The dead can dream

the font distracted me from the over all feel i was hoping to get but i still love this .. you should post as normal maybe in italic but something so deep should always be legible if the reader cares to feel ....

The font, colors, and picture were all a distraction from the emotion I was attempting to create? Hmm, I thought maybe they'd enhance it. Thank you for giving me another angle to think from. I appreciate it.

Chad my friend, this grabbed hold of me, her image did at first and then the words did as I heard them echoe and replay in her head...visual poetry can be a difficult format but I personally feel you did a stellar job with it.

Xoxo Taryn

Visual poetry does seem to be a challenge. I usually don't find an image that I envision.
But, curiously, why do you find it to be a difficult format?

Sometimes they say a picture is worth a thousand words, which at times can be true, therefore i find if your picture is so powerful, it may not match your words; it fights with it instead and could clash with your own intent/depiction/what you “see”...your pic here shows a woman huddled, taking hold of head which to me immediately screams of echoing over and over, taking over her brainwaves/thoughts and to me it could easily be in regards to what your words say...therefore I thought it a perfect match... :)

Well said, lady-friend! Nice!
This coffee needs to start kicking in.
My brain isn't functioning to standard yet!

Your brain, dare I say, is never functioning at “standard” and thank the Goddesses for that my friend...but chachi (what I call coffee) is most excellent ANYTIME!! 😄

I feel the image and words were perfectly matched  

to the font and colors , Chad ;

The dark background on left , provided the counterpoint  

and writing slate to the stark picture on the right , with

it's black and white balance on the right ;


Further her body position divides her image in half , due

to her knees and arms , and hands holding her head ;

That form is interestingly enough , the form of an upright  

version of a rune , known as Dagaz , or Dea , dependent  

on which rune system you are using , which upright , can

appear like an hourglass , and can mean , among many  

meanings :

"Time / Timelessness , Polarization / Depolarization , and

Breakthrough"

Rather appropriate , in my opinion , to the subject matter and image itself...;)

Then , with her face and body lit more on one side due to

 the lighting , that only enhances the sense of polarization ;


Now , what I find very strong as well , is then the usage of

of the white "ink" of the words , slanted to the right , which  

draws my attention toward the photograph , just enough ,  

to not have a disengagement between the two sides ;

The rust pumpkin color counterpoint of her words to the

white description of the event , is softly powerful ;

I think any brighter tone , or color would have thrown things off ;

There also is to take into consideration , her extreme trauma ,

and crying out in disbelief , and the idea in some traditions , and

color therapy , orange , especially rust orange is seen as a sign of

surrender , especially "divine surrender" ;

Think of monks with the orange and red robes , such as Tibetan , or

Rajneesh / Osho's disciples ;

I also got the impression of the "sound" of her voice , in the differing
usage of the caps and lower case letters , in the "I love you" !

As the totality of all these considerations , I must compliment your  

choices , and give you a two thumbs up ! Let alone not just must , I want to !

...LOL...nicely done , Good Sir

Wow! Man! Your attention to detail is astounding! I'm stoked that your opinion is that it all adds up very nicely into a great piece!
powerful comment, my friend!
Many thanks!

Yeah! What he ^^^ said!! 😆