One-exit town
clean girl
sunfire hair
peace treaty smile
swimming hole eyes
rundown diner
double shift
overdone burgers
burnt fries
grease stains
magenta uniform
steadfast dreams
black Cadillac
California tags
Ray-ban glasses
thousand dollar haircut
tailor-made suit
crisp tie
undivided attention
lycan grin
small talk
big promises
westward hopes
Pacific tans
fragile mansions
galvanized shoes
grey hands
firm shakes
megawatt name
constant cameras
action lessons
public relations
tabloid covers
anonymous nominations
tomorrow’s trash heap
a thousand screwdrivers
communal syringes
lone wrinkle
forced laughter
blue-masked embalmers
complacent client
Tupperware face
lost interest
E True Hollywood Story
Raspberry award
support role
bit role
Central casting extra
Playboy spread
punch line
24fps meltdown
helicopter coverage
Life section headline
red light escape
eastern voices
beatdown Yugo
Colorado breakdown
bedroom tickets
semi-truck howlings
raven glare
oil splotch coveralls
expiration date fantasies
empty pleasure
mutual tears
silent drop-off
hometown blues
prodigal daughter
nonbiodegradable countenance
past warranty
dust-laden mantle
bright glossy photo
silver frame
clean girl
sunfire hair
peace treaty smile
swimming hole eyes
three years ago today
Author notes
Favorite musical: "Phantom of the Opera" (not the most original answer, but 'tis true)
A contest entry
- My heart is on my sleeve (but beating in your hand) by Little Lottie.
640 points, ended April 13, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I love this one. I really do. It is nothing like the rest of the poems in this contest. I really do love it. It is a unique poem. I love the creativity. Might I ask what your inspiration was? Good work.
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Not too sure. Just realizing how quick you can go from being the life of the party to the opening monologue on Leno. That, and I was challenged to write a piece without verbs by a friend. Thanks for the HM.
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Shit is straight musical son.
-c
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