Sunday, November 4, 2012

Magpie Tales #142 & Friday Flash 55 "The Game"

Charis, Lake Ediza, California, 1937 by Edward Weston
The Game

Experienced?  I was not,
and I fell.  Hard.

I've scrambled up the mountain
of pain a few times

only to retreat for lack of oxygen
and bravado.

Better to survive, live to play again,
as this is a sport "for life"

and I'd much rather learn
to be the predator

than remain
passion's hopeless prey.


by Margaret Bednar, 11-04-2012


This is for "The Mag #142"  and Friday Flash 55 (will link up Thursday after 8pm).  Have you ever tried your hand at prose or poetry? Click on over and give it a try!  It is fun.
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16 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 4, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    whew..its a shame we have to play either the predator or prey part...as if they were the only two options...is there another way?

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  2. MargaretNovember 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Thank GOD there is, Brian ;) But not everyone figures that out...

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  3. AnonymousNovember 4, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    We seem to have a similar take on this picture but your power of vision and word deployment leave me awed.

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  4. izzyNovember 4, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Glad there are other ways than predator and prey! thanks-

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  5. Other MaryNovember 4, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Great extended metaphor. I love S4 in particular.

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  6. redprismaNovember 5, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    A great read!

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  7. HelenNovember 5, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    For starters, love the November header! That mountain of pain is a tough one to conquer ... great write!

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  8. Sue JNovember 5, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    That's life for sure! Well written.

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  9. Tess KincaidNovember 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    Hopefully it's not always a tough game...

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  10. HelenaNovember 5, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Lovely piece. Oh, those mountains of pain. Pity the doctor can't give us something for them....! *sigh*

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  11. DaydreamertooNovember 5, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    :).... Glad some figure it out... eventually.

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  12. 21 WitsNovember 5, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    So true, and hopefully we shall survive again and again! Nice Mag!

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  13. Carrie Van HornNovember 7, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Love this Margaret! Wise words here for sure. You asked me over at my blog about the photo header....actually I found it on google.....I fell in love with it and had to have it. :-)

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  14. Silent Otto November 7, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    She does have a certain world weary resilience about her , thanks

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  15. my heart's love songsNovember 9, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    i FINALLY found a partner and a healthy relationship where neither of us has ~ or wants ~ an upper hand. it's tough when that's not the case.

    ♥

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  16. ~T~November 13, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Try, try again! Nice.

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