The Expanse
Thoughts to words
An open heart welcomes
like minds
A poet shares reflections from within
Symmetry an afterthought
A kaleidoscope escaping
its narrow confines
Welcomed for all time
by those who behold
This poem is inspired by By Design, by Betty Hayes Albright
Image by Dmitri Posudin from Pixabay
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Beautiful! Poetry as kaleidoscope – opening mind’s eye to all sorts of unexpected visions!
(Nodding my head YES to “symmetry is an afterthought” …)
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Thank you, Jazz. One poet responding to another can be a balance of complement and symmetry.
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Ken, I’m so happy my poem inspired you to write this beautiful one! Thanks for the pingback. 🙂
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🙂 And thank you for the inspiration, Betty.
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I had never looked at a kaleidoscope like that before. Thanks for that.
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It was Betty’s poem that gave me that thought.
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A kaleidoscope is a good way to look at creative thought and connection–fragments that make a beautiful whole. Happy New Year Ken. (K)
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Happy New Year to you, Kerfe.
I like the thought of connection-fragments. A poem that stands on its own, capable of being (or inspiring) something else.
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What poetry is about.
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“A kaleidoscope escaping
its narrow confines” – brilliant line!
Happy 2021, Ken!
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Thank you, Eugenia. 🙂
Happy 2021!
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My pleasure!
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Very, very lovely, Ken. Thank you.
-David
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And thank you, David!
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