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Me Through a Lens MAG
September 7, 2009
Me through a lens
The easiest way to see
A skewed vision
Is better than me
Smile for the camera
Capture me on tape
You see what you want
Distorted figures and shapes
Develop the negative
Erase all the flaws
Hang up on a wire
The me you never saw
© Anna D., Kirkland, WA
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WerewolfWriting BRONZE said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 3:28 pm
strong. I felt inspired as I read it. Excellent. :)
S M Wells said...
on Oct. 13 2010 at 7:15 pm
I feal exactly the same way. I hate to look at photos of myself, they make me look bautiful when I know I am not.
KaliKilledKarma BRONZE said...
on May. 6 2010 at 8:12 am
Very moving, with such few words. Love it!
EleanorRigby PLATINUM said...
on May. 5 2010 at 4:48 pm
This is beautiful. The flow's a little off, but the idea of presenting a ribboned version of yourself to the world is a good one. great job!
bkcrider92 GOLD said...
on May. 5 2010 at 10:28 am
That was really great! =)
marinashutup GOLD said...
on May. 3 2010 at 7:40 pm
Thanks so much! You don't know how much your guys' feedback means to me :)
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND said...
on May. 3 2010 at 2:22 pm
Wow, this is truly amazing. I've never ever seen somebody put so much meaning into so few words. Love the rhymes you have in there and the way the tone is soft and clipped, but maybe with a touch of sarcasm and cynic. Atleast thats how I saw it. Amazing job, reaaly awesome for you to get published!
maybesomeday101 BRONZE said...
on May. 2 2010 at 3:20 pm
this poem is amazing, i know exactly how you feel...sometimes people look only long enough to see what they want to and leave before they have to dig deeper....i have never read anything like that in which so few words can speak so much. AWESOM
PoeticTouch GOLD said...
on May. 1 2010 at 12:45 pm
very lovely...
sparkofheart GOLD said...
on Apr. 30 2010 at 9:22 pm
wow the simplicity really contrasts the meaning behind it. pretty! haha keep it up!
JustAlice. SILVER said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 9:33 am
perfect. no more no less.
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