B.S.

As well as the plethora of symbolism, there is a hidden message in this poem.

Indeed copper is not copper       

 

And Silver isn't silver

Money weighs as worthless

 

But worth-full are the looks.

Suppose we all could fly today

Into the shiny blue

Not many would dare float up and

Go see blue is black.

 

This Black will always be black

His black will never

Isn't this why we pretend

So we'll always have our other?

 

Living is not really real

Indecent is this thought, yet

Frequently we wish to die like

Every soul is past.

 

Since diamond is not diamond

Only plastic tells the truth.

 

Many people do not

Understand me and you

Cold and hot are our hearts

Heartless bunch are we.

Author's Note

The trick to this is to read the first letter of each line down vertically.

Reviews

[JoeM]

I don't know if I got your intended messagee, but like a Rorschache test, we can bring to it exactly what we wish to bring to it. Anyway, you gave me a puzzle.

[Joshua Kepfer]

Thank you! The trick to this is to read the first letter of the lines down vertically.

[Jane]

I very much enjoyed reading this as every stanza felt, to me, as though it had alternative meanings and yet you managed to weave it all together. Very well done

[Joshua Kepfer]

Thank you! That's exactly what I was trying to do!

[MerlinMadison]

I simply ADORE your wording of this poem.

It's rare to see writers able to capture (in words) the pure plasticity of people in such a powerful mannor.

[Joshua Kepfer]

Thank you it took a while.