The Smell of Burning Bling

[murff]

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[Louanne Learning]

Spectacular imagery.

Just my thoughts - On the first read, the word that came to my mind was "chaos" - on the second read, the word that came to my mind was "apocalyptic" and on the third read it came to my mind that the old man might be God.

 

[murff]

Spectacular imagery.

Just my thoughts - On the first read, the word that came to my mind was "chaos" - on the second read, the word that came to my mind was "apocalyptic" and on the third read it came to my mind that the old man might be God.

This poem was an experiment, using words out of context. It gives the poem surrealistic images by juxtaposing reality with fantasy. I wasn't thinking about chaos or God but I can see how the impression arises because of the distortions in context. This poem was published twice in the same year I forgot that I had sent it to the Eckerd Review as well where it was also accepted. Since the journals were in two different countries, I let it go.

 

[Louanne Learning]

using words out of context.

Then, it can mean different things to different people. that's neat.

 

[murff]

Then, it can mean different things to different people. that's neat.

That is the way to see it as opposed to saying it doesn't mean anything, or you can’t understand it. Leaving the meanimg open but also universal.