Thursday, June 10, 2010

Lakers vs. Celtics, 2010

This garden's piercing green
now withers. Its caretakers lost,
to be found in some tomorrow
as trinkets of yesterdays passed
mineralized
into colorless shapeless garnets,
a forgotten rock, pressed down rivers
into great lakes: where gold,
etched with deep water purple,
forges a home
worthy of a dynasty.

3 comments:

Edward Yoo said...

I'd like to play with this poem more, as I do like some of the ideas I'm playing with. However, I know that, once again, my metaphors lack consistency, and that this is a bit unpolished.

That said, my focus for the rest of the day is on Game 4. Please watch the game and support your team: they'll need it today. Even you, Brent, who, in your hatred for all things Boston, can, for two weeks, be a Laker fan.

Chris Andrews said...

I like it, but I feel that the title should be something different. It's not just about the Lakers. Maybe something to do with the rivalry. I too am looking forward to tonight. I hope that Ray Allen goes 0-1,000,000 again. Classic stuff.

Nooshin Zardinejad said...

You know how much I love the Lakers. I really like this poem because of your metaphors. I specially like your how used stones but shouldn't they be emeralds? I think emeralds are green? I'm actually quite envious of your writing skills.