In a looking-glass we seek clarity,
Light bent back to us by Reflection, our images to see.
But Reflection has two siblings, each darker in their tone than she,
Silhouette, her lovely name a mockery –
As her inky form stands obstructing all things bright,
And so too their brother Shadow, who hides from truth and light,
He lurks behind us mimicking the shades of night.
Padre
Sammi Cox Prompt: Silhouette and 65 words
And the brighter the light the darker the shadow and the sharper the silhouette. 🙂
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Excellence!
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How true.
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Brilliant poem!
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Beautiful!
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skillfully conceived and crafted
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The shadow, the silhouette – so often misunderstood I think.
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This is vivid, I love the rhythmic cradling, but I have to ask, does shadow hide from truth or light, or do they both define each other. Would either have substance without the other? Darkness may simply be what we don’t know, it may hold wells of possibility and hope? It brings to mind for me:
“If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.” Psalm 139: 11-12
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I had John 3:20 in mind when I wrote this. So it was meant to be seen in that “light.”
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yes, that is a dichotomy there, rather than the unity in the Psalm.
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This is beyond profound! ❤
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I like how Shadow hides from truth and light and mimics night.
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On the sharper side of shadow lies the charcoal of a silhouette
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Which side will prevail…it is our choice.
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I love the use of silhouette in this dark and light poem. Quite seductive as the dark side can be.
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