Wednesday, March 12, 2008

learning to swim

the old testament
we have gathered two of everything,
like noah:

two boxes of cranium
two sets of knives
two sets of pans
two sofas
two tents

we have gathered enough for
two homes

and continue to do so, maintaining
our separate quarters three doors
down

and an eternity away


and the new
we have gathered in two's
like noah, with an ark to save
everything

but ourselves

6 comments:

ds said...

yeah, but there's only one thing to do for that long on a boat.

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

but that's the idea. the boat is so full of crap, there's no room left for the people.

paisley said...

maybe its time to down size and up love...

this was really well done...

ds said...

not entirely what I meant.

Alijah Fitt said...

You mean to tell us something bad happened to Noah and his wife? What was her name anyway and why does he get all the glory for a creation myth?

Extra Gravy said...

I found one site that says her name may have been Naamah.

http://en.bibleinfo.com/questions/question.html?id=755