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Watercolor
I chose Payne’s Gray
instead of black.
It’s not quite death—
more like a nightlight
in the next room.
Submitted to One Shot Wednesday at One Stop Poetry: http://onestoppoetry.com
Watercolor–One Shot Wednesday
Victoria C. Slotto, Author
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Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
Brilliant!!!
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you did great, you travel colors all the time, you are changing and finding newer dimensions to them, it seems awesome!
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Very clever …
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beautiful Victoria..
Someone is Special
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Such an apt description of the prompt !
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I love this. Simple, single pointed. Nice, Victoria.
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I love this!
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A beautiful short poem. The middle line is powerful.. // Peter.
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Beautiful contrast and imagery. Nice write!
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more like a nightlight in the next room – this give the color a face and a feeling..
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Loved the image ‘like a nightlight in the next room’
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Intense imagery and brilliant economy of language. Loved it!
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This spoke volumes to me. On occasion, Payne’s Gray is the only true choice…
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wonderfully done! the visual effect created by the final two lines is amazing, contrasting the black with gray…just as you intended. short but oh so sweet!
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Whoa! Those last 2 lines were heavy with meaning…
This was sheer brilliance in brevity, Victoria!
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U r the champ. Glad this is last poem before sleep. Very inspirational and motivational to use less to say more. Luv ur delivery and voice.
http://henryclemmonspoet.blogspot.com/2011/07/love-you-lie.html
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there is some nice word play here…i like to think its intentional…pains grey, tho not quite death, just a night light…ha…this is good stuff…
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i SO like the simplicity of this poem – and the thought of grey representing “almost death.” and the nightlight analogy… it feels to me as if death is not to be feared – it is merely a light waiting for us, “in the next room.” quite a lovely poem.
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Wow! Lovely—I is mysterious…could you describe the picture..I am at a loss
Jaye
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Not so much a picture as a mood created by color. I use Payne’s gray instead of black. It’s just a little lighter in color and with watercolor, a bit transluscent. I love working with colors to express emotions.
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Nicely done 🙂
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Death has a certain grayness,
keeping black in check.
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nice swirl of conflicting images. I wanted more. 🙂
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From now on, when ever I use Paynes gray, it will be known as “nightlight”☺.
Great metaphor.
☮ ♥ Siggi in Downeast Maine
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Nicely done!
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Oh that’s very beautiful
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