Thursday, April 2, 2009

Continuation

The cabbages
are dancing in the sun
means     nothing.
The garden stands still

as a lake would,    only
leaves of cabbages, lit
and dancing,
yes        dancing.

You called me ma petite
choux      circa 1987
back when I was
your     little     cabbage.

This poem is for my writing class. The assignment was to take the last line of a poem we wrote this semester and make a brand new poem. I think that was the assignment. Anyway, that's what I did.

3 comments:

  1. Great idea, Brooke. I love your poems. They challenge me. And they allow more than one interpretation. Keep them coming! --Stacey

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  2. I like the cute french nickname, and how it ties into the poem. I have a french nickname for my daughter. Thank you for sharing your poems.

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  3. Jason! What is the nickname? You can't leave us hanging like that.

    Thanks both of you for saying hi!

    Brooke

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