Sunday, 31 July 2011

egg on

gravity. a spat or a splat
eggs us on.
shells, half broken
tell a tale-
uncomfortable in that skin,
gravity grounds everything.

'I feel such a palpable relief'


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16 comments:

  1. Alice Audrey31 July 2011 at 10:13

    Better to be broken? I'd rather hatch.

    - Alice

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  2. Brian Miller31 July 2011 at 10:17

    nice...have both john mayer and sara's albums...gravity does ground everything...

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  3. Monkey Man31 July 2011 at 10:22

    Gravity rules, that is for certain. Thanks for playing along with the Sunday 160.

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  4. Nanka31 July 2011 at 10:42

    Good one !! Enjoyable!!

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  5. Sue31 July 2011 at 14:57

    Wonderfully done.

    =)

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  6. cj Schlottman31 July 2011 at 15:17

    Gravity can be such a fickle mistress!

    Namaste..........cj

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  7. Nonna Beach31 July 2011 at 21:25

    Excellent !

    I love so much the wonderful things you create with so few words...
    Bravo !!!

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  8. Ames1 August 2011 at 04:11

    Gravity is such a dirty word isn't it? I mean, it sure hasn't been kind to me! :)~Ames

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  9. Laurie Kolp1 August 2011 at 05:45

    This sticks with you... love the metaphor.

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  10. PremI1 August 2011 at 06:20

    Nice word play...
    "shells, half broken
    tell a tale-"
    Nicely done!

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  11. Sheila (Bookjourney)1 August 2011 at 17:06

    LOL - this is great.

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  12. Gems1 August 2011 at 18:02

    Gravity sure doesn't do me any favors anymore....but this had optimism as well as breakage.

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  13. gsb34 August 2011 at 14:41

    Very insightful and love the word choices that go round and round. Nicely and efficiently done!

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  14. Isabel5 August 2011 at 12:43

    wonderful write.

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  15. Jenny6 August 2011 at 09:31

    Bravo! This was absolutely brilliant.

    Love this imagery.

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  16. Anna6 August 2011 at 13:10

    Beautiful imagery from an unpleasant picture of an egg!
    Well done.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    'John Tell, expert on tourism' Anna's SC wk 65

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