The Inbetween
Standing inches from the mirror
Only thing dividing myself from the mirror and my face
Was the camera
My hands clutching it tightly
Coming in and out of focusing
Seeing myself in the reflection
Of the reflection
Not one, but two mirrors
Two times
Two worlds
In and out of both
Like the focus
Never sure of where you belong
Just sure that where you stand
Is the closest you have to home.
What you took from this picture, the idea, its so deep and intense. Thinking about more then just the picture but where you stand at that moment.It was very enjoyable to read, and easy to connect.
ReplyDeleteI love this poem! I love the connection you seemed to make with it, because your writing seems to flow very well. I really like the lines, "Seeing myself in the reflection/ not one, but two mirrors/two times/ two worlds/ in and out of both". I love the connections you made not only to living in "two worlds" but to the usage of a camera metaphorically. Great job!
ReplyDeletei like how real this is. when you stand infront of a mirror to take a picture, yes, the only thing seperating you is your phone/camera @alfrenzel
ReplyDeleteThis poem is so small however it's so engaging since it's written so well and has so many deep connections. This poem made me think of that image differently since that is not really what I thought when I first glanced at it. My favorite lines are definitely, "Only thing dividing myself from the mirror and my face was the camera", and "Just sure that where you stand is the closest you have to home" because it shows how you used metaphorical devices to get the imagery across.
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