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The Golden Candlestick (Free verse) by phbiscuit
Tear it all apart with these hands
That laid the bricks before it existed.
Before these hands was dust,
Before the dust was an eternal wind,
Blowing like blustery autumn leaves to gather
In masses far from their home,
Where they once grew green,
Where we once were single cells floating together,
Each one particle
In a mass choking under the weight of
So much life,
So much indecent need for
A place to hang a hat
And eat a meal
By a fireplace with a gorgeous wife
And two lovely daughters.
Still, staring at the table,
Accompanied by the simple sound of mastication,
Leaning forward to examine
(Unknown to anyone else)
The fine lines between every sliver of wood,
With my spoon hanging in mid-air
Between my mouth and my bowl,
I pause and realize
There is so much about
A golden candlestick
That cannot be comprehended.
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Posted: March 23, 2004 7:58 PM PST; Last modified: March 23, 2004 7:58 PM PST
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"In a mass choking under the weight of
So much life,
So much indecent need for
A place to hang a hat
And eat a meal
By a fireplace with a gorgeous wife
And two lovely daughters."
that works quite well; the line breaks together with the prep phrases - usually I hate that.
somehow works here, in that part at least.
I'd like to see that last stanza reworded so "golden" doesn't sound like a cheap modifier, as if you said "oh, I have to put an adjective here"
-a candlestick of brass/gold
-a reflection in candlestick gold
-a slice of cheddar cheese
(usw)