Highlighted In the collection “Modern Fairy Tales”
No.3, Page 3
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This was the first poem written in the series. The assignment was to write an abstract poem. I wrote this based on a short story. Strangely enough, the majority of my female classmates understood it after 10 minutes of analysis. The men, did not.
Clue for reader: Demeter- Greek Goddess of the hearth, home, and motherhood
If Stumped, See explanations below:
Modern Fairytale
Leaking plastic; and in a moment (Condemn Breaks)
your carefully laid brick becomes dust-
choking you- but, you pray anyway for
Clean cotton; The fatal bullet! And (No period)
your glass house is gunned down, (her plans fall apart)
lost, along with your solitude. (she’ll never be alone again)
Seedless grapes; a commodity, a choice. But- considering abortion)
the new fear of being empty and those
shiny metal scrapers, chase you from the office.
Lurking elephant; if you hide in
the dark, maybe it’ll leave. But with a
Kick, the sun finally penetrates.
Electrified puppy; excited, everywhere,
forging new everything. Loves knowingly
rubbing the lively fat.
Fleshy melon; ripe Demeter in glory, bathing in
a/the magical accident. The jumping smell of
Pink paint, is sublime.
Silent birds; But one day means nothing.
Silly fat goose, forgetting the warning.
You have shopping, then pushing to do.
Wet Statue; a blue husk of joke,
and you watch all your cards scatter
with all your decks.
Leaking You;
hollow, and alone
again
Painfully Average 