Green flames inside passive orbs flicker--
watching, staring, burning with tears.
Clear droplets fall like springtime rain,
but not lifegiving, only bitter salt.
A whisper,
a sob,
a choked scream of rage,
all subdued for now.
"I hate you,"
"You don't deserve this,"
and
"Why can't I, too?"
all swirl in the emerald inferno of the subconscious.
A gentle release of breath.
The wind makes the surrounding trees shiver.
"I'll wait."
A contest entry
- Jealousy Is Bad For Your Skin by Dalaney.
775 points, ended February 26, 2008, 13 entries
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Comments
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a straightforward yet descriptive piece this is ^^ i like how you used the color 'green' in different aspects to show how jealousy isn't that great at all n.n
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Resigned
The resignation is subtle, yet reverberates in the world in the form of the wind...very Elizabethan, this world view. I liked it, though feel it could be a little more straight forward and not so hidden.
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I really like this. The last line really brings this wonderful poem home. Best of luck in the contest.
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