Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Invisible



Hope is a bright white page
filled with invisible ink

—delivery
by secret spy.

Your eyes widening,
your pulse quickening,
your heart literally skipping
          off the page—

as each letter, revealed,
is a dream
decoded,

an unfolding message,
you can’t believe is
for you.


© 2017 Jennifer Wagner



18 comments:

  1. I absolutely love those first two stanzas, especially. WOW. This is an awesome piece, Jennifer.

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  2. Yes, you do stare into that fresh bright white page, with a feeling of hope. The joy of creativity - when it unfolds just right, your heart literally does skip off the page.

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  3. Ah... I remember. Thank you.

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  4. I like the idea of invisible ink on the white page representing hope.

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  5. this is so beautiful. the metaphor too inspiring

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  6. I adore each line, a bridge to inner self and discovery. A delight to read indeed.

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  7. Hope can bring forth the most amazing emotions - great job capturing it here!

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  8. Love this Jennifer ~ So inspiring to read this morning ~

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  9. This is lovely Jennifer, excitement flows from your words. As said, lovely!
    Anna :o]

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  10. I love this depiction of hope! It's absolutely wonderful.

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  11. "heart literally skipping off the page." wonderful image.

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  12. Hope as a dream. A beautiful interpretation of the prompt.

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  13. Hope certainly is a bright white page with a message in invisible ink! How wonderfully layered and meaningful your poem is!

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  14. __ Grand Jennifer; hope overcomes. _m

    blank cyphers
    in the prints of minds ink
    the goal

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  15. I love how you captured the inherent excitement.

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  16. a secret missive, as it were. how clandestine ~

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Thank you for your thoughts!