Thursday, January 5, 2012

THE SHELL GAME










It was only a ribbon
swirled around
and around and
once more around
Going from large to
not so large
to medium
to smaller still
to tiny to
virtually nothing

Until a type of periwinkle
shell appeared
where previously
only the ribbon
Had been - then
with a flick
of the wrist
the shell
was gone
and voila,
a ribbon was back ...

S.E.Ingraham©











                                                                                                                  

9 comments:

  1. Shape shifting - creating something new and special from what is ordinary. Perhaps the work of a poet?

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  2. It does look like a ribbon has swirled around that beautiful shell. I love your words and the idea of a bit of mystery.

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  3. Beautiful take on the prompt~

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  4. Talking of enigmas! I love the inversion in this - very cool, yourself!

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  5. This makes me stop and think that there's much more to this poem than meets the eye.

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  6. I just love the feel of flighty movement in your words. Magical!

    Eileen

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  7. I can't believe I didn't back here to thank all of you who read this piece and commented on it ... I really do appreciate it!

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  8. ooh I like this one - how tricks of light become tricks of matter.

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