Short Contrasted Poems

Happily little Suzy prances
freely in the wind,
contrasted by tomorrow's
scattered ashes...

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spring green dots the hills
contrasted by deep pine green....
high voltage power  ...

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intuitive
  memory
a sense
   of
      form
in
my
  own image
expressed
thru
   colour
immobility
of
   presence

detaiiste
   reflective
      minimal
perspective
  contrasted
sparse
&abrupt...

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the
   emotional 
apprehended
into
    experience
by
the sensual
instinctive
  impulse

patterns
& recurring
         contoured
shapes
open
&abstract
coelesece
the active
    extrovert
with
the introspective
in
a contrasted
                        personality

...

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The Clock

dial bright-white
imposed with
bold-black numbers

scored sounding
repetitive

like 1-2, 1-2, 1-2
or
tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

dial colors
contrasted

tick-tock sounds
perfect precision.

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
August 16, 2018 (Imagism)...

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After Forever

Breath of deep sorrow
Contrasted with the silence
In the peaceful night
Sighing with great relief
Breaking with memories
Engraved in the mind 
Waking in azure morning 
Wishing dreams were true





For After Forever Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Lawless
12/16/2017...

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Who's got presence beyond measure?
When she's on that stage a treasure
Awaits all those who hear her sing
She can sing most anything 
The sweetest, softest, prettiest voice
Contrasted with the other choice 
The power only she can wield
Commanding all who hear to yield 
And stand to marvel at the tone 
That only comes from her alone...

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Absent oxygen, 
survival hinged on fire.
Launched anchor,
sunken ship of desire. 
Mind's weapon 
waging war 
with free soul.
Blind volunteer
leads on,
midnight patrol. 
Too little, 
too late, 
too much,
just wait. 
That's wrong, 
that's weird,
you can't, 
more fear. 
Creeping frost,
on sunless arboretum. 
Thus guilt, 
contrasted freedom.

-Angel Fatale-...

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Leaving my son's house, a rain-burst had just passed.

At the edge of the wood, contrasted against dark clouds,
A single tree stood glowing.

Wet in the sun’s rays, its leaves shimmering in the breeze.
A feather in the forest glowing,
Singly.

Brightly shining yellow green,
A cottonwood applauds the coming of the rains.
Waving glimmering in rain rays, wet enlightening.
Reminding me to dance in the sun....

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Strong hands explore
The pure silk landscape
In gentle topography
Tracing her features
Beneath his fingers
Mapping her contours
Her sensual curvature
The undulating terrain
Soft mounds contrasted 
By prominent peaks
Then across the flatness
Of the tremulous plain
Thru sparse coarse undergrowth
To the hot moist valley beyond
Strong hands explore
And as fingers probe
The pure silk landscape
Reforms beneath his touch...

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They are so pleasant to our eyes, 
The flowers, nature’s great creation. 
Though their apparel is so nice, 
Their blossom has a short duration. 

But beauty of a different kind 
Can be contrasted with a flower. 
It constantly excites our mind, 
Makes us do things beyond our power. 

Great artists laud it day and night 
And it is worth our praise and duty. 
You, pretty women, have the right 
To wear this splendid crown of beauty....

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White blossoms of the Mountain Laurel
Contrasted to the waxy green leaves
Nestled under trees along the creek
Showing some of the beauty of spring


Snuggled on a blanket close to the edge
Enjoying the music that nature makes
Chirping of birds, no no not a word said
Rustle of leaves, buzz, buzzing of bees


Babbble of creek, splash of the deer's feet
Joy, oh, joy for the outdoor cheer
Wishing that we could share this time
This time of the year...

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