Friday 15 May 2009

My Monstrous Act




Many years ago I hatched and raised a little sea-monster.

He outgrew first bowl, then bathtub, then pool.
I took him, tearful, to the ocean.

Last I heard, he was skirting the edges of ancient maps. I wonder if he ever thinks of me, this scaly one that I forsook.

6 comments:

  1. Really gets the images flowing thru my mind. You could easily promote this site as a sort of Muse to jump start stagnant artists :D

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  2. That's awesome man. Very vivid language. I like how you paint the story with so few words. Do they any have inner meanings or are they just off the top of your head?

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  3. They all have meaning, audio loop - they just don't all pertain to my life in particular (though some do.. just not telling which :P) but they are all multi-layered. Very few times am I moved to write something merely for writing's sake.

    Sometimes it is for superficial humour or irony-value though. Does that count as writing-for-writing's sake?

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  4. I think everyone's had to let go of someone they love before. That's what this means to me. I'm sure your sea creature thinks of you.

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  5. awesome stuff, love the blog. keep them coming :)

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  6. Oh but JT, it is not about me.
    If it were in fact, I would rather not be thought of at all.

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