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Nerissas Hand Replacement

The sounds of

A flame switched on by a flick

Of the wrist; Echos.

 

 

And where are you at the

Beginning

And

End

Of a relationship?

 

 

The moment you go,

The moment the laws of flesh

Reveals

Something as serious as

Your bodies blind spots

And the veins on your hands.

 

How do the hotel maids cope

In another yet another

With detectives trying to find,

In all serious thoughts,

The missing stories of

A burnt down building.

 

 

Nerissa, in all names that shout,

Miss me with the dirt over diamonds,

Letting you gargle the insects.

Tonight I lit one-hundred cannons

Off of my one last cigarette

Hoping you'd see that

I'm fast like the gun's guts

But still feeling as cold

As my own bare foot.

 

 

Stare softly through all these props

Reading the postcards I sent

Knowing all these other grown men

They jerk off to the daughters of the world.

But baby, you are more beautiful than all sad songs.

 

Climbing the ladder of girth

For the sensitive side

Of the Grimm Reaper who repeats in your ear

"Morgues are people too."
But I love you!

 

 

And so we go

Open the door

See what you can see

From my ID

Reveal everything

That is soft

As my rich blood flows

Collecting everything

Since baby teeth

Mistress that thinks that

You bring it out

Between your teeth

And sought to find out

The mystery in me.

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  • Grim and interesting to read. I was kind of distracted by the prompt pic, trying to figure it out!


  • Umi Juvariel
    March 5

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    This piece reminds me of a song I once heard. It was called 'Atlantic' by Keane. This captured me just as much as that song did. Though painted as abstract, there is method and power in these words and collections of phrases. The more I read your poems, the more I wonder why I didn't before. They never leave me disappointed, and always make me wonder what I will find when I read once more.

    Excellent write and keep your pen flowing across your parchment.


  • bigperm gold member
    March 2

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    very nicely crafted...

    I am especially taken by some of your one liners:

    In another yet another
    Off of my one last cigarette
    They jerk off to the daughters of the world
    Climbing the ladder of girth

    amongst others. very original indeed. I'll have to keep my eye on you.


  • Deathless1
    February 17

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    Great write!
    so many breath taking lines that leave me speechless.

    "But baby, you are more beautiful than all sad songs."

    this is one of the most beautiful lines i have ever read.
    it sums up every thought about that girl.

    i am just at a lose of words.

    zac you really did it this time.


  • Lady Michaella
    February 12

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    woa... this is awesome!! really well done with this. great take on the prompt.. really dark and mysterious. i like what you have done with this.. it is incredibly original.. and i hhave never read anything like it.. really amazing work here!!

    thanks for entering my contest! and best of luck to you!!

    -Lemon Bee-
    xx

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