The dead say there is a tunnel
that funnels light to pin point,
like roasting ants with a magnifying glass.
There are pieces of him everywhere-
bits of chewed nail in ashtrays,
footprints fossilizef in the Berber.
The automated voice that apologizes;
"this mailbox is full and cannot
receive any messages."
Sometimes, a man can burn so bright
with combustion of his own spontaneous humanity ,
there's nothing left but smoldering boots.
Burning Man
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Re: Burning Man
Hi Kenneth,
I like how the poem arrives.
workshop-share as:
Sometimes, a man can burn
so bright with the combustion
his own spontaneous humanity,
nothing left but smoldering boots.
also:
footprints fossilized in the Berber
Michael (MV)
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Re: Burning Man
I like the last 2 stanzas best... especially the smoldering boots. I am not sure how the ants image relates, or what it’s trying to tell me. Maybe it’s me.
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Re: Burning Man
Bob, it's a take on 2 urban legends. Near death experiences and spontaneous human combustion.
It's not you. As,a kid. I used to chase smts down and
burn them using the sun and a magnifying glass Fucked up, I know
But to those ants, I was God
I changed the wording .Thanks for the comments
It's not you. As,a kid. I used to chase smts down and
burn them using the sun and a magnifying glass Fucked up, I know
But to those ants, I was God
I changed the wording .Thanks for the comments
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Re: Burning Man
Thx for the explanation....Bob