deprived (info) [back to poem]

Isn't this one obvious?  I mean, the title says more about this poem than I could in a page explaining it.  The very last line is a reference to Roald Dahl's book The BFG, when he catches dreams and keeps them in jars.

If I ever get a chance, I will keep your soul in a jar, valuing it only for its aesthetic properties and only letting you out if you promise not to fly away.

(c) 2004 jordan baugher