Thursday, September 06, 2007

Why Most Of These Poems Are Terrible (written for 492)

bubbling up from the bottom
(like broth) (in a stew)
infusing each image
(floating) (like beans)
with flavor and meaning
good metaphors take time to develop.

I just bought a microwave,
haven’t unpacked my good cast-iron pans.
I give you
a handful of words on a paper plate,
frozen on one side
and covered in Velveeta.

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