Hand in hand
black and white strides
matched perfectly
stepping into the future
together; now
Fist against fist
black and white shots
struck against each other
in anger over
Yesterdays past
Colour barriers
hard fought and won
on a quiet side street
for them today
and tomorrow's dreams.
I smile
watching
them pass
linked
together.
*{}*
55 words
crafted into a semblance of a story
for the G-Man today
(yeah, its more poetry
than anything, I know.
What of it?)
nice use of your 55...i hope we continue to break down color barriers...and other things that seperate us as humans
ReplyDeleteCoombaya My lord Coombaya....
ReplyDelete(Sorry Kat)
Loved your Metaphorical 55 My Friend
Seriously...I Loved it!
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
Hey, apparently I am not so good at the 55...it seems there is supposed to be a story with a plot or some such. I am pleased if I can get my message across in 55 words, and consider it mission accomplished. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd say you did the same. Great 55, Kat! :)
@Brian: Damn straight Brian. Those barriers should be shattered to the point that we forget they ever existed.
ReplyDelete@G-Man: haha, after our conversation the other day, now I figure you are just shooting sunshine up my butt. But that's ok, as I will smile dumbly and suck it all in! As always, thanks for being the most awesome host from coast to coast!
@Me: yeah, he is trying to change the rules on us or something. ;) Power to the little people that are just trying to make some sense in our limited worlds! Have an awesome weekend Ms C.
ReplyDeleteReally fine use of line breaks in your poem, Katherine. Like this one:
ReplyDelete"together; now
Fist against fist"
Altogether, a good poem and a good 55.
A great expression of your observation. I was almost lost looking at the image.. :)
ReplyDeleteweekend hugs xox
@Enchanted Oak: Thank you Enchanted. I really appreciate the critique. It was tricky to get 55 out of this one though, as originally I was picturing it shorter. It works though. :)
ReplyDelete@Olivia: Thank you Olivia. It was actually inspired by a couple sauntering up the road. Just took it further. Hope you have an awesome weekend!