{"id":10256,"date":"2021-03-22T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=10256"},"modified":"2021-03-22T10:35:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T17:35:16","slug":"cliches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/cliches\/","title":{"rendered":"Clich\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Camille Sherman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the scientific process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of transforming a thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of reverence and relevance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And into clich\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \n<p>Is it a simple question of quantity<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stomach ache that follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empty candy wrappers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fanned out before tiny costumed bodies<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Is it great expectation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A push for originality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An inner motor disdained<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By what\u2019s been done before<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Perhaps boredom or impatience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A haughty bristle at the suggestion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That there is something new to gain<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve seen it all before<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said it all before<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought it all before<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>But when no one is looking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we sneak a furtive glance at the stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or steal the scent of a passing flower<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or well at the first notes of a love song<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our sweet clich\u00e9s will rise again<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unoffended that we were too cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remember why they were worthy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of perpetual repetition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Camille Sherman<\/strong> is a professional opera singer from the Bay Area. 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