The only light that will be visible is the size of an eraser.
It moves closer to my lips with every inhale.
Slowly dwindling.
I am not above grinning at the irony.
It is night but it makes no difference.
It is always dark.
No stars.
No moon.
No sun
No light.
I put the remaining embers to death against the telephone pole.
The chainsaw sits on the sidewalk.
It is near midnight or so I guess.
I am the last one to pay attention to the time.
Like I said,
A world of suet.
I am naked from head to toe.
I have nothing to hide.
I have nothing to lose.
I have nothing to gain.
I have nothing.
The snow falls.
I start the chainsaw and listen to the beautiful sound.
Let the sleeping awaken.
Let the insomniacs wonder.
Let the children cry.
I don’t give a damn.
I cut through the telephone pole.
It weakens and falls.
My eyes follow the wires as they snap.
I grin as I see what little lights there are;
I grin as they vanish.
I light another as I walk to the next telephone pole.
My chainsaw cuts.
The pole falls.
As I move on I feel nothing.
The only feeling I have ever felt.
How do you like living in the dark?
A contest entry
- Why Must Lowlife's Exist? by Poetryintheblood.
350 points, ended August 7, 2007, 4 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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There are many things
many reasons you have created to make this poem a great one
yeah i mean it
look at the style
look at the meaning
what a great combination it is
take care and keep writing
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butifule.
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this is a great write. Keep up the good work.
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I love the stanza refferring to nakedness.
Wow.
This is stunning.
I don't really have much else to say.
It's just,
so great.
The metaphors are gorgeous and the imagery is mindblowing!
Great, great job! < -
I really enjoyed this. You did a very good job.Thank you for sharing.
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It took me two reads to get this but I think I do now. And I love it. I can imagine the person doing this and the look on his face. It's beautiful.
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Thank you for your entry, Josephine.
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