The Statue

a stony observation

She is to be seen, never heard
never a word passes through stony lips
to converse with her is to admit a slip
in sanity
but maybe the eyes that stare into infinity
will shift to the present company
only for a second, not long enough to see
a lonely statuette interact with a crazy human being
who imitates her stoic gaze
walks as though in a haze
perhaps it is only a phase behaving as though displayed
on a pedestal
to be seen but never heard

Reviews

[A. Z. Anthony]

Very interesting concept. I like the idea of paying extra attention to a statue, something that normally goes near unnoticed.
The idea of the statue leaning on the verge of life is another interesting thought.
All in all, this is a very thought provoking piece.
This poem creates a nice metaphor for how a person could feel. Such an odd feeling to have, but a serious one no doubt.
Your poetry is full of great metaphors and I look forward to reading more!
Good write!
-A.Z.

[Jennifer Gabriel]

i like the imagery &meaning of this one! the interaction between the statue &the human being, "who imitates her stoic gaze/walks as though in a haze" is very powerful. while reading this, i thought of the way we pass through life blind and deaf to "the statues" - to the world and the people in it. And many people are like the statues, with the power to see, but voiceless.