Bad has no color
ugly has no face
jealousy has no honor
judgement has no grace
rightiousness has no medals
integrity has no lies
love has no expectations
humility has no pride
mercy has no limitations
wisdom has no haste
anger has no whispers
mankind has no race
ignorance has no eyes
hate has no place
for bad has nor color
and beauty has no face.
Hi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI love how you write that both beauty and ugly has no face. I really enjoyed the poem and I also think the photo really ties it all together.
love this Carrie...it reminds me that everything just is... we are the ones who label it..bkm
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite of yours, Carrie. The rhythm and structure are excellent, and the philosophy and meaning you express are truly profound. "mankind has no race...beauty has no face" - amazing.
ReplyDeleteCarrie this is great!!
ReplyDeletethis is a most excellent write and the perfect pic to go with it...i would say beauty has every face, if you are willing to look...smiles. nice one shot!
ReplyDelete"wisdom has no haste"
ReplyDeleteI needed to hear this. Thank you.
Gloria
Much truth here.
ReplyDeletehave a great week
My poem is here.
The line that stands out for me is "love has no expectation." That's a tough nut.
ReplyDeleteLots of wisdom here indeed!
There's a lot of wisdom in these lines. Lots of life lessons. Beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteWISE lines ..great picture..amazing one shot! i think this one is a raw beauty..BRAVO!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I will be surfing around your blog to find your other gems.
ReplyDeleteDearest Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI hope you do not get offended if I say, it was almost as if I was reading my own poetry.
This is something I feel echoes my thought exactly.
You are not mad, are you?
And having said that, I agree with Gloria - I needed to hear this! Thank you Carrie.
I loved this poem - the two lines that stand out for me are those about jealousy and judgement.
ReplyDeleteBad has no color
ReplyDeleteThis line resonates with me in a place I wasn't aware of until now. Your poem has awakened something in me. Thank you, such a gift
It is such a challenge to write about the "big" stuff (love,hate,race,etc) in a concrete manner that conveys emotional depth and authenticity.
Brilliant, powerful and stunning (and the pic!)
Great write. Love how you started with "ugly has no face" and ended with "beauty has no face"
ReplyDeleteWow Carrie, this exudes such grace in realizing no one should judge. Many pearls in this one...I loved it! Great photo~ I think you should win for the week! Perhaps enter this in a competition!!! It is thought provoking~
ReplyDeleteI like this poem's message and style!
ReplyDeleteI thought you were going to juxtapose the last two lines against the first two:
"for good has no color
and beauty has no face"
wow - enjoyed reading this carrie…love has no expectations…good reminder as i find i often expect too much from the people i love...
ReplyDeleteCarrie,
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. It made me tear up.
I guess it's the power of the truth in the words above. :Beauty has no face." So true.
incredible, bold, beauty. love this, friend. hope you can join me for imperfect prose. xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much everyone for reading it...your comments always make my day! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am truly excited about imperfect prose Emily...will be there soon. Thank you for your friendship. :-)
beautiful words - so much truth
ReplyDeleteGood one, Carrie. I particularly like how you circle back at the end.
ReplyDeletebrilliant,
ReplyDeletefrank but extraordinary write.
The structure and beat of this poem is quite something Carrie, I really like it.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and very true everything is as should be. Nice one shot~
ReplyDeleteWell written. Rich in thought and structure. - Bill
ReplyDeleteThis is great- something everyone should read and understand-wonderful wisdom!
ReplyDeleteI read this a few days ago and had to come back after my own post went up on Magpie. This beautiful poem is a neat summation of truisms we should all aspire to express in how we live!
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