Sunday, March 31, 2013

Magpie Tales 162: Symbol














resurrection(s)
every symbol 
symbolic, from 

           storm to meal, 
          each garden stake 

 a prop for 
          daily bread (grind) 
preparation notwithstanding; 

 I - no - all denizens of
          these trappings 
          leave creation 
to the ages, 

 in mounds 
of discard. 

Poem © 2013 R. Burnett Baker 
Photo:  Between Heaven and Hell, 1989 by Jacek Yerka  shared by Tess Kincaid




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8 comments:

  1. Strummed WordsMarch 31, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    This does sound like my kitchen :)

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  2. JinksyMarch 31, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Mounds of discard?...Hmm...here's to recycling! :)

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  3. Kathe W.March 31, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    daily bread (grind) sounds like someone who does not like to cook.

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  4. BerowneMarch 31, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Good. Even mounds of discard can be made to sound poetic...

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  5. HelenApril 1, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Lovely writing, appropriate for Easter Sunday.

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  6. Other MaryApril 1, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Oh my - this is wonderful! Love the closing two stanzas especially.

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  7. Ginny BrannanApril 1, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Excellent capture:

    "I - no - all denizens of
    these trappings
    leave creation
    to the ages,

    in mounds
    of discard."

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  8. Tess KincaidApril 4, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    From storm to meal...I like that...

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