Sandra Haight Poet Verse

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The Art of Black and White

The Art of Black and White

The art of black and white photography…
Majestically, this art does not portray
Mixed colors to distract the viewer’s eyes
As they absorb the beauty on display.

The contrasts, boldest black and varied grays,
Can wake up eyes, with definitions deep
And crisp, to make strong statements that are felt…
While colors sometimes put the scene to sleep.

Emotions felt in black and white are keen…
Concreteness of the boundaries define,
While colors blend, their definitions lost
To mellow feelings by their soft design.

The photograph in black and white screams out
In purity of curves and lines that show
Intensity of form cut to the chase
By glow and brilliance seen on stark plateau.

Poetic, yes…the art of black and white
Photography, intense and clearly bold…
So dominates our view because this grand
Dimension offers beauty to behold.


© Sandra M. Haight 2015 
   All Rights Reserved


~1st Place~
Contest: Black and White Film Photography
Sponsor: Giorgio, A.V.
Judged: 03/30/2015

Iambic Meter, 5 feet, Rhyme: abcb



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Kelly Deschler April 6, 2015 at 3:10 PM You've done a marvelous job with the contest theme, Sandra! I just new your poem was going to place well when I read it the first time! Congrats on a first place win!

Sara Kendrick April 3, 2015 at 5:13 PM Ahh!! Great quality poetry!! Way to go with this win..Congrats..Sara Sandra Haight April 7, 2015 at 3:04 PM Thank you so much, Sara. I so much appreciate your stopping by with your nice comment and congrats. Sandra

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 2, 2015 at 4:05 AM Congrats on ur top place winning awesome write Sandra!

Constance La France April 1, 2015 at 6:41 AM Sandra, congratulations on your wonderful win in the contest with this beautifully written poem, A7 Sandra Haight April 1, 2015 at 7:14 PM Once again, Broken Wings, I so much appreciate your kind comments and support! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper March 31, 2015 at 11:28 AM Congratulations on your wonderful win. 7 Blessings eve Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:55 PM Hi Eve, thank you for stopping by with your nice comment, support and congratulations. I appreciate it so much.Hugs, Sandra

Kp Nunez March 31, 2015 at 10:52 AM Congratulations on your top win Sandra! Enjoyed reading your poem so much! Kim :) Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:54 PM Hi Kim, I appreciate your stopping by to read my poem. Thank you for the positive comments and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Rob Carmack March 30, 2015 at 11:10 PM Another of your gifts in meter. Congrats Sandra. Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:53 PM Thank you, Rob, for your nice comment and congrats. So nice of you to stop by. Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong March 30, 2015 at 5:21 PM Perfect Sandra!...and my favorite of the top winners. Kudos on your wonderful win my friend! Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:52 PM Connie, I so much appreciate your positive comment and support. It means a lot to me, and I thank you so much. Hugs, Sandra

Paul Callus March 30, 2015 at 2:52 PM This is a lovely and fitting tribute to B&W photography, Sandra! #7 Congrats on your top win. // paul Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:51 PM Hi Paul, thank you so much for your kind comments, support and congrats. I always look forward to your comments. Thanks again, Sandra

Carrie Richards March 30, 2015 at 2:36 PM Your poem explains that depth that becomes almost more grand, when a photograph has the stark qualities of black and white ..........a dimension that doesn't exist in color !! Wonderful piece !! Congrats on your number one poem ! Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:50 PM Carrie, I am so pleased that you like my poem and found my attempt to express the power of black and white came through. Thank you so much for your encouraging comments and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison March 30, 2015 at 2:19 PM what a wonderful image to inspire you Sandra - you portray the beauty of black and white photography so brilliantly - congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight March 31, 2015 at 4:47 PM Hi Jan, thank you so much for your lovely comments and congrats, Jan. I always cherish your kind remarks. Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May March 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM Congrats on a fine win Sandra.. Sandra Haight March 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM Thank you so much, Joseph. I appreciate your support. Sandra

Emile Pinet March 5, 2015 at 3:21 PM Your poetic thoughts encompass the soul of a poet and bring to heart the experience of creating art with the written word. Emile. #7 Sandra Haight March 6, 2015 at 7:49 PM Thank you, Emile. I so much appreciate your kinds words and support. Sandra

Andrea Dietrich March 2, 2015 at 6:44 PM so in this contest, we need to use his artwork to guide our writing? I need to review his rules again. You sure did a splendid job it, Sandra. WOW> Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 6:56 PM No, Andrea...no artwork needed. I just posted one of Giorgio's photographs (with his permission) to present an image of what my poem says about the art of black and white photography. Thanks for the encouraging comment! Hugs, Sandra

Kelly Deschler March 1, 2015 at 10:37 PM I liked the clever wording in this poem. These lines perfectly describe the simple beauty of black and white photographs... Good luck in Giorgio's contest! Your poem should place well, Sandra :) Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM Thank you so much, Kelly. I appreciate your positive comments and best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty March 1, 2015 at 9:51 PM a praise to B&W great Sandra. Love Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM Thank you, Rajat. Hugs, Sandra

Sara Kendrick March 1, 2015 at 3:11 PM Reads like a winner to me..I like your approach to the theme of the contests. Thanks for stopping..Sara Sandra Haight March 2, 2015 at 7:01 PM I appreciate your encouraging comment, Sara. Thanks so much. Hugs, Sandra