“Mirror Mirror” (A Lot Shorter Than The Movie)
Here’s a bit of a throwaway (I shouldn’t call it that–how about a bit of “fluff”) for Tess Kincaid’s Mag 101. Tess posts a great photo each week as a writing prompt. The above is my drawn version of the photo and my poem. (The original photo was by Duane Michals.)
Mirror Mirror
Mirror, mirror, in my arms,
multiply my many charms.
Cast them here and throw them there.
round the arch, above the fair.
Loop them over that which glisters–
‘till me and my refracted sisters,
with iron will and eye for gold,
prove ourselves both brave and bold.
Oh glass, let face reflected twice,
out-spark glare’s fire, freeze shoulder’s ice,
as we set out to make our own
Who’s Who flesh and blue blood’s bone.
Up up we’ll climb, we won’t look down,
dear mirror, till we toast the town.
and then together, all us three,
will, finally, be simply–me.
(I am also linking this poem to Poetry Picnic’s prompt about favorite things, as I think the mirror may qualify for this poetic character.
Have a lovely Sunday, and if you’ve got a moment, check out my books! Very fun novel, NOSE DIVE, book of poetry, GOING ON SOMEWHERE, or children’s counting book 1 MISSISSIPPI. )
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ManicDDaily 
March 25, 2012 at 10:36 am
I really loved this !!
March 25, 2012 at 10:39 am
Woman are so mysteriously complicated! 🙂 Loved “with iron will and eye for gold,”
March 25, 2012 at 12:40 pm
I like your drawing and take on the mirror’s many charms…then it ends being simply me ~
My share: http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.ca/2012/03/simply-beautiful.html
March 25, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Chuckling here. Seems we had the same idea for the title. 🙂
Although our content is very different. Loved your drawing of the original, how original is that!
Great prose to go with the picture/s
March 25, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Love the rhyme patterns here…had to read it out loud…
March 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Thanks so much, Tess. K.
March 25, 2012 at 3:34 pm
“My refracted sisters” and “out-spark glare’s fire” really stand out for me. I love your alliterative choices too.
Fun, but skillful.
Kat @ poetikat-km.blogspot.com
March 25, 2012 at 3:43 pm
it is a playful verse and nothing wrong with being playful…unless all three in one are trying to hold a conversation with me…that might be tough…ha…
i really have nothing for this picture…
March 25, 2012 at 4:48 pm
I loved this – top to bottom – your drawing is wonderful as is your poem; playful and clever, nicely done
http://aleapingelephant.blogspot.ca/2012/03/mirror-mirror.html
March 25, 2012 at 5:47 pm
The rhythm reminds me of the three witches in Macbeth. Then the idea of all three as one confirms it – great!
March 25, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Ha! Thanks. That did cross my mind. K.
March 25, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Not throw away…fun I would call it!
Wander
March 25, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Love the rhyme!
March 25, 2012 at 6:51 pm
A classic show of a rhyming verse, K! A playful twist completes it! Beautiful verse!
Hank
March 25, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Thanks so much, Hank.
March 25, 2012 at 9:49 pm
i like the who’s who flesh best. it really makes you wonder if the other side is real, just in another dimension
mirrored
March 26, 2012 at 1:56 am
This was fun! I really enjoyed these lines in particular:
“multiply my many charms”
“Who’s Who flesh and blue blood’s bone”
March 26, 2012 at 1:57 am
I really enjoyed your poem!
March 26, 2012 at 5:26 am
Love every word of this, but particularly:-
Loop them over that which glisters–
‘till me and my refracted sisters,
with iron will and eye for gold,
prove ourselves both brave and bold.
March 26, 2012 at 9:00 am
Just saw a trailer for the new Julia Roberts film … I would love to hear her recite your poem! It’s great!
March 26, 2012 at 9:09 am
Thanks so much, Helen.
March 26, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Mmmm……’glisters’ is one of my favourite words – thanks!
March 26, 2012 at 8:53 pm
excellent 🙂
March 26, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Multiply my many charms….aren’t we all have many facets…nice.
March 27, 2012 at 11:02 am
Excellent!
Anna :o]
March 27, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Wow! I love the rhythm and the rhymes!
March 28, 2012 at 12:17 am
Oh, I like this!
March 29, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Amazing figures emerging from this mirror “iron willed refracted sisters who are both brave and bold” ! .
March 30, 2012 at 7:57 am
Bill, I would go to your blog–what is URL?