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Picasso's Progeny

You, the sculptor,

shaped our lives, molded

us, your offsprings, into the model

of your desired likeness.

You created masterpieces

with the elder and younger;

they so like the perfect David,

but you are no Michelangelo,

and i, the nucleus of this family,

am not a piece of clay.

i defy your wheel, knife,

the kiln that fires your bloodline.

i take to the kiln my own David,

misshappen like a Picasso,

surreal to you.

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lori-carlson
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Published
Jan 29, 2011
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©2K11, Lori Carlson

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