Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Oblong

Oblong 

The wheel
struggles to stay round
as the spokes 
decay and pop
over time;
leaving no tendons 
to keep the mind
from collapsing
and becoming oblong.

-Robert L. Jackson III

This was written for the Poets United midweek motif of Bicycles, Tricycles and Unicycles.


11 comments:

  1. I fear that my own spokes are decaying and popping!

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  2. Somehow, this made me think of a hamster in his wheel, endlessly going round and round! Oh (sigh) I hope I still have all my spokes!

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  3. O! Here's a wheel falling apart for lack of use. Why does it make me think of Puff the Magic Dragon?

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  4. Oh wow, my brain feels exactly like that! And not in a good way. LOL.

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  5. What an inspiring write.. and love the image also

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  6. Nice one, Rob. Think I'm missing a few spokes.

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