liquid thread

Mermaid

reed thin sluggish thread
moves toward pool-mouth
an oblique dry wet that
slithers into my head

thick tired-tongue tastes
watered down dissolves
sweat turns—then returns
a burning corrosive paste

care-frayed threadbare
shrinking ripples
righteous writes
un-poemed, un-pictured
on white page glare

I, Venus, a hot-red
blistered planet
blimp and wave
in day mourning
pools
riddling
8
syllables
or
metaphors
of
6

tablets blank hues
swallow gush-rush
waterfalls
tanked up rancid
overflows
sounds and sights
psyche-wit waiting
to release

streaming liquid thread
screaming in my head
 
 
  • Author: Mermaid (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 3rd, 2021 13:55
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Users favorite of this poem: A Boy With Roses, L. B. Mek.
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Comments3

  • spilleronsheet

    Good one dear Mermaid

  • A Boy With Roses

    Whoa, this is splendid word magic!

  • L. B. Mek

    I think this is a little more revealing than your word choices try to prevent it from becoming,
    and that's purely down to the sincerity of your feelings and thoughts
    at the time time of penning these words, maybe
    but what do I know? lol
    I will just say, in my humble opinion
    there's a lot about the framework of our nature and natural trait's, we have little control over;
    DNA can't be changed, merely denied or embraced..
    and so our sexual preferences
    or what we are drawn towards, in life
    is rarely something we have too much choice over
    it's instinctive
    it's natural
    it is: Who, we are...
    better come to terms with it
    and find a way to cope
    or use it to our advantage
    if we're not hurting anyone.
    (what a wonderful read you've weaved, thank you
    for choosing to share)
    forgive me if you find my comment in any way disrespectful
    sadly, I'm too opinionated and overzealous with my reactions and comments,
    and sometimes I cross boundaries, unintentionally..



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