Magnification

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11/24/2023

~ 1st Place ~ Magnification Poetry Contest sponsored by Julia Ward

Photo collage by Mark Toney using Canva Pro. Photo credit: Microscope by Billion Photos using Canva Pro Content License.

Close up, secrets uncovering I find myself hovering over a modern, optical microscope Out of focus (coarse adjustment) Blurred image corrected, revealing… clear-felled trees? Sharper detail (fine adjustment) Microscope mesmerizing as colors burst Scale thickness less than 0.55 micron Small rake angle and smoothness implies low friction coefficient Light permanence even, shadowless— Finest quality from Istanbul Wish I had a roomful

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Paghunda Zahid

Date: 1/2/2024 9:49:00 AM

That's beautiful

Mark Toney
Date: 1/3/2024 6:53:00 AM

Paghunda, thank you for making my day a little brighter!

Julia Ward

Date: 12/21/2023 7:05:00 AM

Well done, Mark, for your splendid poem getting first place in my contest, "Magnification".

Mark Toney
Date: 12/21/2023 10:08:00 AM

Thank you, Julia, for your brilliant contest and for liking my poem. I notice in your biography that you have set up well over 100 poetry contests on Poetry Soup. Well done.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/27/2023 9:17:00 AM

A lovely collage for your poem Mark. Microscopes are fascinating inventions that allow for nearsighted clarity. Nicely written! :)

Mark Toney
Date: 11/27/2023 12:30:00 PM

Thank you for the lovely comment, Linda Alice.

Di11y Da11y

Date: 11/23/2023 11:51:00 PM

Looks like this contest was right up your street. Looks like a winner for sure - well done!

Mark Toney
Date: 11/24/2023 12:19:00 AM

DD, thank you for kind comment. I enjoyed your poem’s brilliant take on the contest.