Debbie Guzzi Poet Free verse

Sweet Meats

Life from a fish bowl
encapsulated ..above and  
behind the gilded dado's of peachy pink
and flannel-gray of San Fran's
Victorian Ladies

Life wrapped with the ledges and overhangs
and portcullis , frail, precious, half formed,
half crazed, oft newly born
each Lilliputian presence a sweet meat
inside their saccharin selves.

Life dawns, as a colorful array
of hard candy colored covers
shake forth from raspberry doors...
coffee toffee
liquorice bits
vanilla suckers
all with their surprisingly soft centers
to sweeten San Francisco's scene.

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Jslambert Mister Roboto January 10, 2012 at 9:33 PM For some reason this takes me back to one of my all time favorite songs by a band called Rush. Neil P. is the drummer and is arguable one of the most talented in the world! The song is called "Limelight" --If you are familiar, then EXCELLENT...If not...you may want to Google the song "LIMELIGHT by RUSH" if you have an interested in reading one of the most intriguing set of song lyrics I have ever come across! I love your poem here!

Debbie Guzzi January 7, 2012 at 10:19 AM My son & I had a small to do about the title also ..they are candies..but I also meant the people who are sweet meet..a play on words..what you are bringing to mind I think is SWEET BREADS ..organ meat highly prized by chiefs...

Carrie Richards January 6, 2012 at 4:40 PM Oh, I know those Victorian ladies of which you speak....we have driven down those streets, and admired the colorful display of gingerbread wrapped beautiful landmarks, and ooeed and ahhaed with yummy facination as to who might live there. I love your lollipop descriptions! I do remember you said something about being there in January. Are you there now?? If so ENJOY !!!!! :)

Kabuteng P.Ink K. January 6, 2012 at 12:59 PM Oh! I am crazy-- hehe first thought that popped to mind when I read your title was liver, and all the other innards-- I was thinking the term "sweet meats" applied to those? oopsy! Have to say this is definitely yummier and sweeter!! Now I need some kind of chocolate fix?! uh-oh at 4am?! ok maybe I can just grab me some sweet dreams, haha. ok byee & whew! I made it this time with 3 spots left!! yay! Thanks again for re-opening it!! :D

Anne-Lise Andresen January 6, 2012 at 12:57 PM Sorry...Debbie _________SORRY

Anne-Lise Andresen January 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM Well done Debby..like always.. OXOX love Anne-Lise

Mohammad Yamin January 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM This is a unique poem, Debbie, comparing life with sweet meat is an excellent thought. You are talented. Wish you a Happy and Prosperous New year.

Joe Flach January 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM Dang, now I'm hungry!!! Sounds like sweet meats meets sweets. Thanks for sharing Debbie - now, I've got to go fix some lunch. Candied salmon, perhaps.