Whom she learned the art or dissonance of protest from
Whether it was ingrained or born on hot kitchen towel like fresh bread
Rising, the irresistible urge to devour all whilst fresh
She couldn’t say
But catching herself
Playing little shadow games
It became clear
Like the women before her she was not
A straight talker
For she was unable to speak plainly
She hurt all over
Her whole self would have confessed
Oh timorous Lord
I don’t seem capable of much
It is enough to keep my head on my shoulders?
The ache the screw the twist
I am tired before I have woken
Because truth be told
Humanity sickens my soul
And when you hate your own
There’s nowhere to go
They tried
Oh they tried
To interest her in their tête à tête
And she grew sickly
And incomplete
Only the circulated vowels of earth
Could ease her need
To be freed
Of her kind
Yes, humanity can sicken the soul. The trick is not devoured by it… Wonderfully captured, C.
Thank you lovely desert girl
❤️
Hot damn smack a baby on his ass and name him Christmas when he is born, I love this post.
I’m laughing SO HARD! You literally made me spit my coffee out! HA HA HA HA!
Hahaa, I knew it would.
Wowwww! Love this, C
Would these circulated vowels be the same as those “vowels of the faithful” in the ‘Red Mary’ poem? As a believer and a singer of sacred music, these vowel sounds are not transcendent in that they elevate us, but they transcend the heaven/earth barrier, allowing us to hear – and echo – the sounds of glory.
Love it Candice
I suppose because of the painting it seems like a fairy tale to me. The circulated vowels, the curses and spells. Magic abounds. 🙂
You and me both Feather, you and me both.
Desperately sad
Because truth be told
Humanity sickens my soul
And when you hate your own
There’s nowhere to go
You nailed this poem to all the readers minds.
Exactly right sis. Humanity does sicken us even though
we are human beings ourselves, sometimes we just want nothing to do with ourselves but just side with aliens and be ourselves in the middle of galaxy.
Brilliant and fantastic writing sis. 🙂
P.S Can’t wait for tomorrow our collaboration.
Are you excited?