Flawed
perhaps
I’m foible
as you term me
go ahead judge me
but peer into my heart
scrutinize with leisured gaze
and then attempt to paraphrase
Like the moon I am adorned with scars
Because imperfection is beautiful.
Photo credits: www.dhgate.com
Form: Etheree
For my prompt “Imperfection” tomorrow at 8:00 am EDT.
Posted for poems written on Prompt Nights
also on Meeting the Bar @ dVerse Poets Pub
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I love this.. you have really captured this in those scars of the moon… true beauty is never perfection.
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This is so true, Sanaa…and so wise. AND you’ve covered 2 prompts with one poem!
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This is an amazing phrase “Like the moon I am adorned with scars”.
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Love those two last lines, Sanaa:
Like the moon I am adorned with scars
Because imperfection is beautiful.
A perfect etheree 🙂
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Love that last line – it is indeed beautiful like the moon ~
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Wonderful image – wonderful message! Imperfection is beautiful — and unique — and that is who we are!
A pox on photoshop and the impossible images it creates for people to aspire to.
Love this take on the form.
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I agree, Sanaa! Imperfection IS beautiful. It is what makes each of us unique. Very nice etheree! You have mastered the form.
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Imperfections make us who we are and we carry the scars as a reminder that we are human. Love the line about the moon.
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I’m gonna hold this line very close, my friend:
“Like the moon I am adorned with scars”
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You really knocked this one out of the park; there are Madison Ave models, & there are the rest of us. Hurrah for our scars, as each of us wears them, earned them, proudly.
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So true, Saana! Beautifully expressed! 🙂
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I’m just adding to the chorus here, but, hey, it bears repeating: “Like the moon I am adorned with stars” is a fantastic line. An inspirational read. Thanks for sharing this poem 🙂
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Never did believe in perfection myself…but this is pretty close 😀 XXX
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You’ve put your finger on an important truth: physical perfection is rarely as beautiful as a face that bears its life experience on it.
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In complete agreement, Sanaa! There is more beauty in imperfect things/people. It is our flaws that make us stand out… makes us unique. Clones of perfection eventually go unnoticed. We’ve seen it before. I’m a quirky guy and I like it that way! Great etheree!
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I agree totally Sanaa, imperfection has a beauty all of its own…beautifully written..
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“Like the moon I am adorned with scars”…..my favourite line.
A lovely shape to your etheree…I like how it dares to curl out on the second last line.
Aha! Beauty does lie in imperfection! 🙂
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Bjorn is quite right it is our imperfections that give us character and make us beautiful. This one of my favorite poems of yours Sanaa.
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I like the message of your poem. Our imperfections are part of who we are . It is just sad to expect perfection from anyone when no one is perfect.
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And this poem is beautiful.
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Imperfection is indeed beautiful.
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I’m enchanted by this, Sanaa. By its power and brevity. No other word is needed. Just a few lines say everything and say it with heart. Beautiful. ❤
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Beautiful
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Imperfection is indeed beautiful. Perfection – in us humans – is impossible, and if possible how boring life might be.
Anna :o]
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This really speaks to me.
“Like the moon I am adorned with scars
Because imperfection is beautiful.”
I love the tone of this, both soft and firm in resolution. Really well done.
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This is so full of beauty, grace and tranquility…
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Beautiful, short and spot on! It needs no paraphrasing.?
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We all have scars and foibles – part of life’s journey which yes at times can be beautiful 🙂
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Your Etheree perfectly states the truth of your last line”imperfection is beautiful.” (and I too love “Like the moon I am adorned with scars”…..
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It’s stripped down from your usual style, but I really like the departure. The bit about the moon is really wonderful.
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ah yes! some of us skillfully carry our scars within
Have a lovely Thursday. Thanks for a very challenging prompt this week
mine is here
much love
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