days

short poem. 'nuff said

days

and so he carved

his days

into miniature masterpieces,

feeding them to the

hungry lions,

who did not understand such

curious shapes

but found them

nonetheless

delicious.

Reviews

[otterbe]

This is a very intriguing bit, I read your explanation and can see what you mean. I like the wording and depth of the thought, very accessible to everyone, makes you think, everyone will take their own feeling from it. The only thing I would change is the beginning, start with "He carved his days..." Excellent work.

[jcfrancis]

This is actually an except from a larger poem. I went about editing a bunch of old poems at one point years ago and decided the rest of the poem was not very good, but liked this bit. That's why the poem starts with the word "and": not to be artistic as much as it is just where i picked up with the "good stuff". It is meant to be more open to interpretation for the reader. Glad you enjoyed it. What it means to me personally is more clear in the rest of the poem. It's about the personal tragedy of wasting time that one cannot afford to waste. Thanks for the kind words.

[Ezekiel Silver]

I like how this piece has such depth to it even though it is so short. The theme behind it can be so freely interpreted by the reader as well, which I also find amazing. What were YOU trying to bring about as the message in this? (Just out of curiosity.)

[Speaking Sandclocks]

I like your piece here. Interesting for its structure and choice of words.