Balroop Singh gives us the first poem in response to the prompt. Powerful and hard-hitting. Enjoy!
Pixabay image by Brigitte Werner
In Love with Myself
by Balroop Singh
I had dreams and desires
Aspirations to excel
To acquire Midas’ touch
To accomplish the abstract
I pushed my way through
Deep valleys to rumbling clouds
Undeterred by lightning
Fervidly seeking success
But I soared too high
Forgetting Icarus
I opted to be a superman…
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Quite a different perspective on the image. I love it and can see where the inspiration came from.
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Someone mentioned the “underwear model” aspect of the image. Ha ha ha. Probably! Balroop did a great job. Thanks for the visit, Jan. ❤
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Yay, Balroop. I LOVE your take on this photo prompt!
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Her talent is shining! Thanks for stopping by, Pam. ❤
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks again for sharing!
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Having to leave our link here, as my brain cannot remember how to pingback. We loved this prompt, and here’s the link: https://wp.me/p2XQu3-cCE
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Thanks and no problem leaving a link. 🙂 I can’t wait to read it.
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This is so awesome! Especially the last two lines – and what a clever response to the image. 🙂
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I thought so two. Quite a powerful piece. Thanks for the visit, Lenora. 🙂
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Extraordinary poem.
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It was powerful, wasn’t it? I’m so impressed with the talent in these responses to the prompt. Have a great week, Robert.
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Thank you, Diana. We have a talented community of artists and writers on WordPress.
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I agree! I’m amazed every day.
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Thanks for the reblog Diana, much appreciated. 🙂
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I’m delighted to share, Balroop. ❤
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Great!
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Thanks, Bette. I really enjoy how Balroop is stretching to respond to the wild prompts. Her poems are awesome. 🙂
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Me too. Balroop is an outstanding poet! 🙂 Have a wonderful week, Diana. xo
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