“When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m bad, I’m very bad.” Mae West
Makes Me Faint The cauldron emptied liquid finer than water, red, molten, boiling, into the channel so readily offered, running, burning, smouldering, until, finally, slowing, glowing, and having run its course, settles, cools, and sizzles before becoming solid once more, like never before, newly forged from the primal furnace and discharged with intense, consuming energy into something so refined, beyond new, whose heat makes me faint. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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This (former) steel foundry worker thoroughly enjoyed this piece. Thanks.
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Thank you for sharing a slice of life Ron, so glad you enjoyed this.
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Great poem
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Thank you so much 🙂
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That’s quite an extended metaphor!
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I was tempted to say “I’m not sure what you mean?” but yes, a deliberate metaphor and extended indeed. Thank you very much Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul. An effective extended metaphor is hard to pull off.
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So vivid! Oh, I love poems of Mae West.
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Thank you Winnie, glad it connected in that way.
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You’re welcome, Paul. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Bitter Truth!
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O indeed yes.
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Very much appreciated Michael.
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🙂 Thank you as well, Paul! I hope its all Okay at your site. Here most times only horrible news from Australia are arriving. About strong lockdowns, arising incidents, and our own parliament seems covering up such things for Germany. -)
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Yes, in the east it is very bad, but here in the west we are doing very well at the moment. 🙂
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Great to hear, Paul! Also well deserved! Be careful. xx Michael
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I fully agree with Liz’ comment.d Powerful metaphor. xx Michael
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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J’apprends à lire l’anglais en même temps 😂☺️
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Thank you
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Thank you
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