Friday, September 7, 2012

a poem is a machine


“A poem is a small or large machine made out of words.” -William Carlos Williams

life is a mighty machine raging forward
the delays and pauses are unnumbered 
the rush, the hurried moments
the vacant smiles of passing strangers- 

man is a clever machine always moving
thoughts and emotions are prevalent 
the glee, the overwhelming joy
the sadness and anger of an average life

a poem is a small or large machine 
taking life’s words and repositioning 
the emotions, the troubling feelings
someone’s private thoughts and situations 

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