As I said above, one doesn't ignore glitter. When I came home from work one day last week I had silver glitter on me. I had no clue where or when it had attached itself, but it brightened my mood! Then I found a lovely Leonardo da Vinci lady and put her together with some oversized "glitter" and a small poem.
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No, I'm not groaning. I like it. And you may groan too, but we all need something for a lift, perhaps every day! I do like that you based this on a real mystery, Diane.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda, and may there be just enough glitter in your life!
DeleteYou're welcome, it's a lovely evening & I'm holding on to that, and other good things, before I watch THE speech.
DeleteHa! You must roll your eyes at my poetry A LOT! I'm not much of a subtle, meaning-hiding writer. I wouldn't mind being one. I just haven't figured out how!
ReplyDeleteLove your last stanza:
"I need not know
why I sparkled,
just that I did."
One should always enjoy those moments of sparkling and not question them!
Donna, your work has the advantage of being well-written, so my eyes generally stay where they belong!
DeleteLOL! "my eyes generally stay where they belong!" Too funny! Almost laughed coffee out my nose!
DeleteYes, you sparkle. Next, on ward to glow in the dark. I enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteOoo, glowing in the dark. That would be a feat!
DeleteI love the poem and the da Vinci lady. We all need some unexpected glitter in our days these days...Thanks for sharing your bit of sparkle!
ReplyDeleteI love the lady, too. The contrast between the sketchiness of her hair and the rich contours of her face is most striking.
DeleteYou're so upbeat it's hard for me to imagine you having an uneventful, tiring day, & the wee bit of glitter shows - in my mind anyway - you can't help but sparkle, no matter the circumstances.
ReplyDeleteYou are much too kind, Keri!
DeleteDiane, you ARE glitter. I love the conclusion in this poem, and the placement of the glitter on fine art. Brilliant! And yes, a little mystery serves a poem well... xo
ReplyDeleteI took a lot of liberty with Leonardo's work. Not an improvement, but just another way of looking.
DeleteI love the art work you used, enhanced and gave a modern sparkle to. The poem is a delight. Not all unexpected surprises are bad, are they? :-D
ReplyDeleteSerendipity is always welcomed!
DeleteYes, Diane, you do sparkle. It's that fairy dust you play with after hours. I'll bet that's one of the characteristics your grandkids love best.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle, but it's nice to have a little outside sparkle come one's way!
DeleteDear Diane,
ReplyDeleteThis is super!
Glitter on,
Jan
I'll try my best, Jan!
DeleteEnjoyed this fun piece Diane
DeleteMuch love...
Ah, love it. Jet
ReplyDeleteThanks, Janet! Have you seen any sparkly fairy folk in your neck of the woods?
DeleteSometimes we just need to sparkle outright!
ReplyDeleteWe need to, but are often too fearful to follow through with it. I hope you have your glow on today.
DeleteAgain, yes, this becomes overt but only by way of mystery, which is why the sparkled ending is beyond allowed to moving. Love it. I did struggle with your "made-up tween"--your imaginary friend? What? Took me three reads to get it!
ReplyDelete"Took me three reads to get it!" Oops! I probably tersified with that line one too many times!
DeleteMaybe we have more glittery girls here in NH, than you do in MD? http://www.claires.com/us/products/neon-glitter-face-paint-set-85380
This poem sparkled for me, Diane! Everyone needs glitter in their life - especially from unknown origins. =)
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