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Black and White

First title: A Tale of Two Sheep

Black Sheep has wool too dark for dyes.
No one wants him; Black Sheep cries.

White Sheep, though, gets praise for wool
which takes all hues. They call him cool!

Black sheep's the creep. That is the tale
which, sadly, folks know all too well.


3/6/16. Revised Feb. 17, 2017
For the Colors Black and White Poetry Contest of Laura Loo/center>

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Elaine George

Date: 2/26/2017 6:37:00 PM

The luck of the draw... the way we are born cand how it affects our life. Love your take on this Andrea. Top-notch in my book. Elaine

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 2/22/2017 2:21:00 PM

Beautiful as always,Andrea!

Mark Martin

Date: 2/22/2017 12:37:00 PM

Sometimes the black sheep deserve their label, other times they are just non conforming and interesting. I like the moral and the poem Andrea. Congratulations! :-)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/15/2016 11:43:00 AM

Andrea. Congratulations on your awesome Black and White united theme win. Love LINDA

Eve Roper

Date: 3/11/2016 8:25:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your black and white contest win :-)

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/10/2016 7:56:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Andrea :)

Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/10/2016 7:27:00 PM

Hi Andrea, a good write for the contest. I liked the message. Congratulations on your win in the contest....Vlad.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/10/2016 6:40:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement Andrea. I am trying to remember the choices...piano, Snow leopard, rabbit, and sheep. Are thet in the correct order? Many just having the number and not the picture. Thanks ,; )

Paul Callus

Date: 3/10/2016 1:34:00 PM

This is clever, Andrea, and with a message attached, too. ~ Congratulations on a fine win. ~ Regards // paul

Beautiful Scars

Date: 3/10/2016 9:26:00 AM

Congrats on your placement in the contest -luloo*smiles*

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/8/2016 9:30:00 PM

Once again, a well written verse Andrea. The black sheep certainly is looked down on - Lindsay

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/8/2016 7:42:00 PM

Clever use of the innuendo we all know to well! This should rate high with Silent One!! Good luck!

Daver Austin

Date: 3/8/2016 2:04:00 PM

Timely, dear Andrea. In this African tribe there is a white baby born. The white pastor points out nature - "Look, it's nature - see, a black sheep." The chief says, "You shut up bout da sheep, I'll keep quiet bout da baby" Hardy ho, ho, ho. Love, Dirty Old daver

James Inman

Date: 3/8/2016 11:19:00 AM

Some deep thoughts Andrea. I wanted to do this one but my time is so limited anymore. It's hard to find the time. All of Silent One's other color poems have filled up before I even saw them posted, except the first one.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/8/2016 4:03:00 AM

- "an old tale all know too well" ...... a truth - a great poem, Andrea - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/7/2016 3:37:00 PM

I'm the black sheep in my family my sister is the white sheep lol:-) great write Andrea - good luck:-) hugs Jan xx7

Cherl Dunn

Date: 3/7/2016 2:56:00 PM

Dear Andrea Awesome message so well expressed, enjoyed the truth within this piece, cheri

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/7/2016 11:21:00 AM

timeless message well penned, andie... black is beautiful!..huggs

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/7/2016 11:09:00 AM

Oh this is special Andrea, only the black sheep is highly prized, if black is the wool of the garment,,also united, the name of my football team, newcastle united, the magpies. see you got me going, just like your poem, and as per usual your pen. awesome...

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/7/2016 11:09:00 AM

Oh...we chose the same pic, Andrea. Even more strange....we have the same word...shunned. Dear me. Different take though...thank goodness for that. :) Give mine a read when you've got a minute. Hard to make this form flow...You did a great job of it. When will we ever be free of labels??

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/7/2016 7:42:00 AM

Your entry is really great Andrea. My favorite are the white sheep with black faces I saw in Ireland in Sligo. This poem will most likely get top honors Andrea! ; )

Robert Heemstra

Date: 3/7/2016 7:25:00 AM

I felt like that black sheep plenty of times in my life! I guess its perseverance that keeps me moving me on!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 3/7/2016 2:28:00 AM

I don't know, Andrea. I think a black wool coat would be pretty cool myself! Great take on the picture ... and I love your original title. A Tale of Two Sheep.