It’s Never Just Black and White
Grey is a shape
a mood
to sleep
to dream
a blank canvas
a precursor to black
the colour of hope
pressure-washed
motes in light
a eunuch’s cloak
a mushroom hunt
morels and caps
is gray for some
is a cloud
a vapour
a spirit
a far-flung hill
is never just black and white.
for dVerse “Lists Using Google Search” ©️ Misky 2020 Image Flickr Commons CC:00
14 responses to “Dverse Lists”
Beautifully said.
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Wow! I’m swept away by the contrasts and the enigmatic imagery that somehow between them get at “gray” — Simply brilliant, Misky. Especially this: the colour of hope/pressure-washed/motes in light” – You use the tangible to describe the intangible in such a vibrant way.
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I loved this Misky! I am a day late getting around to reading everyone’s work. Really glad I got to read yours, really enjoyable. And you’re right and you are right you are right, life is never just black-and-white. There are so many beautiful and wonderful shades. We all need to appreciate each one of them. BTW I love hunting mushrooms, or I used to when I could walk well, in my fingers weren’t so arthritic. Oh well life goes on. Nice work here, Well written.
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Like so much of life. Well done.
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Wow! This is so true to life! Superbly written.
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I love this list, all the various ways of defining grey.
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Shades of grey have always fascinated me … especially when it comes to design. Your lovely poem brings it home!
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oooooooh. the descriptions in this list are profound. make one think and reflect. powerful.
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You did grey justice here. The relativity of things says all is grey.
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You really found quite a grand list! Perhaps here is more gray in the world than black or white!??
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That last line says so much… the world needs a little more grey in my opinion.
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Love the changing mood in this…the list shifts just as the color grey has a myriad of shadings between white and black. These words especially resonated with me:
“s gray for some
is a cloud
a vapour
a spirit
a far-flung hill
is never just black and white.”
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PS: LOVE the image you chose!
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I am literally swooning right now 😀 especially love; “the colour of hope/pressure-washed/motes in light.”
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