Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Eight Ways of Looking at a Tennis Ball



(inspired by Wallace Stevens' "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird")
Florescent,
Fuzzy,
Lime,
sits quietly



A moss-covered
stone
sits quietly



The grooves of
the globe
swirl around
quietly.



Our Earth
sits in the dish
of space
surrounded by shadows
quietly.



It screams 
in pain,
round, hurtful
explosion



A round tear,
spilling onto 
the table
balanced and poised.



A giant marble
in excited 
stillness
trembling 
slightly



Motion stopped
in green
light.

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