ode to a sandwich

i was about to write an ode
to a sandwich

and then i thought

tomatoes and lettuce don't really
represent
my feelings on life and love and the universe
very well.


so i ate my sandwich, and thought long and hard
about e. e. cummings
and his modernly punctuated
poems

about every poet that ever breathed before me.



and i thought ...damn.
what else is left for me to do
but trudge through the snow
wearing
someone
else's
boots?

More comments:

• On Friday, September 22, 2006, spikedwithLUST (73) wrote:
  
  wow
  
  
• On Friday, September 15, 2006, Bluegirl (213) wrote:
  
  I love this. *poetic finger snaps for you*
  
  
• On Wednesday, April 26, 2006, ZealousValadiction (52) wrote:
  
  nice I realy like this one
  
  
• On Friday, December 16, 2005, Anna Helianthus (972) wrote:
  
  i'll never look at a sandwich the same way again. it's amazing how you take something kind of mundane and normal, that most wouldn't give a second thought, and twist it into something beautiful that should be given thought to.
  
  
• On Friday, December 16, 2005, Anna Helianthus (972) wrote:
  
  i guess what i'm trying to say is, you rock. yep.
  
  
• On Saturday, November 5, 2005, happilydepressed (191) wrote:
  
  you said it all
  
  
• On Friday, August 26, 2005, Anth (1437) wrote:
  
  beautiful poem, yet i hate that people feel nothing truly new can be created. possibilty is neverending, no two souls are the same,
  
  
• On Friday, August 26, 2005, Anth (1437) wrote:
  
  as long as the universe expands there will always be uniqueness and the chance to write what has never and do better than has ever been before
  
  
• On Monday, August 15, 2005, flying_fox (716) wrote:
  
  egads... the pain!!! How often I've had that same thought... is nothing original anymore? *sigh* I just never put it this well. :) Brilliant.
  
  
• On Saturday, August 13, 2005, TheBardOfBlasphemy (423) wrote:
  
  so true... and yet... it IS fresh snow... and your footprints are divine... keep trudging ;)
  
  
• On Thursday, July 21, 2005, Jonas (820) wrote:
  
  exactly. there is not much else to say.
  
  
• On Friday, July 15, 2005, Saint_Reaper (261) wrote:
  
  interesting thoughts..... i like it
  
  
• On Friday, July 15, 2005, Saint_Reaper (261) wrote:
  
  ...... sorry im not good at cooments
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, purr_verse (1320) wrote:
  
  oh, this is beautifully clever. Concise, multilayered and not overworked; both thoughtful and thought-provoking. I love it, I'm faveing it, and I'm off to read more of your work. :)
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, doll on the rag (206) wrote:
  
  thank you for the fave, and the time spent reading. =)
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, jaunty pill (59) wrote:
  
  We all feel this way sometimes...How can we ever surpass what has been done? It is overwhelming to find that individual voice...Sometimes it can take your breath away. Good use of direction and intrigue here. Wonderful.
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, doll on the rag (206) wrote:
  
  stephen crane and jewel kilcher are two of my favorites. if i didn't want to be me, i'd wish i were like them.
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, MelvinOliverDrauma (496) wrote:
  
  I think Liz said it better than I ever could....I think this is very good
  
  
• On Saturday, June 4, 2005, doll on the rag (206) wrote:
  
  glad you enjoyed. =)