Yes, the polyvinyl statue was his queen:
The last perfection of his passive dreams
To be the composite of all the virtues
Ever known or learnt. At last complete!
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a finely-told tale of creation, a subsequent disregard for the creator's wish, and the income a silly statue can
create!
the part about the 'glands' intrigued me; i shall not insist on understanding it.
some favorite lines:
I had no wish to immolate the mould,
Since many hundred copies sold
Would pay for my retirement..
My passive queen... so innocent..
My source of wealth untold!
and
A highly polished virgin cast within this room,
This swaddled studio, the birthplace of his doom...........did the artist die at the hands of a selfish friend or relative?
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and maybe April's showcase, if i remember and you concur.
bri :)
Bri
Please include in April, if you like. This poem was written several years ago, one of the few I decided not to bin, so I must have liked it myself. Thanks for your comment
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a finely-told tale of creation, a subsequent disregard for the creator's wish, and the income a silly statue can create! the part about the 'glands' intrigued me; i shall not insist on understanding it. some favorite lines: I had no wish to immolate the mould, Since many hundred copies sold Would pay for my retirement.. My passive queen... so innocent.. My source of wealth untold! and A highly polished virgin cast within this room, This swaddled studio, the birthplace of his doom...........did the artist die at the hands of a selfish friend or relative? to MyPoemList. and maybe April's showcase, if i remember and you concur. bri :)
Bri Please include in April, if you like. This poem was written several years ago, one of the few I decided not to bin, so I must have liked it myself. Thanks for your comment