that's where the poetry lives :). Thank you !

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  19. passionate and compelling; Have a Happy Sunday

    much love

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    1. Gillena -thank you for the lovely comment and sweet wishes - very much appreciated !

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  20. until I am but one repeated sigh

    LOVE IT!

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    1. Ah Brenda - thank you - I liked the image when it arrived - appreciate your stopping -your comment so very much appreciated - and most of all indebted for the words that open these worlds -thank you ;)

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  21. Pearl Girl, the images sure woke me up, and then your poem demanded undivided attention. I loved your use of "midnight madness," because it makes me feel... less alone! Very nicely done. Amy

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    1. Hi Amer (did you drop Amer?) anyhow -thank you - your comment touched me in all the right places! See you soon - thank you for taking the time during this busy time :). Peace

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  22. You know I'm a sucker for "midnight mystic madness". You had me at OVERCOME! A great read, indeed Pearl!

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    1. Aww Walt -thank you so very much - miss the repartee of the past on the original "street". Thank you for stopping -your comments always make me smile :). So appreciated

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    2. Andrea -delighted you enjoyed -thank you so very much for stopping by :)

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  24. Yikes! A nice visit here.
    ZQ

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    1. rkgaron -thanks - your "yikes!" made me smile ... Thanks! :)

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    1. Hi himani -what a lovely response -thank you so very much.

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  26. Wonderful imagery Pearl

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  27. Oh my ! I am on the threshold of being overcome by all these wonderful comments! Thank you all for coming by:).

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  28. Wow! I love this, Dr. P. I want to melt into the crescent moollght.

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  29. Make that moonlight, not moolight although that might be interesting.

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    1. Oh Sara thanks for the comment and thank you so much for the "moolight" smile - I needed that after writing about the marathon to get off to sleep. Much appreciated. Thank you again for stopping by :)

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