The Skin

Inspired by the master of brevity, Ed Hart.

The skin itches

Protein injections
into cotton,
polyester containers

We age, but never mature

Reviews

[MuSe Ampoule]

I definitely hear echos of Ed's work here; I think you captured his essence well! What more can I say that Ed and OT hadn't? With that I leave you with just a simple comment that I liked this very much!

[Kesha]

This poem screams the truth, we are all just kids on the inside, no matter if we're 23, 57, or 89 we're all just kids for we never mature on the inside. I love this poem!

[Brad]

excellent social commentary on our narcissistic society...(i know, i flubbed the spelling there)

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. wow ... these words are as spectacular as "the" inspiration ... i agree with your conclusion ... sometimes, i think maturity is a myth ...

[Ed Hart]

we never mature in the sense of 'arriving', but we age all the way until we don't...mostly we just rot on the shelf...and, as you demonstrate, some of us become right fine poets...thanks, Kenneth

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I agree, our bodies age but our minds stay young............always. Excellent!

[OT]

Ed Hart is indeed the master of brevity and most things poetic! ha quite the undertaking! "we age, but never mature" is a line I could imagine reading from Ed's quill of insight - this is a great write Kenneth! nice!

[Judy Ponceby]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm........it's a thinker for me, cuz I'm a bit concrete. I like it! Now if I can figure out what it means. Seems like we grow and age perhaps, wanting to shed our youthful ? skin, but can never attain wisdom.