Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Critical Decision” by: rob kistner © 4/1/24
Leaning on my folded fist
propped against my jaw
my elbow’s solid on my desk
eyes stern
staring
aflame with inconclusion
face is taut
head cocked
tilted to the left
contour of confusion
skull upon the finger bones
in weighted indecision…
…chocolate or vanilla
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rob kistner © 2024
Poetry at: dVerse
Poetry at: NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 1
Nice. I like how you set up the “contour of confusion” and the ending made me laugh.
Thank you Maria… 🙂
Rob, you got me, but in the best of ways. The way your figure is sitting reminds me of how my dad used to sit sometimes. He was serious guy but he did have his lighthearted moments. His favorite flavor of ice cream was butter pecan.
Glad it made you smile Lisa… your dad had GREAT taste in ice cream — I loooove butter pecan! 🙂
A decision not to be taken lightly!
Certainly not at my house Melissa — we are ice cream freaks. My favorite flavor is two, both from Tillamook Ice Cream: 1.) Dark chocolate chip, which uses Ghirardelli dark chocolate in vanilla bean; 2.) Oregon Black Cherry … both are gourmet ((((yummmmmm)))) good!
I enjoyed your portrait quadrille, Rob, with its detail, and I smiled at the ‘weighted indecision’. I’d choose chocolate every time!
So hlad it resonated for you Kim… 🙂
Ha… here I thought it was a life changing decission… personally I would go with vanilla… chocolate often dissapoint as ice-cream
IT IS a life changing decision… 🙂
For starters: no ice cream finer than Tillamook. There are two half gallons in our freezer right now. I am an ice cream freak too.
This has to be one of the best ekphratic poems ever. You captured his mood perfectly. Love his hands and the look in his eyes. And of course I had to giggle at the end with everyone else.
I did it the easy way Helen. First, I wrote the poem, then I rendered the image to reflect tye poem… 😉
Great poem – I chuckled at the final line.
I’m looking forward to the warmer months and going out for ice cream with friends. Last year one friend and I discovered a place that specializes in dipped ice cream cones – I got a matcha ice cream, dipped in white chocolate, and then rolled in oreo pieces. It was amazing.
Sounds delicious Nicole… 🙂
This made me laugh, Rob! Well done! I would not even have to think about it, chocolate every time! (Though my favorite ice cream combo is coffee and chocolate.)
Thank you Merril, and you have great taste my friend! 🙂
Chocolate please! And this after “skull upon the finger bones” contemplation. Very cleverly penned, Rob, and much to my enjoyment.
Chocolate it is Dora… 😉
Excellent, Rob.
~David
Thank you so much David… 🙂