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12 Ways of Looking at a Goldfish

September 24, 2010
By Suhyoon BRONZE, Guangzhou, Other
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Suhyoon BRONZE, Guangzhou, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Prestige! Is that nothing, sir? The respect of fools, the astonishment of children, the envy of the rich, the scorn of the wise." BARNAVE

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1.
The fattest orange tadpole kicks.
2.
Peel and flipper a juicy mango.
3.
Flip over a spoon of honey. Did it drop as one blob?

4.
A window lights up underwater.
5.
Cherubic angels of gold that wings failed to carry.
6.
The frog and fish in one.

7.
A single teardrop of orange pulp. Zoom in.
8.
The Sun scampers over manicured windshields.
9.
Silver mist, blue moon, cranes standing claw-deep in black water.

10.
If a heart of gold could beat.
11.
Symbol of wealth. And wide-eyed innocence?
12.
A golden pouch of mud for your landlord.

© Christiana K., Lexington, MA

The author's comments:
This piece was inspired after reading "Someone Puts a Pineapple Together" by Wallace Stevens
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