Petri Potpourri

COLLABORATION Einstein Noodle & Frieda

passing the collection plate

gaping hunger boundless

in its demand

feeds itself

wormed its way underground

  found the road to misery,

took a left turn to go right

fighting a delusion's battle

white robed priests

sterile in all approaches

gingerly touching

touching

 genuflections in reflections

   of disgrace's unholy water

     assaulted in pardon's vaults

recanting violations

rainbow colors spread fingers

piled rods like yarrow stalks 

raging infection

infection

Fornicating in acidic hot springs

     putrefying growth

        recycling waste's atmosphere

spreading disease

Author's Note

captcha - peptic

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Talk about surrealistic! This is a magical mystery tour bringing me back to the 60's and 70's! Noodle and Frieda, you certainly have outdone yourselves with fabulous imagery here. I loved "took a left turn to go right!" Sort of Alice in Wonderlandish! Great collaboration. Lydi**

[Frieda P]

Woo, I'm going on that ride with you Lydikey...jazz'd you took it there, thanks so much!

[Einstein Noodle]

that is Freida's wonderland line!! love your take on it!! i thank you as well ..
E.

[♔ CrownedDevil &#..]

Another great write you have here, Frieda. :)

[stars are far]

that was very well done, i loved this work of art.

[Troy Henson]

Nicely done the 2 of you. You both have such a way of putting together a great story.

Well done

Regards
Troy

[B-poet]

A vividly creative and unique write. Great work Frieda. An enjoyable & pioneering read. :)

[Nusquam Esse]

As I have said before, I really enjoy seeing writers working together. Sometimes our projects are not stronger than anything we could do on our own; but the experience helps us grow, both in talent, and closer as a community. I especially like the feelings of corruption ebbing at the edges of this poem, gradually gaining strength and potency with each stanza; yet so colourful, rather than some tepid waste. It is an interesting perspective; and I enjoyed looking at 'decay' in a new way, as the microbes take over. Good work you two, continue to evolve and progress, both of you.

[Ayushi]

Infectious write :p
Well done both of you for this smart piece.

[Ally Monique]

Germs everywhere!!! :O
You guys honestly blend so well together! I remember reading a collaboration between you two a while back and I thought the same thing. I love how descriptive this piece is :)
I have to agree with everyone else, I really love "took a left turn to go right," very clever :)

[Scott Metro]

YUCK>>!!! A rather germy description .....
Fun stuff..!!!!

Scotty
xo

[Frieda P]

I didn't picture you as a germaphobe, saw you eating skittles off the carpet ha :)

Thanks Scotty xo

[Scott Metro]

A bit tidier than that...lol..
S.... :)

[anne]

Your work is always amazing.....a powerful write....the way this poem is structured is beautiful .....an intelligently kept title........took a left turn to go right...so wisely written......

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much anne, jazz'd you enjoyed our collaboration....

[Deuces]

I can see this being a dark, but lovely spoken word piece. I enjoyed it for its brutal reality. Two of my favs create perfect potpourri.

[Frieda P]

You're a sweetie, thanks G!