Not Literally

The words write me

describing the metaphor of my life.

Similes surround me

pigeon-holing me into conceits

of literal understanding.

Descriptions paint pictures of me

in the minds of reviewers

who would lock me into

concepts of lackluster brilliance.

Perceptions distort visions of reality

until I become the words

that would capture my essence.

 

Reviews

[PoemRodent]

One who ponders words and read with great detail. Mindscaping medicine in true life through subtle penned art.

Great Write and Read!!!!

Love and Thoughts,

Dostani

[J. Hampton]

We do tend to ...... get personal steam in our" take "....of anothers words
often confusing the literal and non-literal

You "essence" .... evades...the ignorant and presumptuous !
I believe you speak for many with this

Blessssssssssssssss

[The Archangel Gabriel]

"Descriptions paint pictures of me
in the minds of reviewers
who would lock me into
concepts of lackluster brilliance."

Screw the reviews and the vitual horse upon which they rode into your poetic dreamland! What do they know? If they don't like it, they don't have to read it!

-Gabe

[Raef C. Boylan]

I like the concept expressed here, of words as bad guys whilst also being your medium.
Words have formed death warrants and hate mail and religious books...so i guess you're right to be wary of their potential danger. This listing of parallels seems to be different to your usual style of poetry, which endears it to me, although I ordinarily prefer a more subtle approach to comparisons.
Words will be our making or undoing, unless we exercise caution.

I think I get this poem more than I'm able to articulate - my review hardly makes sense!

I admired the sense of imprisonment you created with "pigeon-holing" and "lock" - and also how complete your images were. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I think the language you've used in this piece is great.

9/10
[I don't use the ratings thingy any more, although I did originally think it was a good way to indicate to a writer how they were doing]