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Bull on Sad Street

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Sad street
empty as the purse I hold
empty as the hearts that beat
the slow monotony of time

I want to run
the vast curve of this rue
grab the parasol, raise her skirts
slide on her shiny shoes

By the lamp, another case
stands splay legged, a prizefighter
thirty and two

I paw the stones, charge like a bull
knock him down, steal his briefcase
snort and bellow

A woman screams falsetto
birds strike up from chimney pots

The street shudders
all the lights go out

 

 

 


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  • toomysterious
    May 23
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    You capture the imagination with your words and I am taken back in time.

  • celadia gold member
    May 21

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    like a lovely little story, I did find myself wondering who this person with aggression was, maybe that's because I write fiction, the use of words was quite good, I thought,esp the parts about empty hearts.


  • Allyce May
    May 15
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    I LOVE IT!

    Reminds me of me, you know. The symbolism of the parasol - makes me think of being civilised, formal, moral, but sad most of all. I can sense restriction. BUT WE KNOW I HAVE BEEN DRINKING!

    "I want to run
    the vast curve of this rue
    grab the parasol, raise her skirts!

    This is fabulous



  • Amera gold member
    May 10

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    Like all your work, the imagery in this poem is fantastic! You also grab the reader with a depressing emotion. Well done!

    Love,
    Amera♥


  • ennovy silver member
    May 9

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    Masterful Write......

    You are a artist of words, your write is amazing. The pictures linger in my head, romance. A mesmerizing piece...novy


  • Dalaney gold member
    May 9
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    ...and you think you aren't a poet...pffft

    Superb, my love.
    Lane

  • Virgoan
    May 9

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    Sir,

    i have this moment, saw a face as it paints a lot of emotions unto us.

    i can see a lot in this piece - reason why i like this.

    Keep sharing your gift



    HENSLEY


  • AJ Morelli gold member
    May 7

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    wonderfully descriptive and romantic in the best sense of the word...

    now i have the doors "love street" in my head, my problem not yours...lol

    love this one David


    al


  • Auburn Sunrise gold member
    May 7

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    This brings to mind the depravity in times like the Great Depression, the Cultural Revolution, the French Revolution, etc...
    it never fails to amaze me how quickly people will turn on one another as soon as they are frightened or starving.
    I think you should check out the movie "The Mist" by Steven King, if you haven't seen it yet. It's a truly in-depth look at the psychology of people in a crisis.

    Anyway, you already know you are a very talented poet and that this is an expertly written poem. No need to state the obvious.

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