Thursday, April 1, 2010

Friday Flash Fiction 55


Will a candle in the darkness
illuminate and set me free?

The light of half-truth is painless.
But a half-yin is merely yang-less.

Once you shared a secret with me,
I showed you my dark side
hidden from family.

Read all the pages
of the chapter I left unturned:

yin and yang,
illuminated or burned.

20 comments:

  1. "But a half-yin is merely yang-less."

    This will stay with me long after blogs become antiquities. Wow. This line, these words... just WOW.

    Mine is a juicy combo-pack this week- it is here and also, just because I couldn’t stop myself… also, here.

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  2. Everyone has a dark side they say!

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  3. Wow, I love this, as two people share their hidden sides with each other. I like how unconditional love is strong enough to handle the truth and keep on loving.

    My 55 is Sackcloths of Despair

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  4. very nice...we all carry those shadows...some nice phrases in those 55 words as well.

    mine is up!

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  5. There's more to you than Haiku's Di...
    This ROCKED!!
    Please don't wait so long between Flash's, this was fantastic.
    Thanks for playing, thanks for visiting, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

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  6. I thought for sure a half yin would turn out to be a very small amount of money.

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  7. Awesome 55, Dianne! Beautifully illuminating!

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  8. In darkness shall light come and in light will shine darkness. For in love must be failings, for in failure is love. My story is here

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  9. How can a living thing be without half of its life? Simply because the chapters remain unread doesn't make the book less complete.

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  10. a half yin is merely yangless...that's a great line!

    Mine is posted HERE. As always, scroll down below my Friday Show n Tell to find my 55.

    Have a great holiday weekend.

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  11. Gotta respect the ying and the yang,

    Have a great weekend

    My 55 is up

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  12. This is a great, 55! I love the imagery of "illuminated or burned."

    My 55 is here in case you'd like to read.

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  13. I love the phrasing. Really excellent.

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  14. I loved the rhyme, it made it enjoyable, and then after a re-read, meaningful.It had layers (good cake layers)

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  15. "Once you shared a secret with me,"
    it happens, and i could never be sorry for sharing - out of love, compassion, friendship, encouragement, gentleness, kindness...

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  16. The lines here resonate with me for so many reasons. I have a ying for my yang. It makes a huge difference. Sorry I have been a stranger. Life got the best of me. I'll try to be around more!

    I’m up right HERE

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  17. Deep sentiments. Great 55. My 55 is HERE.

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  18. "But a half-yin is merely yang-less." That is a great line! It describes so many relationships.

    My entry is here.

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  19. Very thought provoking. Reading all the pages, illuminated or burned.

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  20. I can relate to the sentiments.

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