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Messenger
“Man is a messenger who forgot the message.”
--Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Balloon me to
the stars--a man
muttered,
but as I turned
to him,
his face inflated,
detached,
and ballooned
past me.
Above it
a comic book
balloon hovered,
saying--
the balloon
in your heart valve
is bursting.
I knew it was a lie.
Glenn Buttkus
Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub Q44
23 comments:
I love that you've used the word in multiple ways here, Glenn. I can just see this. Great images, as always.
What a surrealistic take on this... it's like a dream of sorts.
I understand completely. We received word that my mother's left ventricle has ballooned out and death can be at any moment - days, weeks....
A bit surreal, a lot clever, an end punch!
Fantastic images here, Glenn ❤️
I like the Heschel quote about a message one has forgotten and the ending about knowing it is a lie.
A great take on the word 'balloon', Glenn. I like how you've explored the different forms and meanings. I can also see the surreal, particularly in:
'his face inflated,
detached,
and ballooned
past me.
Above it
a comic book
balloon hovered...'
Yikes. Deconstructionism at its best, Monsieur Picasso. And Bjorn is right--surreal, too.
Haha, Kafka- or Murakami-esque.
The message and surreal image of that man are frightening to me ~ Great uses of the balloon Glenn ~
That's quite surreal, Glenn. The beautiful vision that turns to nightmare, a ghastly reality and very surprising, very good Glenn
A little sci-fi here. Interesting take on the Word.
Definitely dreamlike, Glenn, and a little creepy. I'm glad it was a lie though.
This has a dream like quality, that disturbs me a bit. A premonition that will burst hearts into pieces with the reality of what is happening in the world.
So many ways to use the word..clever!
I can see a lot of balloons floating around in this piece. Clever take!
The sort of nightmare you want to be lucid about. Well done :)
A little scary but at the same time dreamy. Great use of the 44 words, which is not easy to do!
This is really cool!
Ballooned me elsewhere.
I always love your quadrilles. They are unique. I especially love the comic book balloon in the middle of this, even if it was a lie.
The change in form of the messenger is a bit nightmarish; from one of reaching for the stars to leaving a message of an ominous ending. We all need to sift out the lies we are told. Sounds like a possible political statement.
Nice!
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