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