Mirror On Reflection Part Three

I descried a ghostlike glimpse,
of steel breath on blunt mirror,
   as my taut brain mulled scars,
from fractal bleak life motif,
   zooming over skewed glass,
reflections glum and forlorn,
   black ink eye ring capture,
shadow, shade, or shield,
    brittle convex, abject cog,
whoa, my frail image riven 

Buoyant pneuma projects,
   stuck on screen mimicry,
impact ray remedial dent,
on jumpy jitter edge twin,  
   shaft between rotated a plus,
my geometric bent wavelength, 
mere focal countenance, 
    epoch elapsed pier gaper,
morphing current field of view,
   behind hollow sphere’s mask   

Silver, aluminium, gold metal,
     counterpart to my snapback,
   curved aspect to visual plane, 
optical illusion now infinite,
   refurbish bone-weary scraps,
as sinistral dextral frontispiece,
  august neck crane of aperture,
    green speck tunnel sighting,
a trick of the light axial ploy,
prism dispersing faux rainbow
  
 Jagged shard bias plummet, 
    obsidian or shinning copper,
 glint and glare bounce factor, 
     mirror varnish vandalised,   
  leafy quatrefoil resemblance,
harsh hallucinating peep,
    stiff lens on prior passage,
when aghast, shrill alarm,
     might re-echo or resonate,
with latent shock imprint

Acoustic wobbled surface,
    noise returns sunny splatter,
merriment exuberant audible,
    etched in sonic brush strokes,
  interstitial dual facade,
splits a gleam diffuse,
   watch my smirk refract,
is that mirror cracked?
   off its alloy succour,
stone hearted crop

Rent beads amass,
   one shrunken clone,
me in smithereens,
   asides a plethora,
fraught mien on exhibit
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Kendrick Avatar
July 11, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Howard, interesting lines penned. I have no idea what any of it is supposed to mean though. Thanks for sharing. Sara K.
Kerr Avatar
July 11, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Thanks for your time and review, Sara. The underlying theme in this work might seem obscure. However, a person’s journey can be reflected in a face depending on the angle of the mirror and the mental state of the observer. The various properties of mirrors have a key role in this. Honest appraisal on the part of each individual at each life phase a prerequisite. Hopefully my explanation helps. Once again your analysis is always welcome. HK
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