To all my family and friends who commented on my new blog, thank you. Today I am sharing one of my poems, written back in December 2007. Balance is key in all that we do. For every up, a down. For every no, a yes. Going even deeper, the issues of race and color are as much in need of balance, so please, read on.....
Black and White
white on white
snow blindness
nothing, nothing
no forefront
no backdrop
peripheral nothing
each layer jockeying
for position
there is none
black on black
no definition
one darkness
ebony upon ebony
no gradient shades
to highlight the other
silhouettes exist not
all is dark
white
meets black
black on white
white under black
light illuminating
the black of which
now has introduced
a shadow
of a doubt
fuzzy indistinction
curiously clear
much like
a blue tree in a red forest
black letters stand out
dark iris pronounced
on white orb
not white without black
black lost without white
gray is not the rightful heir
black and white
visual
perfect
one
Deborah Desser-Herchan
December 22, 2007
Today I leave you with the following thought.............
"Mortals are equal; their mask differs"
- Voltaire
Deb, once again you showed us how creative you are. I love reading your poetry. You certainly are gifted.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Rachelle