Polyambiguity

No punctuation to add to the confusion

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Here’s a plastic thought

Another daydream for the heap

No molded rhyme this time

Just a smooth sheet of metaphor

Overstretched and gaping allusion

A wrapper for recycled thoughts

And polymemories

Uniquely malformed

A filmy single-use example

Of want degrading love

While time erodes will

For me to wrap my head around

And suffocate

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Reviews

[Bhuyanshi Talukdar]

Your poem is a beautiful exploration of the way that our thoughts and memories can become distorted over time, like a piece of plastic that has been stretched too thin. Your use of language is both evocative and thought-provoking, and I found myself feeling deeply moved by the emotions you convey. The line "A filmy single-use example of want degrading love" is especially powerful - it's a reminder of the way that our desires can sometimes lead us to make choices that we later regret.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading! :)

[CLR9]

Pretty dumb poem. Going for a polyamorous/polymer bit. I get it. But what bugs me is you look like a guy that gets blueballed by fat chicks after having spent $50 on a half assed dinner date at Applebee's. Then when you drop her off, you try to awkwardly kiss her like that dude in that crappy '90s blind date show that says "It's your life. Take a chance." And then the girl just taps you on the shoulder. OWNED. I win. My poetry is superior. you lose. NEXT.

[mattavelli]

I’d offer you a digital hug, but you’d probable make my pixels sticky. Rage on. :)

[Melbourne Bound]

(Aw, Matt, why didn't you clue him in?!)

[W. Barrett Munn]

Mattavelli,
I appreciate the inventiveness of your diction. There is a fine line between clever and pointless but you managed to straddle it. An interesting poem.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, W! :)

[Lisasview]

Interesting and engaging poem dearMattevilli,
Okay so no punctuation...but I was able to figure your meaning anyway and I did so like it.
Lisa, now in Spain

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Lisa! :)

[Lisasview]

You are most welcome!!
Lisa, early in Spain where they do not use plastic very much...

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Avery interesting poem. There are so many love poems in thiss world, then again love is all around us

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Cowboy! :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nothing plastic about this poet...straight shooter and the words hit their target with great accuracy.
"a daydream for the heap"
but a poem for the vault...
I could suffocate on regrets quite easily.
j.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Jacob! :)

[JE Falcon]

Polyambiguity (?), Hmm (?). Boy did I get a surprise from this poem's content, but --- I like it enough to read it twice.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, JE! :)

[Chris Shaw]

Looked for a new poem and wondered, why aren't you writing? This poem however is well worth a second read as it's high on the agenda at the moment. We have ocean's filled with plastic. Seven miles down, it's been found. What a dump we are making of our planet. What a clean up exercise we need. Hoping all is good with you.

Chris

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Christine! :)
Everything is great here, just haven't been writing lately.

[barleygirl]

Love your title word, which should become the catch-phrase for our times! In this day & age (when responses can be so opinionated, heated, and/or weird) maybe it's better to be polyambiguous in our writings! You've mastered the art of writing something intriguing that anyone can inject their ideas into! And perhaps we can all poly-agree! (((HUGS)))

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Barleygirl! :)
Opinions are getting weirder with all the odd internet voices. There has never been a better time to speak your truth.

[Betty Hermelee]

Oh , not plastic again!! I do not like that word. It is destroying our planet, we throw away much too much, a one time used and BAM, it's gone; could be that with a love tryst too I guess. I like the way you used your words; well done Mat
Best, B.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Betty! :)

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re welcome Mat

[FaeryQueen]

wow!!! this piece really caught my eye, thanks for submitting it in my contest