Deceptively Black and White Premiere Contest Winner

deceptively black and white, like night and day touching everyone yet never truly felt colorless emotions lucent like crystal water as ice fades into warmth of day, destined to melt but a specter, a phantasm, a ghost am I no more than a visitor in your dreams unseen, a diminutive reflection of you, a broken mirror, a thousand silent screams no one sees me, no one hears me, no one alone, so very alone, you look through me like mist in the morning I fade in the light am I here or a figment that you can't see just a breath that tickles the back of your neck invisible, easily brushed away, a mite LOOK AT ME! I am here! a rainbow that needs love too I'm real, I'm not so deceptively black and white
04/23/16
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Date: 5/23/2016 2:22:00 PM
Is this poem about the isolation of severe depression James? If so, I wonder how many poets begin writing poetry as a means of communication. This is how I started and from numerous comments I've read over the past five years, it would seem I am not alone in that regard.
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James Inman
Date: 5/25/2016 9:02:00 AM
Jean, I would strongly agree with your insight and, yes, it is about depression. I think art of any kind is a very personal experience and expresses our fluctuating moods and emotions throughout our lives. My 14 year old daughter is quite talented at pencil and pastel drawing and I can tell her mood quite often in these drawings.
Date: 5/22/2016 3:49:00 PM
Heyyyyyyyyyy you have a trophy by your name - doubt i will ever get one by mine - well done you!!!:-) hugs Jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/23/2016 3:12:00 PM
yes,it's only a matter of time. Too bad we don't get them in the regular contests, then we would all have them for SURE, Jan!
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James Inman
Date: 5/22/2016 5:14:00 PM
It is only a matter of time Jan. Thanks.
Date: 5/20/2016 8:21:00 PM
hey, I see you got a little medal by your poem. Dang,I wish I had one of those!!!
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James Inman
Date: 5/22/2016 5:16:00 PM
I'm sure you will have far more than I.
Date: 5/12/2016 7:39:00 PM
I hope this got a GREAT placement, because you did some very fine work on it. BIG congratulations for this perceptive look at someone who feels invisible.
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James Inman
Date: 5/13/2016 9:12:00 AM
Thanks for visit Andrea, and the sweet comment.
Date: 5/12/2016 7:37:00 PM
Kept looking and looking for something of yours I have not commented on and wonderful, I found THIS one. Let me read it now.
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Date: 4/28/2016 12:49:00 AM
James, Congrats on your awesome Being Invisible win...Love LINDA
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James Inman
Date: 4/28/2016 8:49:00 AM
Thank you PD.
Date: 4/27/2016 8:35:00 AM
Loved the poem,congrats!
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James Inman
Date: 4/27/2016 10:18:00 AM
Thank you Sara.
Date: 4/26/2016 5:16:00 PM
Congratulations James on your win!
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 7:34:00 PM
Meenakshi, thank you.
Date: 4/26/2016 11:13:00 AM
many congrats James a very well deserved win:-) hugs Jan xx
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 7:25:00 PM
Thank you Jan
Date: 4/26/2016 10:25:00 AM
i have no words to say here for your this poem which is expressed with extreme beauty of mystic vibration. Very simple but rooted in to depth of cool heart feeling. A great congrats to you my lovely friend. ++7++. Loved always, bl
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:57:00 AM
Thank you for the visit BL, and your lovely comment.
Date: 4/26/2016 10:25:00 AM
Congrats on your top win!
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:57:00 AM
Thank you Joseph.
Date: 4/26/2016 9:08:00 AM
James, a big CONGRATULATIONS to you on your first place win, awesome poem and I am loving it 7 and it is a fav for me ~
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:54:00 AM
BW, thank you for your wonderful comment.
Date: 4/26/2016 8:36:00 AM
Great write, James. Congrats for the top win! :)
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:53:00 AM
Thank you so much Moon.
Date: 4/26/2016 8:28:00 AM
This one I loved so much, every line was impressing. I do hope you love your number one win. James, Congratulations on your Invisible win. I thank you for the entry. I have a blog up, describing the experience of running my first premiere contest. "My first experience was not as easy ... :( DEPRESSION" drop by and enjoy the few I did place. Forever **SKAT**
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:52:00 AM
Oh, SKAT, I'm really glad you enjoyed this. Thank you for hosting a beautiful contest. This is one that touches everyone at some point in their lives. I'm sorry it was so difficult for you, but know, it is appreciated.
Date: 4/26/2016 8:08:00 AM
A 7-PLUS, John. Congratulations on your big win. Janice
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James Inman
Date: 4/26/2016 10:48:00 AM
Thanks Janice.
Date: 4/23/2016 5:31:00 PM
deep words capture the hidden light within... marvelous write, james..huggs
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James Inman
Date: 4/23/2016 6:11:00 PM
Nette, thank you for the kind comment.
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