A FEW MONOSTICHS
Like precious metals in a mine the soul has hidden virtues.
When the sun rises it rises not on him.
Today is mine, tonight I’m yours.
She hung out the washing and the man in the doorway watched.
Its smoothness shone like post-tide sand.
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Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: There's something enigmatic about single line poems - my favourite is the last one. ......Plus one of my abstracts
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The positive side to one liners is that they're vague; They leave many things to imagination. The downside, in my humble opinion, is that sometimes they come off a little too vague. Nothing wrong with that, it shows the style of the author thoroughly. Well done in this aspect. Happy writing, friend!
Thank you Nicholas - I love these as I can jot down an idea which comes to mind and which would otherwise be quite lost - a great way of keeping the pen going in odd moments when it would otherwise be redundant.
Indeed. I have a notepad on my phone filled with etchings, haha. When the words show up you have to write them down.
Mines a little notebook - often I gather some of the disparate ideas into a single poem with great results - other times they stand alone as monostichs (which I want to spell with an 'e' but the web tells me otherwise).
Haha, yeah. Spell it how you want man. Manipulating literature is what we do.
GOOD MORNING " GUESS WHO POSTED FIRST TODAY ~ WITH DEJA VU 2 !" Loved the Painting ~ did I send you a photo ~ It's ME & ANGELA at the MARDI GRAS BALL in FEBRUARY ! Thanks for the OL's they contain more wisdom than many epic poems ! My fave (very sensuous visually !) "She hung out the Washing and the Man in the doorway watched .............!" Please check DEJA VU 2 ~ Thanks B.
Darn it - yup beaten today. Haven't seen the photo - will look out for it and take a peek at your posting.
One liners can be very good and can also be enigmatic.
Your abstract is another fine painting Michael. There is something about your abstracts that totally intrigue me.
Thanks G - just got another demo booking for the abstracts - such fun to do albeit a little unpredictable at times.
Surely one of the things about abstracts is that they are unpredictable, certainly from the viewers point of view. That is what makes them so intriguing.
Yes that's right but I was thinking more about the artists position - you are never certain about how they will turn out -
Gorgeously attractive abstract Michael and the one liners are a change I shall have to attempt soon.
Give it a go Fay - they're great fun to write .
Good write and pic M. I may swoon over that washing one-liner! heehee.
I can see you there in your chain mail panting - errr
Michael I used to be an art publisher in a former lifetime, involved primarily in original graphics and publishing reproductions of original paintings. I love your abstract, it would look great in my living room.
Also love your one-liners, all of them! But my favorite one is the first one. Sometimes we do have to dig deep to find these hidden virtues. Thank you for publishing them!
Gee thanks for the accolade Fred - so much appreciated and so encouraging.
one liners all the way like a boss.
Cheers Kevin.
Yes the last one is my favourite but I do like the washing line one - what is he doing there? - is he looking at her or the washing? - Why?
Michael mine too
Love them all but the
Last one is brilliant
Thanks PH
I like these one-liners, and Love the abstract! It really touches me, Michael ... a real beauty! Thanks for sharing.
The background colour to the abstract isn't the best I could have chosen but it seems to work nevertheless. Thanks for your kind comments Louis.
Love them all, great write
thank you Tony
I felt like looking at a paint of a woman hanging the clothes on those clothing lines and a man standing on a door watching her. I could feel the swing of colorful clothes and gaze of his eyes. Beautiful way of writing and the painting is amazing 😉 Thanks
Aw thanks - appreciate your comments.
Welcome
nice watercolor
Glad you like it - actually its in acrylic ink but very similar to watercolour.
it is very beautiful.
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