copper-skinned beetles
carve poetry in pottery;
garnet-strung ideas
thread imagination
into jewellery loops
and tapestries twist
through holes
in mud-brick walls.
hieroglyphic questions
clutter windowsills;
pomegranate-peel clouds
transform like insects
in west-facing sunsets,
tangling themselves
in superstitious
rituals of art.
Author notes
Prompt: Artistic Mess
DancingRed
In a list
A contest entry
- The Champion 3: Round 12 (Final Round) [Part 4/6] by Tangled Angle.
300 points, ended August 19, 2007, 5 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical comments are most welcome.
Comments
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96.5
This was brilliant.. And an artistic and poetic mess for sure. This was really, really strong for a short write... I can't imagine how good this will be when extended.
Already, there is a ton of metaphor and symbolism to get my attention..
Looking forward to your extended version.
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