JoelJosol Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 A Toy Soldier No wise man ever said whether pools rush in, the way flash-floods would in streets, in a tug-of-war with the van’s wheels. Nor would you leave your baby on the car floor to taste the water-tainted carpet, stains marked on it. I frequently saw a green soldier-toy, only an inch tall. He kept this fighting stance as if he were at war. His green rifle though raised up and erect never did ward me off. But his stiffness increased my desire for him . It’s not for sale. Wars normally commence after this. If I had the power of Moses over water, I would hurl the flash flood against the window, break it up, then pull back and drag as if with claws his toy soldier, and drop it on my carpet. Quote "Words are not things, and yet they are not non-things either." - Ann Lauterbach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I sense an erotic undercurrent in the symbol of the toy soldier, especially from of your choice of words in the second and third stanzas. Excellent use of italics for emphasis. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelJosol Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thank you, Tony. You read right. The toy soldier is a symbol for anything we crave for. Quote "Words are not things, and yet they are not non-things either." - Ann Lauterbach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 hi joel, i commented on this poem already and don't remember exactly what i said exactly. i don't know what happened to the post. anyway i feel like the toy soldier and the world is jerking my chains, in the post that disappeared i said the toy soldier is a symbol of reality. the other remarks aren't coming to mind right now. larsen Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelJosol Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 That is true, Larsen. Quote "Words are not things, and yet they are not non-things either." - Ann Lauterbach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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