Tamped Down Taupe
released from shades of gray
formed by sackcloth taupe
she sings of burning hope
sends it off to sky blue orbit
expectations sold
she cries out to the wind
dreamers' old stories
now sheer with overuse
the cocoon spat her out
with wings too wet to fly
she shuts her mouth
hums new shades of taupeA fractal.
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love it, my kind of beautiful poetry, "hums a new shade of taupe.." love the color too....lovely bkm
Beautiful images, the words are suffused with emotion and elegance. I truly enjoyed reading this.
I like your use of colour in conveying the power of dreams.
the cocoon spat her out
with wings too wet to fly
she shuts her mouth
hums new shades of taupe
Love the butterfly reference.
A lovely interpretation of Willow's photo prompt ........
From the sackcloth of death to a cocoon image. Such is the circle of life.
I love it!!
loveNlight
Gabi
"expectations sold" ...... due to her wings too wet to fly? Very intense thought here ....
lovely. I so enjoy reading everyone's posts-no two the same-
lovely imagery!
Sue, I, a singer too, can hear the song she casts to the wind as it comes to my ear. Well done!
rel
Taupe is such a wonderful word.
Haunting.
wow, your words are powerful...i am a little sad at the wet wings, and hope that the full song come in flight soon. nice magpie...
Beautifully visual. Color reference appeals to me. Love the emerging butterfly reference. Well done!
makes me look at taupe with new eyes..beautiful writing!
Don't we all sing of "burning hope" somewhere deep in our souls? I know I do.
Especially nice! Love 'dreamers' old stories, sheer with overuse.'
The imagery is lovely and thought provoking. A wonderful poem to reflect on.
"The cocoon spat her out with wings to wet to fly"
WOW, I just love it!
Very evocative, great imagery. I also liked how you didn't use any punctuation...interesting. My fave line though was
'dreamers' old stories
now sheer with overuse' Wow, beautiful!
the cocoon spat her out - love the way you use verbs in this piece & the phrase - sackcloth taupe.
Beautiful. I wish my own mind was graced with such words.....!
sad ending,
your words are bouncy and cute.
Dear Tumblewords: Your fractals are so delicately delicious! The butterfly will be surprised to find out her true colours once she dries them out and opens them up! What colour is the butterfly's wings? Taupe is a fancy beige which is a moth colour? I guess there are taupe butterflies; upper class butterflies that is!
I really love your exploration of colour and form. You delve quite deeply into the shape of things. As well as enjoying reading you always give me something to consider. Thank you.
Truly a joy to read.
Love the cocoon spat her out...this is rich stuff. Rocking Magpie!
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