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To the Tens
“Science never solves a problem without
creating ten more.”--George Bernard Shaw.
A flower will still bloom,
even amid thorns;
smile.
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Wood fences will rot, but
barbed wire
rusts.
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Totem thunderbirds have
large fierce
eyes.
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We have the Higgs Boson,
particle
proof.
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Love those odd places where line
and texture
meet.
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Many plows have become
just yard art;
truth.
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A carved pumpkin gets
respect just
once.
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Ivy can tether those
behemoths
snug.
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Sunflowers mid-morning
are yawning
still.
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Old rocking chairs can make
flower pot
stands.
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Dying the year I was
born, still we’re
one.
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God appears in the heart
of morning
mist.
Glenn Buttkus
Posted over on dVerse Poets MTB
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26 comments:
i like that all fences rot or rust in the end... breaking down barriers... and the one with the flower still blooming amidst thorns...another fa is the texture one...really cool job with the form... very well done...
p.s. the pub is already open - we get a bit confused with the time...ha... i tagged you in
ha. gets respect just once...never thought about pumpkins that way...the god in the morning myst is cool too...nice job on the form g
These are so good, Glenn. The one about the yard art really spoke to me of the fading of things seemingly so important to us.
These are all good. I liked the carved pumpkin one best as well:)
The carved pumpkin and the fences talked most to me.. but I liked the spirituality of the last on.. there is something quite spectacular about morning mist.
Great series, Glenn! I like that about the wood fence too, the carved pumpkin and the last one.
You have surely cracked this form, Glen. My favourite is the sunflower one.
I kept going back to the one where lines and texture meets. That one set off a fire in my gut somehow. All beautiful!
Great job, Glenn! Totem poles - it had to be you that included these in a poem! :)
I marvel at each offering, distinct & well contained ~ You are just succinct with short forms Glenn ~ I specially adore sunflowers & morning mist (as it was here too) ~
Grace
Your voice is powerful and your words are breath-taking. :)
wow!!! I love your poem.
all so cool, but I really liked the pumpkin one
I like your collection, Glenn. Amazing, isn't it, how flowers bloom despite their surroundings. And yes...each kind of fence has its issues. A perfect solution is non-existent. And yard art? Ha, I could contribute some things. You owned this form, Glenn. Kudos.
many good ones here Glen, simple statements full of meaning, the last one a powerful ending
Wow these were all great, the first one reminded me of a rose full of beauty amid thorns. Those sunflowers
must be waiting for the sun.
Nice group and I like them all...the dying one stands out to me, though. Can tell you had fun here....they can send a whopper of a message or a subtle one with so few words!
You've displayed your versatility in writing these, Glenn...impressive tiluses!
replaced fence yesterday
had rotted
new
actually, I'm opting for tili :-)
I like them all very much, particularly the last.
Quietly observed, with a little tinge of sarcasm (not sure my husband will appreciate the Higgs Boson one - or will he be flattered?). I like the pumpkin, the fence and the plows becoming art. Time flies...
Glenn, sir... thank you for your takes on this form, Tilus. I truly appreciate it. The last tilus is perfect---I wish I'd written that! Smiles.
little gems...all of them...and the
fence tilus is awesome...
oooo, Glenn - what texture and variety - loved the barbed wire and the sunflowers and of course the final, god in the mist - wonderful! K
all that has iron eventually rusts, alas I suppose that's true.
these were just packed with power Glenn
Glen, I think this is contrary to your style and yet you handled it so well, smiles - great micro thoughts.
"Wood fences will rot, but
barbed wire
rusts." particularly caught me here - highlights how everything is susceptible to time, and nothing is beyond degradation.
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