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CFFC: Turning a Blind Eye

statue of a religious lady with flowers and money attached to her

Cee challenges us to find pictures of eyes for her Fun Foto Challenge this week. Seeing out of these eyes might be a challenge in itself.

David from The Skeptic Kaddish invites us to create poetry together. The photographs inspired the poem on the topic of poverty, which is another challenging new form for me.

eyeful yard art in Sedona
emotional eyes from the Van Gough Immersive Experience
beautiful green eyes painted by a teen
eye protection for big eyes – also a trio of circles for Thursday Trios
soulful, sad eyes
dead eye
eyewear

W3 Poetry Prompt from the Skeptic’s Kaddish

This duodora was written in response to Murisopsis’ W3 prompt, which was to write a poem of exactly 14 lines on the theme of poverty (moral, financial, romantic, etc.).

What Is a Duodora?

  • A quatorzain (14 lines) made up of 2 septets;
  • Syllabic: 4/6/5/5/5/10/10 syllables per line;
  • Rhymed Axxxxxb Axxxxxb;
    • L1 is repeated as a refrain that begins the 2nd stanza;
    • x is unrhymed.

Poverty in the Making

Fancy trinkets
questionable value
credit card purchases
with no thought of thrift
squandering assets
for necessities
not so the poor who count pennies and dimes
can't afford to provide trout for a treat

Fancy trinkets
eyeglasses with rhinestones
art lessons and paint
dollar for statue
an art show delight
not so the poor who need dollars and cents
sleep in a bag in a tent on the street

©Marsha Ingrao 2023
a duodora

Upcoming and Ongoing on Always Write

  • WQ Page NEW CHALLENGE TOPICS FOR 2023
  • WQ #1 January 4th: RESOLUTIONS v WORD OF THE YEAR
  • WQ #2 January 11: PIQUES INTEREST
  • WQ #3 January 18: BELLY LAUGH/WHITE OR GRAY COLOR CHALLENGE ALIGNED WITH SUNDAY STILLS
  • WQ #4: January 25: ENVELOPED/WRITER’S CHOICE/DOUBLE DIP CHALLENGES/
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Marsha

Hi, I’m Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince’s sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.

34 responses to “CFFC: Turning a Blind Eye”

  1. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    HI Marsha, a lovely selection of photographs for the theme of eyes. Your two poems are also excellent.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thank you so much Robbie.

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  2. Toonsarah Avatar
    Toonsarah

    So many eyes! And the poem is great, especially given the tight constraints around the form

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, Sarah. Form poetry can often sound strained. I hope this one doesn’t sound too strained.

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  3. dog welfare Avatar
    dog welfare

    Beautiful photos

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks so much!

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      1. dog welfare Avatar
        dog welfare

        You’re welcome

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  4. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    You’ve quite a variety of eyes here, Marsha, and well done on the poetry. I haven’t written poetry for too long. Perhaps I’ll try to get going with it again this year.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      There you go. We can have a poetry party while you’re here. 🙂

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      1. sustainabilitea Avatar
        sustainabilitea

        🙃

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  5. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    THOSE EYES!!!!! Love your duodora Marsha and you’re writing poetry more! ❣️

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      I have written a ton of it, but I’m going to get back into it more this year.

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      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
        Cindy Georgakas

        I know you were planing on it which is awesome! ❤️

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        1. Marsha Avatar
          Marsha

          It’s fun!

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  6. Pooja G Avatar
    Pooja G

    Loved the poem, saving is so incredibly important.

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  7. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    You always make me smile, Marsha, and sometimes you make me want to stand up and cheer!
    I get so befuddled counting syllables that I forget to write words.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      I’m laughing out loud. You are hilarious, Jo.

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      1. restlessjo Avatar
        restlessjo

        🤭💖

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  8. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Terrific grouping of eyes Marsha. I enjoyed your entry 😀

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Awww shucks, thank ye kindly. I had fun finding them after seeing your different eyes. Did you like the fish? LOL

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  9. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    Great collection of images and very nice poems… sad, but really nice.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, the prompt took me there – to a sad place. David had a different take on poverty and went to gratitude for what he has each day.

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  10. eklastic Avatar
    eklastic

    What a superb collection! The mask is scary, though. Reminds me of Dr Who episode, set in WWII.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Exactly! They were developed during WWI. By 1938, the British government issued them to citizens in case of gas attacks. Maybe if we had worn these during Covid, we could have eliminated it!

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      1. eklastic Avatar
        eklastic

        It hardly bears thinking about it!

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        1. Marsha Avatar
          Marsha

          Totally alien!

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  11. joylennick Avatar
    joylennick

    A clever poem, Marsha. So true… And thanks for all the art-work.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, Joy!

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  12. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Love your poem Marsha. This is so true for many many people.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Sadly!

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        🥲

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  13. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Excellent photos 💜💜💜 Happy New Year 🎊

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks Willow. Happy New Year to you, too! 🙂

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar
        willowdot21

        Thank you 💜💜☺️

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