tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post4250622709450225120..comments2023-09-29T15:38:34.435+05:30Comments on rooted: Stranger in the Mirror-----Sunday Scribblingsgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-79869694805061269702007-04-04T17:24:00.000+05:302007-04-04T17:24:00.000+05:30mardougrrl: The photo was a trigger to write both ...mardougrrl: The photo was a trigger to write both this and the next poem. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>chiefbiscuit: They do and are able to live with themselves. But my poem does not dwell on those aspect but is entirely different from that thought.<BR/><BR/>remiman: nothing can be as deep or as dark as our psyche.<BR/><BR/>deb: true. Kids do love looking into the mirror and let their imagination run riot.<BR/><BR/>lissa: thanks. Try writing one.<BR/><BR/>homeinkabul, tinker:thanks.<BR/><BR/>donn/h.e.: Last I looked I was human, well almost. Now after reading your comment I am not so sure. Thanks!!And welcome back after aeons of time.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-877145254349325352007-04-04T01:23:00.000+05:302007-04-04T01:23:00.000+05:30What if you are a Vampyre, like me, and do not hav...What if you are a Vampyre, like me, and do not have a reflection.<BR/>Just as well, I couldn't bare to see what I has become of my youth after enduring 1500 years of nightlife.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations. I am thrilled to see that so many people are enjoying your excellent work. Shine on.Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-41355326741943638632007-04-03T00:44:00.000+05:302007-04-03T00:44:00.000+05:30Powerful imagery here, in the poem and the photo. ...Powerful imagery here, in the poem and the photo. We all have some dark places deep inside, I think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-83523333583372846622007-04-03T00:42:00.000+05:302007-04-03T00:42:00.000+05:30very insightful, thank you for sharing.very insightful, thank you for sharing.homeinkabulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119470533196863333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-36661027410679803022007-04-02T06:24:00.000+05:302007-04-02T06:24:00.000+05:30Interesting. I've never try writing poems but this...Interesting. I've never try writing poems but this is good one. Very thoughtful.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00706027242022517570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-54654426779176189482007-04-02T00:45:00.000+05:302007-04-02T00:45:00.000+05:30I can't remember where I read this or exactly how ...I can't remember where I read this or exactly how it went but this made me think of a passage I've read somewhere. The thought is that when children look in the mirror they love what they see, love looking at themselves and it is a joy. And then as adults, most of us lose that joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-91154103526337866532007-04-01T22:39:00.000+05:302007-04-01T22:39:00.000+05:30guatami,Excellant. Pointing out that nothing is d...guatami,<BR/>Excellant. Pointing out that nothing is deeper or darker than our imagination.<BR/>relrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-14602802575945532942007-04-01T12:53:00.000+05:302007-04-01T12:53:00.000+05:30This is a great take on the prompt. I was just thi...This is a great take on the prompt. I was just thinking today about how some people can look at themselves in the mirror in the morning! (meaning it's a wonder they can face themselves as they are not very nice people.)Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-92122915722170422222007-04-01T11:54:00.000+05:302007-04-01T11:54:00.000+05:30The photo and the haunting poem complement each ot...The photo and the haunting poem complement each other perfectly. Great take on the prompt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-53985887952194765652007-04-01T07:31:00.000+05:302007-04-01T07:31:00.000+05:30ti: Self-acceptance is the best way to deal with i...ti: Self-acceptance is the best way to deal with it. Otherwise we break apart. And I agree, our flaws make us human.<BR/><BR/>within without: Thanks. In the mirror, we see what WE want to see. Sometimes one has to look beyond it. It might not be pleasant but it is the true self.<BR/><BR/>ish: now that is something which is needs thinking. Sometimes we really do not want to escape the demons. <BR/><BR/>unfoldingrose, regina: Thanks. <BR/><BR/>sage: I agree with you. Though I wrote both at the same, I posted this first. It is raw and touches the soul. Dark things always do that.<BR/><BR/>tori: whatever it is, it will pass. Just give it time. Hugs!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-1343748874611366772007-04-01T07:24:00.000+05:302007-04-01T07:24:00.000+05:30beaman: Thanks. I set out do that. From your comme...beaman: Thanks. I set out do that. From your comments, it feels I succeeded. <BR/><BR/>kathryn, inconsequential, jac, magic eye, spacedlaw, kai, polona, annieelf: True. We are like that. Or we all go through that at some time of our lives.