Sunday, December 29, 2013

Past Perfect?

    self-portrait, Francis Bacon

When I look back,
even then,
life was never
just black and white.
There have always
been grey areas.
Always.


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45 comments:

  1. Ginny BrannanDecember 29, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    I think most of us spend our lives walking that balance beam somewhere between the black and the white. Brief and well captured, Mary.

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  2. LeoviDecember 29, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Interesting gray areas!

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  3. hedgewitchDecember 29, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    Life is a desert for those who see it black and white--or maybe a moonscape would be a better analogy. Short and sharp, Mary (and true.)

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  4. Pat HattDecember 29, 2013 at 7:07 PM

    A bit of grey makes things interesting

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  5. FireblossomDecember 29, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    And most of them are on that guy's sweater. Has he never heard of laundry soap?

    Very little is ever truly black and white. Ever.

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  6. Kathe W.December 29, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    oh! This is a fabulous poem! Love it love it! Happy New Year

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  7. AnonymousDecember 29, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    perfect ~

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  8. CloudiaDecember 29, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    touching. thoughtful.


    ALOHA
    from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

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  9. Vandana SharmaDecember 29, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    Yes very true. All the things sometimes together can be the source of happiness and sadnesss . May the new year be filled with happiness only. Take care.

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  10. TruedessaDecember 29, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Always grey areas between moments in life..

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    1. Other MaryDecember 30, 2013 at 7:27 PM

      Yes. Don't believe those who tell you otherwise.

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  11. BerowneDecember 30, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    Sprightly and rather wise...

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    1. Other MaryDecember 30, 2013 at 7:04 PM

      Thank you Berowne. Not wise enough to answer your quiz though.

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  12. KatherineDecember 30, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Very wise ... there is always going to be grey & hopefully lots of colour too!

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  13. LynDecember 30, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    And I say, thank goodness for that...too much black and white makes us too set in our ways...well done...Best for the New Year!!

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  14. JinksyDecember 30, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    And the shades of grey are many and varied...

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  15. martineDecember 30, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    subtle stuff, and nice interpretation of the image

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  16. Brian MillerDecember 30, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    oh indeed there have...
    i think though we often see the past much clearer the further we get from it....

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    1. Other MaryDecember 30, 2013 at 7:08 PM

      I think that's true sometimes, but othertimes I think we tend to forget bits.

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  17. UnknownDecember 30, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Amazing. That is so true. I like your poetic touch.

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  18. humbirdDecember 30, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    True.

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  19. Tess KincaidDecember 30, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Always.

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  20. HelenaDecember 30, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    So fitting! Grey. That shady offspring of black and white will always be around!

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    1. Other MaryDecember 30, 2013 at 6:47 PM

      Yes...which is why I have to keep coloring my hair. ;-)

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  21. ayalaDecember 30, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    So true..life is never just black and white.

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  22. Maude LynnDecember 30, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    Oh, excellent. I love this one.

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  23. HelenDecember 31, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    ... and aren't we grateful for the grays? Happy New Year, Mary!

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  24. Other MaryDecember 31, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Except for in my hair Helen, lol.

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  25. ~T~January 4, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    Or sepia...good point!

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