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    29 Chinchillas: cage | stage, #2
    29 Chinchillas: cage | stage, #2
    29 Chinchillas: cage | stage, #2
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    29 Chinchillas: cage | stage, #2

    By Werner Schmidt

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    cage | stage - Volume II, 29 chinchillas – a title born from a trip to an exotic animal farm, takes the reader in a second story-orbit around the author's 'little universe', promising flowing, clear, plain speech poetry.

    Schmidt expresses his sensibility through conversational, straight-talking free verse. He has been dubbed a 'universal paterjester', whatever that means.

    His voice rings familiar, in whimsical, ironic tones, as he further explores his love of
    the embrace of opposites
    being in-between
    humour in dark places
    word play all day
    and so on.

    Dancing between his telescope and microscope, he embraces the magnitude of his dreams and the realities of every day. An observing, external voice regularly intervenes to help the poet achieve this feat.

    When the author becomes trapped in a navel-gazing bubble, a trickster appears with stars in his teeth and a needle in his hand.

    Mundane magic of kitchen lights. Fearful fun of daily creativity, with children. Morning walks and the neighbourhood's bird man. Holiday photographs and data dilemmas. On living with wild energy. Blowing bubbles with a 3-year-old. Contemplating a creative behind the big story – facing limitations. Diversity within national identity. The fear of seekers finding masters.

    Enjoy another lucky packet filled with poetic surprise.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWernerCreatesDotCom (Pty) Ltd
    Release dateJan 26, 2017
    ISBN9781386339083
    29 Chinchillas: cage | stage, #2

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      29 Chinchillas - Werner Schmidt

      Word Of Mouth & License Notes

      Word Of Mouth

      Kindly refer your fellow poetry-lovers to PoemHunter.com to enjoy a selection of my poetry.

      Experience more of my stuff at WernerCreates.com.

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only.  This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people.  If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Thank you for respecting the work of this poet.

      MOMENTARY

      For Christiaan

      Every morning, I resurrect myself to face your question, the mirror and what I want to ask of you. Then we dance, I guess. Your coat flashes like ravens in the sun –  and that shiny sickle! A wrestle dance between a small boy and a cage fighter. My allotted time is my cage, my stage where all of this must happen.

      Sometimes, I lunch with my friend at a pizza place. We talk away like two rolls of flesh around crazy dreams, and knock back craft beer, red wine and wood-fired pizza.

      Coffee.

      We talk about you like we always do around this darkest drink of all and its eternal aroma.

      I expressed a light bulb moment to this brother: The Reaper is as close as ... and I take a deep breath. We laugh. Yes, yes, that’s it! We should walk with you, daily, despite your sombre sickle.

      Ten hours later, you grabbed the mic:

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