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Daniel V. Gaglio's avatar

I swear I can feel the weight difference between an old copper penny and the modern zinc filled ones

Josh Datko's avatar

Well, copper is heavier than zinc so I think you are correct!

Martin Garcia's avatar

Josh, I liked this one. thanks for the poem.

"still here over one hundred years." This makes me think of Virginia Woolf's novel 'To the Lighthouse' because it states something like, "a kicked stone will outlast Shakespear." What I find so fascinating about this line is that even though they be pennies they will outlive us - in a way.

"Maybe one day it will be all zinc," this one makes me think about how reality is loosing ground to what is perceived to be real. One day it will all be fake, cheap, and mass produced.

Hope all is well!

Josh Datko's avatar

Thanks Martin. A kicked stone, that is great! And true! Appreciate the comment and stopping by, hope all is well.