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-6554587913385409652007-04-01T07:19:00.000+05:302007-04-01T07:19:00.000+05:30floots: yes, they do come back to give us hell som...floots: yes, they do come back to give us hell sometimes.<BR/><BR/>don: I love mirrors. Hence this fit in somehow.<BR/><BR/>misplaced: Initially, I had written scarring but I changed it to scaring as it works better. Thanks for noticing it and saying so.<BR/><BR/>brian: We dwell too much on "if only". We should learn to say "so what".<BR/><BR/>steve: hey man, no one is without blemishes. <BR/><BR/>tara/paris: We put up masks for others. For ourselves we are as naked as a new born baby.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-87679115071408202932007-04-01T06:40:00.000+05:302007-04-01T06:40:00.000+05:30This poem beautifully summarizes what I am going t...This poem beautifully summarizes what I am going through. What I am living. My struggles. Your words have touched me deeply tonight and I thank you or that GautamiTorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825584109550611401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-76040207569546988192007-04-01T04:51:00.000+05:302007-04-01T04:51:00.000+05:30I like this poem better than the one that comes af...I like this poem better than the one that comes after it--their is something deeper and with a tinge of darkenss that hides the soul and draws you insagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-35438021818768037772007-04-01T04:12:00.000+05:302007-04-01T04:12:00.000+05:30A wonderful poem- really reflective of the prompt ...A wonderful poem- really reflective of the prompt for today...Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-38353166316173918022007-04-01T03:02:00.000+05:302007-04-01T03:02:00.000+05:30Your poem really made me stop and think, especiall...Your poem really made me stop and think, especially these lines:<BR/><BR/>"smiling under<BR/>this scary mask;<BR/>a total stranger<BR/>stares back from<BR/>the mirror"<BR/><BR/>and a very thoughtful endingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-23565247554283513472007-04-01T01:47:00.000+05:302007-04-01T01:47:00.000+05:30Do we really want to abandon our demons? Do we se...Do we really want to abandon our demons? Do we secretly savor the handsome dark animus?Steve Ishamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496438591610659902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-55928246286932724662007-04-01T00:07:00.000+05:302007-04-01T00:07:00.000+05:30Excellent! These are the places I only glimpse at...Excellent! These are the places I only glimpse at but don't go.Annie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-58890659435675714512007-04-01T00:01:00.000+05:302007-04-01T00:01:00.000+05:30brooding of mind... well done!brooding of mind... well done!polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-36995093533605656982007-03-31T21:05:00.000+05:302007-03-31T21:05:00.000+05:30Hmmm...very thought-provoking. We all look in the ...Hmmm...very thought-provoking. We all look in the mirror, but how closely do we look?<BR/><BR/>And do we ignore what we find or run away from it or stomp it back down...or do we accept it?<BR/><BR/>Lovely, Gautami.WithinWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545398587099834271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-49023362917362782422007-03-31T21:01:00.000+05:302007-03-31T21:01:00.000+05:30Good poem. I feel for the theme.Good poem. I feel for the theme.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-75138453059281002402007-03-31T20:06:00.000+05:302007-03-31T20:06:00.000+05:30perennial conflict..perennial conflict..magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-11868422626561653922007-03-31T19:29:00.000+05:302007-03-31T19:29:00.000+05:30I love how you end on self-acceptance. It's the o...I love how you end on self-acceptance. It's the only way -- how boring it would be if we were all perfect; we'd be all the same. This way, our flaws and blemishes are our unique beauty. Thanks!TIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404607872558389013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-1758122016658423562007-03-31T19:13:00.000+05:302007-03-31T19:13:00.000+05:30Looking thrugh ourselves !!Looking thrugh ourselves !!jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237327287256489526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-50901924344096168192007-03-31T18:18:00.000+05:302007-03-31T18:18:00.000+05:30strangers and demons we all have them in us :)strangers and demons <BR/>we all have them in us :)Inconsequentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543390380268105131noreply@blogger.com