Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Prompt: love or not-love poem


Cornstarch

“Love” is like water
When it’s pure it can conquer any barrier
Stronger than granite, more refreshing than rest
Always seeking its own level and exceeding it with awe inspiring results

“In love” is like water with cornstarch in it
Thickens up a bit at first but start to shake it and it animates into monster shapes
Doesn’t know if it’s solid or liquid and if you smack it real good
It stiffens up and it’s not good for anything else after that

1 comment:

Unknown said...

You've created an adage that can stand the test of time - past and future. The genius of the metaphor recognizable to the first farmer's wife right through to tomorrow's skylab technician. Bravo!