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Jazz Glass

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this glass, this green glass, this blue glass,

this teal glass, even this pale purple glass,

this glass looks so cool, so calm, so serene,

but that is only because it is jazz glass:

it hides its past oh so well

so all you see is the cool.

 

this glass was not always cool and flat -

once it was burning hot, fluid, streaming,

molten like lava spilling from a volcano,

this glass is sand and ash that has paid its dues.

It has survived the fiery furnace,

But like a phoenix,

It has risen from the ashes to be reborn.

 

This glass is jazz glass –

It has paid the price,

It has counted the cost,

But it chooses to be transformed,

To groove on forevermore:

Behold the birth of cool!

 

By Kerry Vincent © 2008

http://www.kog.com/Hot/Rondel.html

Written by kvwordsmith

April 29, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Posted in A Poem a Day, KerryWordsmith

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  1. Hot and ever-so-cool and beautiful and flowing - nice images, Kerry!

    shewolfy728

    29 Apr 08 at 7:59 pm

  2. The story of glass, it’s journey through time. Very good, Kerry.

    woodnymph

    29 Apr 08 at 8:23 pm

  3. This is a sensual poem– something to do with the ryhthm of the words and the fluidness.

    espirit07

    29 Apr 08 at 9:50 pm

  4. I really like it!

    jodhiay

    29 Apr 08 at 11:02 pm

  5. Very cool, Kerry–and you’ve only one day left in April to reach your goal of a glass post a day. Congrats! (You can still keep going, ya know!)

    porchsitter

    30 Apr 08 at 2:57 pm

  6. Mmmm love the flow. Great poem - it resonates and seems more than a poem about glass :o).

    Jill

    30 Apr 08 at 6:48 pm

  7. By George, I think she’s got it! Yes, it started out as a glass poem, but became a jazz performance piece, with many layers of meaning…

    kvwordsmith

    30 Apr 08 at 11:07 pm

  8. The ‘glass fetish’ has proved very rich compost Kerry. Lovely work

    Heather Blakey

    2 May 08 at 12:42 am

  9. I love the line lava spilling from a volcano. Wow.

    Lori

    2 May 08 at 3:06 am

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