Sonnet for Redecorating Plato’s Cave
Plato in his allegory invented a cavern
a tight cramped dark place
with only a flickering fire to provide light
a miserable place for limited people
who ignore the real world engrossed in
the sad mindless flickering of their television
but now there are plans to expand the cave
divided into sections of foreground
middle ground and background
whitewash the walls and renovate each area
appropriately flooding the space
with reflected natural light decorated
in earth tones and neutrals an expensive look
that can be adapted to an upscale eatery.
About the Author: Paul Ilechko is a British American poet and occasional songwriter who lives with his partner in Lambertville, NJ. His work has appeared in many journals, including The Bennington Review, The Night Heron Barks, deLuge, Stirring, and The Inflectionist Review. He has also published several chapbooks.
Image Credit: Hubert Robert A Family In A Cave Interior (1784) Public domain image courtesy of Artvee
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