Friday, March 12, 2010

Magpie Tales Photo Prompt Week Five

From Willow comes another photo to stir the imagination.  A hand with fingers flexed. Delicate and graceful.  Who hasn't held a hand such as this, full of beauty and character, yet mechanical and contrived?  



flesh to wood 




I suffered 
your mannequin grip
palm to palm,
flesh to wood 

as one tiny splinter 
reminded me 
how I loved you
once forever. 




Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker 
Photo provided by Willow of "Magpie Tales" blog.  




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15 comments:

  1. BerowneMarch 13, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    I liked your #5. What do you think of mine?

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  2. Vicki LaneMarch 13, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Excellent post! The tiny splinter of love is the perfect image!

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  3. Joan TuckerMarch 13, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    This is on of my faves. JT

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  4. Brian MillerMarch 14, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    nice...one little splinter...i could read that a couple ways...

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  5. SuzMarch 15, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    SOOOO good
    and Brian is right...you can read it another way...even better...lets the reader fill in

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  6. Tess KincaidMarch 15, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    I adore this one, Rick! The title, the splinter, all of it is just perfect. I think this one might be my fave of yours I've read so far.

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  7. CatalystMarch 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    So much poetry this week and this one is fabulous, Rick.

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  8. Jan of Thousand AcresMarch 15, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    Very emotional, nicely done with the prompt.

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  9. R. Burnett BakerMarch 15, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Berowne, as I said in my comment to you, we need to see your stories in a TV series! Too fun, and funny at times too!

    Vicki, thank you! Sometimes it's the tiny "splinters" that leave the most lasting memory.

    Joan, thank you! It came to me almost immediately after first seeing Willow's prompt.

    Brian and Suz, I see what you both mean...I can see it a couple of ways as well, but the core emotion that inspired me was quite immediate and personal. I appreciate both of you encouraging me!

    Willow, that's your words are very humbling! Thank you for the pics that can pull the emotional "splinters" out us...

    Catalyst, much appreciated! As I mentioned in my comments to you, your writings are exciting especially for the wonderful surprises with the endings. Breathtaking!

    Janice, thank you for your encouragement. I found your poem quite profound, and was actually surprised at what I read into it....

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  10. joannaMarch 15, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Oh sweet love divine... a mere pin prick it hurts but we continue to fall in love over and over again...

    Our precious loved ones are often the ones who can get under our skin...

    Beautifully written and oh so true.

    Joanny

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  11. R. Burnett BakerMarch 15, 2010 at 8:30 PM

    Thanks, Joanny. And doesn't it seem that often love seems more divine than it really was despite the splinters?? You're right....over and over again.....

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  12. Ronda LaveenMarch 15, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Not only does love stink, it hurts. Great job.

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  13. Peter GouldingMarch 16, 2010 at 1:13 AM

    Its remarkable how much you can convey with so few words. I'd probably have to write a short story to convey the message(s) above. A triumph of conciseness

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  14. amyMarch 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    What a gift to be able to express so much with so few words.. well done.

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  15. steviewrenMarch 16, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Splintered love...once forever...very nice Magpie!

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