Death's Reflection

Death's Reflection

A Poem by Collin Hinds
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A grim encounter with a mirror.

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I looked eye-locked with death today.
This is what I happened to see:
An unnervingly odd being
that looked exactly like me.


Allergy-red eyes,
caterpillar brows,
a crooked nose;
mid-life jowls.

Receding hair line,
gangly front teeth,
gray whiskers,
and crows’ feet.


“Screw you,” I said.


“You, too,” said Dead.


I begged, “Leave me.”


Dead said,


“When I leave you,

you do with me.
As it has ever been,
and so shall it be.”

© 2011 Collin Hinds


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love your wry sense of humor. this is a rarity. to laugh in death's face. the inevitability will follow but at least you told it to screw himself. and it's hilarious that dead looks exactly like you. fantastic piece.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Very cool! I see that very thing staring back at me in the mirror occasionally. I like the "screw you" line.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Death is my favorite poetic topic, and you did it justice here. We are our own best judge, our best friend, our own greatest enemy.

Most memorable lines:

"An unnervingly odd being
that looked exactly like me."



Posted 13 Years Ago


Really cool write! I much enjoyed it!

Posted 13 Years Ago


Really Lovely writing!
I like whole wording.
Keep it up!
Do you read mine too Anguish and She..
God bless you..
Lucky!

Posted 13 Years Ago


wonderful my favorite line is " An unnervingly odd being " its a very vivid desription

Posted 13 Years Ago


Nice Logic.... contemporarely important, thanks for sharing.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I like it really


Posted 13 Years Ago


Likey

Posted 13 Years Ago


A unique poem...well penned

Posted 13 Years Ago



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Added on June 27, 2011
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Tags: death, grim reaper, mirror, poetry, aging, middle age

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Collin Hinds
Collin Hinds

Tulsa, OK



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I am a writer and attorney living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am the arts editor and a senior writer at www.madmikesamerica.com, a left leaning ezine. I have contributed commentary to Tulsa Public Radio's.. more..

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