Mausoleum
by Miles Tepper
Take time to catch your dream
like a child grabs at fireflies
for the false comfort of
their cold light
You see the marble slab
beyond outstretched fingers
in this room which hides the rotting
flesh once loved
— you might as well be blind
Held in by walls of ice
you sense the light that warms.
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My poem Mausoleum was written in 2006.
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a great thought provoking poem.
Grab all he good things while we are still here, all the joys, and throw away the sadness.
would like to read more of your poems. Wonderful
p.s. left out the t in the.
Terrific poem!
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What a wonderful poem Miles.
I agree with Estelle, this is very thought provoking. I especially love the second stanza.
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There's a lot going on in this poem using so few words. Thought provoking, as Estelle and Gloria suggest.
It's the last two lines which nails this for me. Great form.
Love the close on this one.