The Personal Space of Norman Milliken «
we were caught
we were caught
we were caught
in forever.
right on the edge
of oblivion.
dizzy
from the height.
we walked
a narrow path
between yesterday
and tomorrow.
up there
along those ridge lines
we played
dangerous games
with eternity.
after we went home
some of us
couldn't shake the image
of a long, beautiful fall
into death.
U668857 on June 1 2008 edit · delete Terse and potent metaphoric language - this is a pithy
expose' of the metaphysical edge. Without any specifics,
it opens several possibilites as to the circumstances of
the edge. I like the loaded economy and its suggestive power...
BRgds.,Alan.
