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peering into the shattered mirror
applying concealer
fingers moving firmly
over the contours of your face
over the bruise on your chin
over another on your jaw
moving with the consummate ease
of a mask maker
© 2011 Padmavani Karkera
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ReplyDeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteInsightful and well written.
ReplyDeleteGreat verse, very thought proking and vivid.
ReplyDeleteWhat is not said is as important as the well-chosen words here. Impressive.
ReplyDeletethat is my stomach turning for her...the broken mirror a reflection of her face, of her life and surely her heart...
ReplyDeleteI feel the way Brian does....it makes me sad for her and the life she lives.
ReplyDeleteThis is really really good, Padmavani. You evoke an entire life with all its complexity in just a few well-chosen lines. Sad and stark.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brian and Joy, so well written.
ReplyDeletea verse full of forceful energy,
ReplyDeleteI can feel the pain and heat.
well done!
wow. powerful and heartbreaking. the shattered mirror reflective of so much...
ReplyDeletePowerful. You've captured so much in these few words. Well done.
ReplyDeletePowerful, indeed. I just love your poetry.
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Right. You certainly deserve the Lobster Award.
ReplyDeletepowerful. i want to say more but find words almost diminish the power, so i will stop there.
ReplyDeletegreat use of words..!! words unsaid reflected through the shattered mirror..!!
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Profound and wonderfully descriptive of one's emotions.
ReplyDeleteVery unusual but interesting way to have a look on face masks....I found your this post as awesome as all the previous ones...thankful really.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work there - started simple and became insightful.
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