Islands and Onslaughts
Islands and Onslaughts
Bite a few bullets
dribble in a lullabye or two
Piece her confidence back together
- tape and staples all I have when she’s beating red and blue
Dislodge your barbs from his back,
plaster on salve and clumsy kisses
In this game of mafia, I play doctor:
inconsequential and powerless
Dab the tears
kettle on
pass an ever-ready tissue
the night is long
Fling open the windows
let the wind hack at the tension
I’m fed up with your tears,
too busy picking up sharded perfume bottles
that you forgot to mention
I promise to mime lap-and-shoulder tomorrow
but for now, bear with my mouth.
Think: if you’re supposed to be the parent,
why am I the one playing house?
*Yeah, this probably doesn’t even count as poetry, but I’m frustrated. It’s probably completely unfair too (after all, I don’t know the other party’s side), but luckily poetry can be completely biased. *grins*
Wow! Very punchy. A lot of unfinished business going on here it seems.
Best regards,
Jan
Jan Freeman said this on June 23, 2009 at 2:48 pm
“Think: if you’re supposed to be the parent,
why am I the one playing house?”
struck a cord with me </3
i feel this way about my "big brother" not living up to the title x
chloe said this on June 24, 2009 at 8:01 am
Nope…..and even if you did think you knew the other side what would it matter, its all about expression…Nice piece stranger!
bindo said this on June 27, 2009 at 6:20 pm
” Ritenuto Gulf “
woy said this on July 3, 2009 at 5:33 pm
you’ve gone again :/
chloe said this on July 6, 2009 at 11:26 am
Interesting although you lost me about three quarters of the way down. I would say that this is poetry. I loved the composure of the first three stanzas; this considering I do not fully understand the proceeding stanzas. I see your still alive unlike and like the old blogging crew.
What’s new!? I hope life has been treating you well!
fResh
freshtodeath said this on July 16, 2009 at 4:29 am
I find it hard to see that no one commented on this (including myself). *ducks head in shame*
This poem is really quite powerful. Even through the first time I read it, before I fully understood it, I could tell. I find it hard to uncover the words to explain all that this poem makes me feel.
Suffice it to say: a brilliant job as always. Hope things are going well where you are.
thesleepingtypewriter said this on July 18, 2009 at 8:02 pm
pleaseeeeeeeeee come back :’(
chloe said this on August 5, 2009 at 10:57 am