The Writer’s Studio, Level I – Assignment #6 April 14, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator, subtly revealing, non-human character. Approach with sympathy, humor and affection to reveal humanness. Removed or non-fiction style.
Steel Steal
They sit there, all in a row
polished to brilliance each day
sharp edges boast of precision
handles sure and swift
cold but quickly warming
they wait, singly purposed
in blessed hands
they open us up with a silent tenderness
whispers of hope emanate
from a place of steely strength
firmly plunging our depths
to seek and separate offense
bringing a second chance
to go and do likewise
held against their grooves
they thrust and dash
blind to their own careless precision
fracturing magnificence
moving with agility
yet dancing in sorrow
to steal what is most coveted
bringing a final irreversibility
work completed
only to slide once again into anonymity
