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Furniture Fragments
by john k zimmerman → (All Poetry by john k zimmerman)
  
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i spent part of my mis-spent youth working in a furniture factory. these fragments were intended to be part of a larger piece


SHAPER

Whirling blades of hard carbide
Shape the wood under your hand.
While the wood, its weight
Times how many pieces an hour,
Slowly shapes you. Shaper man,
How many fingers do you have left?

BREAKOUT

Kring—Kring--Kring
This piece for the boss;
This piece for the hog;
This piece for the hog;
This piece for the boss.
Six quarter elm,
Twelve quarter oak
Watch your hands.
Cotton in ears,
New rule, good rules
Even though you
Haven’t heard
A thing in
Years...


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 Reviews of "Furniture Fragments"
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on March 6, 2003
Felt like I was there!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 5, 2003
very creative excellent write...my brother made furniture...


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