Thursday, May 13, 2010

Magpie Tales Photo Prompt Fourteen

bone china dream



could I be
Chang,
and you
Hong Shee?

our story
a bone china
dream

as willows
sway blue
only in
moonlight.





Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
Photo prompt courtesy of Willow at "Magpie Tales"

24 comments:

  1. quite the dream...
    nicely done.
    love the blue in the moon light...

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  2. Romantic, sweet and I loved this!

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  3. "..a bone china dream..."

    Nice!

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  4. I'm not sure exactly where I saw your link, but here I am. I like your poetry a great deal. If you don't mind, I'm going to tag along.
    thanks!
    patricktillett.blogspot.com

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  5. Brian, Helen, Catalyst: thank you all for sharing!

    Pat: Glad you stopped by. Hope you'll browse through some of my older posts, as well as some of the very talented writers I've listed..... Looking forward to visiting you, as well!

    Rick

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  6. I never thought about it before, but the scene does look like it's in moonlight. Lovely, Rick!

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  7. You have caught the mood of the plate.

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  8. a tale told in questions that dont exactly have a definite answer...

    :) nice!!

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  9. Wow really creative...encompasses the essence of the picture really well. Keep writing!

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  10. As willows sway blue only in moonlight. I love that line.

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  11. The elegant romanticism is wonderful, I loved reading this. You've interpreted this image in a very unique, very ingenious way.

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  12. A romantic interpretation from you, such deep thoughts all coming from a blue plate.

    Christine

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  13. your words are as beautiful and as delicate as the plate that inspired them! BRAVO

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  14. I love the Chinese fable that goes with the creation of the design.

    nicely magged!

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  15. A touch of poesie, as beautiful as blue moonlight.

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  16. You've captured a beautiful image.

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  17. Tender beautiful captures the love between the love between Chang and Hong Shee? in a porcelain plate reflections in the moon

    Lovely piece,
    Joanny

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  18. But my middle name is Hong Shee!!! Do you think?? Nah....
    Seriously, beautiful!

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  19. our story
    a bone china
    dream

    Lovely poem. I used moonlight too, it would certainly give willows a blue hue.

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  20. 'bone china dream,' those words sound so beautiful coming off the tongue. Very nice little poem. I think you captured the 'feel' of blue willow china.

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