written 20 and 21 March 2015
Recife, Brazil
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Kim Barney
Kim Barney
(Oct 6 / I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit)
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Magic Mirror? - Poem by Kim Barney
If I look in the mirror
And myself I do not see
Does it mean that I'm not really here,
That I have ceased to be?
Or am I just a spirit
That eyes cannot perceive?
If I but try, can I be seen?
Need I only believe?
Have I become a vampire?
How does that legend go?
I see myself and then I die?
No, that just can't be so!
It feels like I am in a dream;
I surely must exist,
Else I could not have thoughts like these;
I really must persist.
Oh, one day soon I'll 'find myself'
As that old saying goes.
Ah, here at last there is a start:
Now I can see my toes.
Topic(s) of this poem: fantasy, magic, spirit
Poems by Kim Barney : 315 / 612
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Poem Submitted: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Poem Edited: Saturday, January 19, 2019
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Oh, one day soon I'll 'find myself'
that is what we are expecting from the mirror of life to be with a great poet such as Kim, let we hope
10++thanks for sharing (Report)Reply
It feels like I am in a dream/I surely must exist/Else I could not have thoughts like these;
I really must persist.....great expression! A fabulous poem! My pleasure revisiting this beautiful work of yours! ! (Report)Reply
Beautifuly done I enjoy the poem and wat a lovlely ryhthm and rhyme. Thanks for sharing (Report)Reply
A surreal thought sometimes result in an interesting poem like this...very amusing...thank you (Report)Reply
The magic mirror is two-way. It sees you and you see it. Imaginative and funny.
Many thanks for your comments. The chimps were chumps, too. (Report)Reply
Or am I just a spiritThat eyes cannot perceive? /If I but try, can I be seen? /Need I only believe? Captivating poetic expression with very pertinent inquisitions to the self! A magnificent photo! I sincerely admire the way this amazing poem is penned.....10 (Report)Reply
This is very good stuff. I am not much of a poet myself, but I know good stuff when I read it! (Report)Reply
Well articulated and nicely embellished in poetic rhyme and rhythm. Thanks for sharing, Kim. (Report)Reply
Perfecto perfect rhyming. Enjoyable to read. (Report)Reply
The poem tells us that the reality starts from the base of imagination. It's a very deep insightful poem. Thank you very much for sharing your special thought with us.10 out of 10
Chandan (Report)Reply
excellent the reflections of self withing the wonderful versification
10+++ (Report)Reply
enjoyed reading your poem Kim. thank you Alan (Report)Reply
it was a lovely poem.i enjoy this lovely poem.thanku sir for shairing this lovely poem...10+++++++ (Report)Reply
If this poem was written while you were in Recife, you might take a look at my attempt, just for fun, to translate Ogden Nash's couplet 'The Fly' into Portuguese. Look for 'A Mosca' of course.
Yours is a humorous poem. (Report)Reply
I love this and the picture to go with it! Wonderful and definitely makes one think! (Report)Reply
Just Reading This One Again! ! ! ! ! !
Awesome! ! ! ! ! And So Very Excellently Done! ! ! ! !
Many Smiles! ! ! ! ! Many 10S! ! ! ! ! +++++ (Report)Reply
Lovely poem. Great fun. The imagery, the narrative and the picture make it a wonderful reading experience. Thanks, Kim. (Report)Reply
beautiful poem, please take a look at mine too! (Report)Reply
You ask interesting questions about the simple act
of looking into a mirror. But there is no image for once.
Really good. (Report)Reply
I really liked this poem thanks for sharing! (Report)Reply