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Mysteries of Life - a Collaboration With Chris Green

Spill some wine on this white cloth
So impeccable, too perfect
A painter's canvas, begging

Drippings of red, crimson stains
Vintage patterns seeping
Rose petal brushstrokes beckon

Fingers dip into warm, slippery
Strokes on virgin dust
Drawings, slowly becoming 

Outlines of a past conceived
Figurines learning the creative curve of
Life’s mysteries blotted in endless possibilities

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May 15, 2017
Copyright © Darren White and Chris Green

Copyright © Darren White | Year Posted 2017

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Maria Williams Date: 5/24/2017 7:26:00 AM What a wonderful collaboration between two brilliant minds. Bravo A 7++ for each of you.... Maria Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/24/2017 7:29:00 AM I love collaborations, love writing together with my dear friend Chris!

Lenna Walker Date: 5/18/2017 10:00:00 AM Yes, it's nice to have some mystery in life. Upon reading each stanza out loud, I pondered each individually. They all come together like paint on a blank canvas. Wonderfully done by two great minds :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/18/2017 11:59:00 AM Thanks Lenna , we both loved this :)

Anne-Marie Coreggia Date: 5/17/2017 10:10:00 AM What a magnificent collaborative piece. It was a joy to see the vivid images, born from your unbridled imaginations, that you were cleverly painting all over the page:) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/17/2017 10:25:00 AM I love collaborations, and Chris and I work well together :) Thank you!

White Wolf Date: 5/17/2017 8:08:00 AM I love the imagery in this piece boys! I thought I'd be able to tell who wrote what! But no! You have really mingled together rather well! But I will say this, Duir! The 3rd stanza has you written all over it! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/17/2017 8:11:00 AM LOL Budgie, you know me too well :) It's true.

Paul Dandrea Date: 5/17/2017 12:19:00 AM very absorbing progression of imagery building and building to its mysterious conclusion. Puzzles are the essence of poetry like a strong flavor that slowly fades as you taste and taste again. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/17/2017 12:59:00 AM I agree, but I also realise that my own solo poetry is perhaps not as puzzling as you would like :)

Arthur Vaso Date: 5/16/2017 9:12:00 PM First let me say I read a draft of a poem and it reminds me of this poem, I am not one to believe in divine destiny, or the unexplained, yet at times like this, I know I know nothing. All that being said, this poem is absolutely amazing, and a great collab, I love to see such great collaborations, it gives me hope in the human spirit! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 11:44:00 PM I didn't accidentally plagiarise one of your poems, did I??? I hope not...

Sara Ella Date: 5/16/2017 7:50:00 PM A beautiful collaboration you two <3 I really enjoy seeing what you both create every day and this one, together, is wonderful! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 11:46:00 PM It's so different from what we normally do, eh?

Alexis Y. Date: 5/16/2017 3:35:00 PM Hi Darren, You and Chris have penned an excellent collaboration. I loved the last line! Great job by two amazing poets. A without a doubt seven: -) Alexis Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 11:47:00 PM Thank Chris for the last line :) Thanks Alexis!

Charmaine Chircop Date: 5/16/2017 3:06:00 PM Two of my fave. poets creating a painting and art withwords.How wonderful this is.How awesome you two are. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 11:48:00 PM How wonderful are your words for us! Thank you my friend :)

Tim Smith Date: 5/16/2017 1:57:00 PM Wonderful boys...life's mysteries aren't black and white. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 1:59:00 PM No, multicolored, and strange, and wondrous, and it's good we don't know them all. Thanks my friend :)

Lisa Ricci Date: 5/16/2017 1:53:00 PM what.... no Darren. No offense at all. I hope I didn't offend you. I just meant the writing is exceptional and I am a better reader than writer thus I can spot poetry. Now I will meet you gladly and happily along the ocean blue. I'll be quiet now (lol) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 1:55:00 PM Hugs, phew, ok :)

Lisa Ricci Date: 5/16/2017 1:34:00 PM I am serious Penguin. This entry is very explosive alive and expressive - it must be read that way with dramatics - I may not know how to write but I know how to read... PS I love the location. How grand is that. Very. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 1:38:00 PM i know Lisa... I am sorry if I have offended you, I didn't mean to.

Lisa Ricci Date: 5/16/2017 12:58:00 PM Alright now. I go away from the computer for several hours and what do I see. Allow me to tell you both. I feel passion. I read power. I see expression from two very talented poets whom I have the utmost respect and adore as poets and as men. In my estimation which means nothing, this entry is explosive. Without saying Darren and Chris this is an entry that must yes must be read out loud with emphasis dramatics power and pauses. Read back your execution and you will see. I have no more to say..... e x c e l l e n t - now when and where will the poetry reading take place....By the way hi to you both. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 1:22:00 PM The reading will take place halfway between our houses, that is.... lessee..... somewhere in the Ocean LOL. Thanks my sweet friend, I love your enthusiasm very much, and I am sure Chris does too!

Carol B. Date: 5/16/2017 12:45:00 PM You guys created a masterpiece!! Loved it :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 12:53:00 PM Thanks Carol, glad you like it. We both are very pleased with it :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 5/16/2017 11:58:00 AM I LOVE THIS POEM! The best of two fabulous poets like two great grapes making one spectacular wine, I drink it up! Order me a case! Seven and fave and congratulations on this perfect collaboration ;) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 5/16/2017 12:01:00 PM Thanks ma mo :) This is our third collaboration, I'd say go search for the other two hah! Thanks my friend for your wonderful words. Drink to us, and paint me that 7 ;)