Poems from the 12-Hour Couplets Contest: Rock Trio, Felicity Teague
Felicity Teague features regularly in The HyperTexts, Snakeskin, and elsewhere.
Her second collection, Interruptus: A Poetry Year, is forthcoming in 2025.
Rock Trio
Ciao, all! I’m Gabbro and I’m igneous. The fiery type!
I formed from mafic magma, hot as Satan’s
own puff-pipe!
With other rocks around me, I cooled
slowly. We were snug!
A group of grey guys gathered in a hot
humongous hug.
Hola! I am Coquina. I’m a sedimentary sort.
I’m made of shells. I love the beach. I’m
not so fond of sport!
For many years, I braved the waves and
sailed the swirling seas.
Now I can sunbathe with my friends, enjoy a
life of ease.
Ah, Guten Tag. I’m Augen gneiss! A metamorphic make.
My name means ‘eyes’. I seem to stare. I’m
always wide awake!
My birth involved high heat and pressure,
two great strengths combined,
to merge some granite and some feldspar.
Now, let’s rock! Let’s grind!
Thank you for posting my poem :-)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure!
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