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Monday, December 19, 2011

Mag 96 -- look alikes



It is said that when two people
livetogether for many years
they grow to mirror one another, to
LOOK AlikeekilA KOOL.

The year Milly left she read
nothing but Sylvia Plath;
she secretly arranged for a
family reunion at Disneyland; and
she stopped looking at herself
in mirrors.

The day Milly left she wrote
a note to her husband
on back of the birthday picture
he took (HE SNAPPED):
I can no longer 
live in your shadow,
and I refuse to be 
your beard. 
                                          MLydiaM ~ December 2011

Visit Magpie Tales to read other Mag 96s 
inspired by the photo prompt above 
(image: Lee Friedlander, 1966).

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26 comments:

  1. anthonynorthDecember 19, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    A clever take on the picture. Nice one.

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  2. Misterio VidaDecember 19, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    so much meaning to this picture... :)

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  3. mythopolisDecember 19, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    I especially like the last line!

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  4. izzyDecember 19, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    We are mirrors- my thoughts exactly! thanks- well done.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    What a lovely take

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  6. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    The reference to Sylvia Plath seems perfect for this photo. Nice write indeed.

    Jamie

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  7. SheilaDecember 19, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    lol! oh my, do we think a like. I haven't written on this prompt yet but I was thinking the same thing about the beard. This is priceless! Thanks for the smile you brought to my face.

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  8. Brian MillerDecember 19, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    ha most excellent lydia...love the workplay in alikeekila...great textures to the chracter...the plath, the disneyland...and ultimately refusing to be the beard...ha...nice...

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  9. HelenDecember 19, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Wonderful Lydia! I can relate to all of it, including the leaving!
    Happy Holidays ....

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  10. DeborahDecember 19, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Oh wonderfully done, and very clever!

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  11. jabblogDecember 19, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    This made me laugh - it must be the mood I'm in;-)

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  12. susanDecember 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Oh what a clever and delightful combination.

    "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am." ~ SP

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  13. Rob-bearDecember 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    I looked at the picture and thought it resembled the mask worn by many in the "Occupy" movement.
    Obviously I was wrong. Again.
    But the writing — crafty as ever.
    A blessed Christmas and joyous new year to you.

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  14. Ms. Geek GoddessDecember 19, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Nice! :)

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  15. LydiaDecember 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    anthonynorth~ Thanks so much.

    Muhammad Israr~ I agree. It is not, however, my preferred type of photo portrait.....too weird!

    mythopolis~ Odds are not all get it. :)

    izzy~ Ooh, I'm excited to see yours!

    jane.healy~ Thanks much. :)

    mylittlewordz~ I appreciate your mentioning the Plath ref., Jamie. Thank you.

    Sheila~ Thank you. :) I will enjoy reading what you come up with on this old beard thing!

    Brian~ Guess who I got the courage to try something like alikeekila from.... :) I so appreciate your discussing various things in the poem. Many thanks.

    Helen~ Thank you, and congrats on the leaving when it was not right. Happy Holidays to you, too.

    Deborah~ Why, thank you kindly!

    jabblog~ 'Tis the season to be jolly and you are!

    susan~ Thanks for your kind comment and special quote. Just for the fun of it, take a look at this tumblr page and see how many times the quote was "reblogged" after being posted there. SP's pull has the same power as ever...

    Rob-bear~ It's OK, Bear. I see all sorts of interesting faces in the bathroom tile floor that amuse me no end. There's nothing wrong with either of us!
    Merry Christmas to you, too.

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  16. Isabel DoyleDecember 19, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    not even Santa's beard -- great response

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  17. FireblossomDecember 20, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Nice job on a strange ugly picture prompt.

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  18. HattieDecember 20, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Pondering over this. How to come out of the shadow and show your face?

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  19. Doc FTSEDecember 20, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Great insight into a tricky prompt.

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  20. Kathe W.December 20, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    excellent take- I never did see the beard- just the hat

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  21. dsDecember 20, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Good for her! I like this. Thank you.

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  22. Carrie Van HornDecember 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Lydia this is awesome!!

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  23. LydiaDecember 20, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Isabel Doyle~ No, I suppose not even Santa's beard! Thanks.

    Fireblossom~ Appreciate that. And I agree: think this was my least favorite Magpie picture prompt.

    Hattie~ Yes, and just imagine wearing a burka while in someone's shadow...darkness, darkness.

    Doc FTSE~ Thank you. It really was tricky, wasn't it?

    Kathe~ And I did not see the hat! <:)

    ds~ Thanks for being here to root for her. :)

    Carrie~ Your comment and your Christmas profile pic made me so happy! :) Thank you!

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  24. hyperCRYPTICalDecember 21, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Brilliant - made me giggle!

    Anna :o]

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  25. naomi dagen bloomDecember 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Very, very powerful photo. In my life-before would do phototherapy with clients. Looking at this one recalled one of young child with father's shadow, "He always took the pictures so have not photos of him except this."

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  26. LydiaDecember 23, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    HyperCRYPTICal~ Thank you, Anna. Happy you are happy!

    naomi~ A new profile pic=nice! What a fascinating personal "aside" to the photo. I know you helped many in your life-before, as you inspire many now. :)

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