"There's not much doubt in any of our minds that no complete idea springs fully formed from our brow,
needing only a handshake and a signature on the contract to send it off into the world to make twenty-five billion dollars.
The germ of the idea grows slowly..." - Walt Kelly

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Pains of glass

 
Thank goodness for long bus rides, or I don't think I'd get any writing done anymore.
Prompt #27: Still Life


What can this hold?
Heated sand
pressed to shape,
a barrier
to what lies
within,
or without.
Build it walls
to hold it,
and bury that
which you'd like
to keep out
or forget.
Depending on
your angle,
it can hold
just about anything.
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Playing on my iTunes at this very moment:
Fleet Foxes, Sim Sala Bim
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  1. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I like the idea of burying what you want kept out.

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  2. Hyde Park Poetry PalaceApril 28, 2011 at 5:55 PM

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  3. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    The magic of glass... heated and pressed sand. It, like so many wonders in this world, amazes. thanks for pointing that out.

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  4. LiApril 29, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I used to do a little writing when I rode the train, and I miss that. Like the idea of the 2-way barrier, is it containing one thing or keeping out the rest? :)

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  5. Paul MullinMay 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Thanks for reading everyone! Li, it does seem to be an easy place to concentrate, contrary to what common sense would say haha.

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