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Date Posted: 10:19:08 06/25/02 Tue
Author: Raphaela
Author Host/IP: webcacheB11a.cache.pol.co.uk / 195.92.168.173
Subject: Re: Table Lamps
In reply to: AAAAGGGGSSSS 's message, "Table Lamps" on 13:43:02 06/14/02 Fri

'Cemented creativity' that says it all - reinforced by the endlines 'reinforced/long ago.' Although I am not sure about splitting cement/ed here as you havent done with the rest of the poem.

I found this sad - the stark naked ceiling, cemented creativity, - a sense of having lost the sparkle of life.

R

>The old lighting fixture
>with that single black cord
>from that stark naked ceiling
>
>broad metallic lampshade
>
>sits there all night
>with you
>
>see you
>
>shines
>on you
>best
>
>The glare of the ones
>top the table
>never fitting
>to see
>the all of you
>
>jotting
>memos
>files
>scribbles
>
>your tongue hanging out
>oozes its cement
>ed creativity
>
>resigned
>long ago

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