Art vs Life (Dream 09/19/15)
Large high rise
walk inside lobby
choose a mask
all are blue
partial or full
made of paper
choose your floor
choose your mask
mine is full
face all covered
except for eyes
to the top
six of them
in the experiment
plastic strips rise
burn up high
then they merge
into a funnel
a giant clear
plastic cone that
swoops the six
up high spits
them out all
but me who
tumbles to the
ground the velocity
high, swift, fierce
on the roof
masks are gone
back pats congratulations
we have discovered
something wonderful new
the dream ends
before the discovery
makes it on
paper.
About the Author: LB Sedlacek is the author of several collections of poetry. Her most recent books are “Organic Soup” published by Bottlecap Press and “Unresponsive Sky” published by Purple Unicorn Press. Her other poetry books include “Words and Bones” (Finishing Line Press), “The Architect of French Fries” (Presa Press), and “The Poet Next Door” (Cyberwit Press). She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has also been nominated for Best of the Net in poetry. She also enjoys swimming and reading.
Image Credit: Pietro Rotari “A young woman holding a mask and a pomegranate” Public domain image courtesy of Artvee
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