Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Danger

Danger is everywhere--
at the bottom of a tea cup,
hidden in the fold of a newspaper,
tucked under the curve of your lover's breast.

Go ahead, scream;
it's your perfect right.

Those trapped in nightmares are paralyzed.
"You sustain me," is a sibilant statement,
often sincerely lisped by those with lipstick on their teeth. 
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Another Flash 55 for my BFF.  

 

9 comments:

  1. This is sharp as a fang. You reveal something we don;t want to think about--that we live surrounded by vague and hidden threats, by concealed pointy objects or mysterious sonic waves or undetectable gases...I especially love the last line of the first stanza--no telling what you might find there. Thanks for the double shot, and for the Steely Dan blast from the past.

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  2. Sharks can’t stop swimming. And I can’t keep up with your brilliance! I’ll go ahead and concede that much. You are chumming and churning these poetry waters just with dipping in one little toe

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  3. "'You sustain me,' is a sibilant statement"

    You are a brilliant poet. What you did in the first stanza is a perfect illustration of why I love your poetry so much. You word it just so, not just saying what you're saying, but carefully hiding what you're hiding --- guiding me gently to unwrap the layers and masterfully crafted suggestions, moments later offering the intangible gift of revelation.

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  4. Loved the poem , as well as the comments! Very cool.

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  5. I often wake up screaming... now I know why

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  6. Where you find these pics I don't know, but this one is perfectly hilarious.
    Note to self: I do have a right to scream - no more holding back.

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  7. Ha - and explains why I am resistant to doing laundry.

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  8. Perfect.
    Love the close - my teeth need wiping...
    Anna :o]

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