Mick's Cog
A Poem Inspired By Mick Smith's Big Birthday Cog
Introduction
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I saw the big cog that his wife got him for his birthday and thought maybe it deserved a poem. The metal cogs, gears, and chains that are part of Mick's art and exhibitions depend on repetition so I think the correct format for this is a villanelle, and though it's nothing to do with mechanics I thought "Big Wedge" by Fish was an appropriate tune to accompany this.
This was the piece I wrote on the exhibition:
Mick's Cog
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There's New Teeth For The Old Cog
Made Of Iron These Chains And Gears
See Them Turn And Interlock
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Like The Wheels In An Old Clock
Wind Them Up, They'll Go For Years
There's New Teeth For The Old Cog
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Turbines Turn In Freezing Fog
Millwheels Turn Grind Grain For Beer
See Them Turn And Interlock
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Blacksmiths Hammer In The Forge
Make These Giant Iron Gears
There's New Teeth For The Old Cog
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Iron And Brass Flywheels Jog
Spinning Shining Metal Wheels
See Them Turn And Interlock
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Behind The Face Of The Clock
Precise Movement Time Adheres
There's New Teeth For The Old Cog
See Them Turn And Interlock
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Comments (4)
I can hear Pink Floyd singing even now, "He's just another tooth in the cog."
Not me misreading the words "cog" and "clock" π€£π€£π€£ Awesome Villanelle!
Super inspirational!!! Love it!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπ
great read