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Monochrome Mirages

I cherish old photos in monochrome
They seem more poignant and focused
Had they been in colour they would be lost
In dazzling cobalt skies and lapis lazuli waters

Turning my world into monochrome
I often wish I had a switch in my brain
Stopping all these colourful distractions
To focus and absorb to cherish life

Like a top spinning my inner self to dizzying motion
Readying my heart to absorb and cherish 
the colours of what I see with my eyes mind and soul
Slowly seeping over and into my monochrome 
mirages

1.04.2021
Contest: Cherish
Sponsor: Constance La France (Second Place)

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Anitha Jayasankar Date: 4/12/2021 8:13:00 AM Great idea and a good take in the contest Carol. I loved reading your monochrome mirages...Congrats on your win. ...God bless.. ~ Ani Login to Reply Carol Mitra Date: 4/12/2021 7:08:00 PM Thank you dear Ani....much love..do take care :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 4/9/2021 11:36:00 AM Congratulations, Carol, on your win. Your poem has a very special touch - I love the way you would like to look at your world! Really imaginative! BW ~ Mala Login to Reply Carol Mitra Date: 4/10/2021 10:04:00 AM Thank you Mala....much love...Take care :)

Constance La France Date: 4/9/2021 8:20:00 AM Carol, congratulations on your win in my Writing Prompt Cherish with this lovely poem, well done, love _Constance Login to Reply Carol Mitra Date: 4/9/2021 5:58:00 PM Thanks dear Constance....much love, take care :)

Harry Horsman Date: 4/2/2021 7:16:00 PM What an amazing poem this is, Carol, i too am a lover of old photos, and the poem, enhances the very soul of those subjects that watched the birdie in days gone by..Just has to go to my favourites..LOve it. A Number one in the contest for me... Login to Reply Carol Mitra Date: 4/2/2021 7:34:00 PM Thanks Harry much.love....take care :)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/2/2021 8:47:00 AM Hi Carol, yes I think those old sephia photographs have more soul, the colors often gloss over what is underneath, this is an excellent poem for the contest~ Login to Reply Carol Mitra Date: 4/2/2021 7:19:00 PM Thank you dear Michelle.....yes I think old photographs in black and white have so much charector.