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A Symbolenga is a linked poem of
thirteen one-liners. Its theme is symbolism,
Copyright © Alexis K. Rotella 1997
EXAMPLES : THE BLUE
COLUMBINE with Alexis K.
Rotella and ai li *_________________________________*************************************************
A Symbolenga between Alexis K. Rotella and ai li
A year after our breakup the blue Columbine does not come back the scratch on mahogany when he lied the glass shatters in my hand news of great aunt's death 8,000 miles away a mirror covered leaving vespers early a meteor shower a car skids on ice the howling wolf exams over everywhere butterflies spring again on the web wing transformation I throw away my old backpack bride washing shroud as she says "I do" a sprinkle of rain the first autumn leaf catacomb steps lizard on door step its tail gone
Copyright © Alexis K. Rotella and ai li 1997 ___________________________________________________________________
A Symbolenga between Alexis K. Rotella and ai li
A man from the Pleiad drives a Subaru into sunset the silbouette with no shadow the ketchup bottle pours itself a cow smelling corned beef hash the whoopie cushion's feces odor pine forest in a pencil box the grass snake curls around his calf convict making a daisy chain red iron tablets the boy thinks they're M&Ms a wreath by the ferris wheel RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK roller coaster sign fortune teller covering her crystal ball the tiny coffin's black lacquer shine
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