Transparent mirrors.

"In Broken Images" by Robert Graves.

He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.

He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images;
I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images.

Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance;
Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance.

Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact;
Questioning their relevance, I question their fact.

When the fact fails him, he questions his senses;
when the fact fails me, I approve my senses.

He continues quick and dull in his clear images;
I continue slow and sharp in my broken images.

He in a new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.

Stories in this set

"Eyes of a Poetic Heart"

Submitted on October 16, 2007 - 20:42 | 1516 reads

"Too Many, too Few"

Submitted on November 30, 2007 - 12:47 | 1315 reads

"Visiting Moon"

Submitted on May 15, 2008 - 21:05 | 1292 reads

"You Say"

Submitted on June 4, 2008 - 19:50 | 1291 reads

“A Letter to Eros”

Submitted on October 14, 2009 - 13:12 | 712 reads

“A Noteworthy Effort”

Submitted on January 23, 2009 - 13:42 | 1072 reads

“Between the Lines”

Submitted on December 26, 2008 - 16:29 | 970 reads

“Calypso’s Charms”

Submitted on October 2, 2009 - 19:49 | 834 reads

“Can’t Get Enough”

Submitted on October 1, 2008 - 01:29 | 1090 reads

“Full Stop”

Submitted on October 31, 2008 - 16:25 | 1209 reads

“Love is in the Air”

Submitted on December 30, 2008 - 02:09 | 990 reads

“Scheduled Moments”

Submitted on August 28, 2008 - 21:56 | 1104 reads

“Sepia Pictures and Red Wine”

Submitted on August 12, 2008 - 08:59 | 1371 reads

“Steady”

Submitted on September 4, 2008 - 12:46 | 1215 reads

“The Apple Tree”

Submitted on January 28, 2010 - 12:07 | 520 reads

“The Chain and Three Dice”

Submitted on June 19, 2008 - 10:35 | 1227 reads

“Transparent Mirrors”

Submitted on January 28, 2010 - 12:15 | 720 reads

“Trotting Along”

Submitted on February 11, 2009 - 02:04 | 895 reads

“Unconditional Love”

Submitted on February 14, 2009 - 16:40 | 981 reads

“What was Left Unsaid”

Submitted on July 3, 2008 - 01:56 | 1224 reads

“Winter Concerto”

Submitted on January 18, 2010 - 12:10 | 697 reads

“Words”

Submitted on July 25, 2008 - 12:06 | 1161 reads

“Wrist-Words”

Submitted on October 29, 2008 - 01:01 | 1219 reads