Late 18th-century French mercury glass mirror on wooden cabinet, with peeling, faded paint
For the One Deep Breath prompt "weathered/aging," a haiku:
Gaze in mercury
glass, aged and mottled mirror
masks imperfections
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27 December 2006
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What a beautiful mirror!! Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Kelly | 31 December 2006 at 03:02
and, like the mirror, as we age, our eyes become softer & kinder, not so clearly focused on imperfections.
Posted by: Megan | 30 December 2006 at 12:38
Interesting enjambment between line 1 and 2. It could be a starting point for a much longer poem.
Posted by: Pearl | 29 December 2006 at 16:13
excellent haiku & photgraphic pairing ... brilliant dear T.
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 29 December 2006 at 08:09
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Neasa | 28 December 2006 at 20:30
Do you own the cabinet? It is very lovely, and so is your poem.
Posted by: Sandy | 28 December 2006 at 12:29
Im loving the photography on your site I found you via Michele ;)
Posted by: Oracle | 28 December 2006 at 05:14
haunting..........masking imperfections....my first thought when I saw your mirror photo was that it was purchased on Diagon Alley by Harry Potter.........I wonder who lives in the mirror?? :)
Posted by: awareness | 28 December 2006 at 03:42
This is my favorite color of green Tara and I found a Santa in the after Christmas sales garbed and decked out in exactly this green and accented in festive gold. He is a great looking and nontraditional Santa.
Posted by: annieelf | 28 December 2006 at 03:12
I couldn't agree more!
Posted by: Hundred and one | 27 December 2006 at 23:30
This post is perfection: title, photograph and haiku.
It takes me there.
Posted by: Novel Nymph | 27 December 2006 at 22:34
Tara,
Nice job!
Masked imperfections..on so many levels...indeed!
rel
Posted by: rel | 27 December 2006 at 22:01
Lovely, lovely lovely haiku and a magnificent photo to go with it. (Mine is not up yet.)
Posted by: KerrdeLune (Cate) | 27 December 2006 at 21:45
just lovely... photo and haiku
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | 27 December 2006 at 21:35
I'm liking your haiku paired with your photos.
Posted by: tut-tut | 27 December 2006 at 21:19
Splendid! So many faces it must have seen.
Posted by: Get Zapped | 27 December 2006 at 20:34
what a profound thought, wonderfully written...how imperfections mask imperfection...darn clever, Tara!
Posted by: susan | 27 December 2006 at 20:22
Lovely mirror, I like how you see it masking the viewers imperfections.
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | 27 December 2006 at 20:22
You take the most wonderful photos, Tara. This mirro brings back such memories. You've taken a "detriment" of the old mercury glass and turned it into a "plus" as it masks imperfections. Well done!
Posted by: Star | 27 December 2006 at 19:47
I like the look of this mirror, it shows a lot of history behind it. By the way, check out my Gratitude list for today, you are well-mentioned :)
Posted by: cathy | 27 December 2006 at 18:58