Monday, July 12, 2010

How To Know Beauty

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Think Tank Prompt #5





You don't need a salon, golden highlights, or curls.

Put away your diamonds, cashmere, and the pearls.

Throw out your mascara, all your powder, and creams.

They only mask what lies underneath.

For the only regimen you really need to start, is to bestow, and behold beauty
through the eyes of your heart.
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24 comments:

  1. signed...bkmJuly 12, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    lovely, behind our powder, behind our makeup lies our true soul, let it shine....bkm

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  2. RuthJuly 12, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    oh i love this post!!

    Ruth,

    Underneath His Wrapping

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  3. UnknownJuly 13, 2010 at 3:26 AM

    Yes this is so true - we are obsessed with the superficial these days.

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  4. Carrie Van HornJuly 13, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    Thank you signed...bkm, Ruth, and Gwei for reading it. I agree Gwei...we spend so much time worring about the outside we neglect what really needs attention. Hope you all have a great day. :-)

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  5. flaubertJuly 13, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Carrie this is beautiful and so true.
    Thanks for the nice welcome to Poets United and I also look forward to reading more of your writing!
    Pamela

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  6. Gordon MasonJuly 13, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    There is a rhythm to this that brings a gentleness.

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  7. Carrie Van HornJuly 13, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Thank you Pamela, and Gordon for reading it and your wonderful comments. They are always appreciated! :-)

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  8. Robert LloydJuly 13, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Carrie, this brought back memories of a class I took in college. As a guy looking for an easy course and maybe romance I took a woman's history kind of course that focused on how society shapes the woman of today. I went in with an easy A in mind and I came out with a B having learned much more than the grade. One of the core lessons was centered around your poem's theme. Well done and thank you for the reminder.

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  9. Carrie Van HornJuly 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Thank you Robert for reading it. It is funny how sometimes the courses that we think will be easy turn out to make us think and learn the most. :-)

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  10. RAJuly 13, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Lovely, absolutely lovely your words of wisdom. :)

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  11. SheriJuly 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    carrie, your words ring so true!! what a beautiful offering, but not quite as lovely as the woman they came from :)

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  12. Carrie Van HornJuly 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Thank you RA and Sheri for stopping by with lovely comments. :-) :-)

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  13. *July 13, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    I enjoyed how the poem and picture fit so well together. Great prompt!!

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  14. Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a TeacupJuly 13, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Very nice! I love it! And so very true!

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  15. Coronet BlueJuly 14, 2010 at 2:54 AM

    Very nice, I love your blog!

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  16. alexis nicoleJuly 15, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    These words set me free...

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  17. Carrie Van HornJuly 15, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Thank you Terresa, Serving Hugs, Nes and Alexis for reading it. Your kind comments always make my day. :-)

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  18. ShosannahJuly 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    Such an exquisite poem!
    I have an award for you over at my blog "Scraps of Starlight" :)

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  19. Dulçe ♥July 15, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Oh I so much agreeee to this... how difficult it is to remember that- and thus, we keep on wearing our masks, pretending we are so, especially physically, better...
    Great post

    Thanks for your comment :)

    hugs
    dulce

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  20. Carrie Van HornJuly 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    Hi SuzyQ, and Dulce, thank you both for reading it, and your wonderful comments. Thank you SuzyQ for the award, you are so sweet.:-)

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  21. LynJuly 15, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    The truth comes through no matter how we disguise ouselves..as you indicated so well..

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  22. DimpleJuly 16, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    Hey Carrie,

    An absolute truth and nice verbiage!
    I loved your blogs...

    Amazing dear!
    Regards,
    Dimple

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  23. Carrie Van HornJuly 16, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    Thank you Lyn and Dimps for dropping by. I love both of your blogs as well. It is wonderful to read and share our feelings, and thoughts here on blogger.
    :-)

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  24. Kristin HJuly 16, 2010 at 4:05 PM

    Through the eyes of your heart:) Have a lovely weekend!

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