A Chair Is Not a Chair

a chair is not a chair
until its sat on by human
sit on log and it’s a chair
sit on a pig and it's a chair
sitting of a log, pig, dog 
makes none a chair at all
everything is a construction
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Coreggia Avatar
May 12, 2017 at 4:01 PM
The title immediately reminded of Belgian surrealist painter Magritte and his painting 'Ceci n'est pas une pipe' 'this is not a pipe'. The word is not the thing, it is purely arbitrary, a construct of the human mind; but I love where you are taking us with it. It is fun, clever, and thought provoking:) Amitiés
Ochwo-Oburu Avatar
June 23, 2018 at 4:07 AM
Wonderful words.
Ochwo-Oburu Avatar
June 23, 2018 at 4:07 AM
Wonderful words.
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