Appearance – Day 1 of November PAD Chapbook Challenge

Nov PAD 2013 started. Indeed, it did! Check it out, participate.

Day 1 – Appearances

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A four-year-old is more demanding
than a baby,
although it appears otherwise.

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appearance
Image by: popoks

You appeared
along with a host of annexes
Among those were beauty,
caress, and care.
My anger subsided,
it appears,
along with your appearance.

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Strange that we should judge
by appearance mainly,
instead of otherwise.

Not too strange,
considering human nature.
its main folly – laziness.

© 2013, forestlove

The river of innocence, the industry of fire, Magpie tale #116

[subscribe2]Magpie Tales #116

Are those tops
I see
the ones of buildings
plants
of industry
that glow in operative fire;
or treetops
burning sunset red? 

Is that river
I see
one of tears
or forgiveness,
maybe one of
innocence
flowing towards
the industry-subjected burners? 

All innocence slides off
to banks unseen
to heartbeats unexpected. 

Fear not
Appearance will hold
Much muddy water in. 

© 2012 Mariya Koleva

Image: River Irwell by R.A.D. Stainforth