Place Matte and Metallics
at my dining room table
where art is served
full cups gleam gold and the silver’s sable
knives shine serrated and curved
where art is served
everyone’s welcome to dine
knives shine serrated and curved
cut through to the center the heart the divine
everyone’s welcome to dine
the centerpiece is an abstract beast
cut through to the center the heart the divine
leave only drippings of blood and grease
the centerpiece is an abstract beast
never completely consumed
leave only drippings of blood and grease
the satisfied palette blooms
never completely consumed
full cups gleam gold and the silver’s sable
the satisfied palette blooms
at my dining room table
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This is a form that I often find comes off frantic (often in enjoyable ways), but this poem absolutely stalks towards the reader. I love it. Fantastic images and use of form.
Thank you for such a cool take on pantoums and this poem! 🙏🙏🌹🌹