Melancholic Aspirations
The revision of a poem that was posted way back in February 12th 2024 and was inspired by Paul Wittenberger's "Forgotten Things".
I try to comprehend how it might feel being a frying pan, nestling above flame pins, trying to shotgun wedding Oil and Water before it realized or to be the fantasy of a bottle that envisions enticing and tasting lightning —a stolen moment that lasts less than a thundersnap —musing how it feels to be discovered …
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