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05.01.11 Posted in words to linger on by

 

Maxwell Baumbach’s poem Snack-rifice was published as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. He is, of course, more. He is an accomplished poet, the editor of Heavy Hands Ink, and a very driven young man who tells us what he’s more than but doesn’t limit our imagination.

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By Maxwell Baumbach



I am more

than a piece

to an eight piece

puzzle

more

than the afterthought

of a hangover

more 

than a spark

in the infinite space

of the universe



I was not made

to be squeezed through a Play-Doh mold

nor was I made

to zip my mouth shut

as if my lips

have the fly

from a pair of jeans



I am more

than a “kid”

that has “tons of heart”

I am more

than a twisted jungle

with bamboo

and baboons

scraping at your face



but the actions I take

remain to go unnoticed



when I die

how can I rest?

 

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2 Responses to “More”

  1. bobbie troy says:
    May 1, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    So thought-provoking.

  2. Jeanette Cheezum says:
    May 2, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    I often say, I don’t have time for this or that…your poem puts that into perspective, beautifully.

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