Evil Slippers

 

 

Evil Slippers

 

Oh, you 'mature', 'respectable' poet,

You honorable keyboard warrior,

Who hops across my verses, prose and plays,

Are these your clever ways?

 

Your nose perfectly elongated

To fit in your fellow writers' affairs

 

You mean to seem well-informed

While you look like a hillbilly 

Take the slap, the kick, and the ear-boxing like a man, you say

And don't be offended, Silly Willie.

No pain, no gain, right?

 

Oh, you 'mature', 'respectable' poet,

You ought to read, you say, ofcourse,

To avoid beating a poor, dead horse

Are these your only ways?

 

Your intentions are 'never cruel',

And you meant to 'help' the ladies,

But you stumble like a ghoul

That had just returned from the 1880s

And you fold your arms and wait

Sway back and forth

And contemplate

Why I put on my slippers

Or why I took 'em off.

There must be...a wicked plan.

 

Oh, you 'mature', 'respectable' poet,

Reprimanding like a drunken Dad,

Oblivious to your child's whereabouts,

As you earnestly remind me that,

Papayas would never

EVER

Dress up as elephants

Sternly does your finger sway,

Are those your brilliant ways?

 

 

Author's Note

I'm a kind person, and my mind is open to advice and constructive critisicm.
But I speak my mind aloud.
So don't expect me to stay put,
As you stroll and troll about.

Reviews

[TC Dunn]

Such a great description of those awful people that love to say hurtful things with their "I'm just trying to make you a better writer" attitude when more than likely they are just jealous that they can't write half as well as you. This was a great poem. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Omar Fendri]

I worship the censorious description in your words and I set every stanza on pedestal. The refrain, the rhyming every now and then, the implicit description, the questioning... all of these elements have, for certain, given your poem a peerless value. The last verse is a piece of cake. Your voice is indubitably heard.

[trainwreck]

Good work showing the wrong kind of writer! Thank you for sharing.

[Astro]

Nice descriptions of the 'harsh criticisms' that sometimes stick their noses in. I have myself been known to drop bombs on somebodies otherwise placid piece from time to time. I never do it in malice, nor do I feel one bad poem makes a poet. When I see some people get really upset though over a scathing review I think that their rebuttals often, just create more fuel to the fire of discontent. I believe in free speech, good or bad, take it for what it is one persons opinion in a vast world of others who probably don't even agree. This writing in particular though, shouldn't afford you much negativity. Thought provoking and creative.

[Layla J Omorose]

I enjoyed this poem. To the point and intense. well done

[TL Boehm]

Here is my take on this little gem, maybe because I do this myself - but I see this as a double edged discourse. There is the glut of well and not so well intentioned cafe-ites who would drag a poor soul screaming over his or her keyboard whilst pummeling him/her with his or her own poetry and then there is the "internal editor" who does the dragging - either of one's own work or the work of others. I find this to be a well penned warning for those who might get uppity and I absolutely adore that last verse! Keep ranting!

[Barbara Walker]

Oh this drips with your anger and "had to here" feeling. Your words refect your intent very well. It's not venom, it's medicine you need to take!So take that, and that and that! I love your author's note-stroll and troll about!

[Shivam Murari]

This was funny, honestly. I liked the teen-like rant. A nice read, indeed. Love it :-)

[Emily B]

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