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building space ships with Cameron

I built a memory from lego bricks
and left it
left
on the old oak table

right on the old oak table
where anyone could see
see where it was left
left right where it would wear
my memories in rigid colors

built to last in plastic
plastic faces placed in places
where they'd never wear out
out of the box out on the table
tabled like bad emotions
notions of my past left
left out on the old oak table
right out where you could see

Alcuin of York - on June 5 2007
Some cool techniques here, but “tabled like bad motions” doesn’t feel right to me. I understand the reference, but that reference has no relevance. Perhaps substituting “emotions” for “motions” might work better. I also think you might want to consider adding “out” on the next-to-last line: “notions of my past left / left out on the old oak table / right out where you could see”
I really like the experimentation with words here. Both the repetition and hyper-use of prepositions make this interesting.
Both thumbs up!
Alcuin
Jen - on June 5 2007

I really like this and Alcuin's suggestions are right on.

 


Anstey - on June 5 2007

thank you both! Alcuin, i implemented those changes. Really appreciate that feedback, I think it makes a nice little difference.


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