darkness swallowed me whole like a sushi roll;
it devoured my raw flesh
in a matter of quickened heartbeats,
it consumed my heartstrings one by one
steadily lowering my heart to digestion,
and then it sipped the salty condensation
off attending take away -
finally fully engorged.
Author notes
47 words.
challenge:
1. Die for 10 minutes.
2. Let the thought of demise mold you.
3. Wrap yourself as a gift of experience through poetry.
In a list
A contest entry
- Challenge#4: a poem in no more than 50 words by Virgoan.
600 points, ended August 16, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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i like the voice of this piece.
the second to that last line is a bit off for me. my opinion your call.
thanks for sharing your gift.
HENSLEY
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wow, quite thought provoking, I like this one...good luck in the contest...
Enjoyed the read,
Justin
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