Pan's instrument

I was always scared of Pan.

Pan isn't a man
nor woman
she devil
might be
half beauty
innocent deer
the other half
human's unlikely kin

People think it is
a flute she plays
but it is really
a violin
made from the delicate gut
she ripped from
under kitty's
skin.

Reviews

[Eric Pudalov]

Wow, a bit creepy - and I suppose that's the point, if you were always scared of Pan! Have you ever seen the film "Pan's Labyrinth"? (I suppose it's a mistranslation of "El laberinto del fauno") but it takes place in the fascist Spain in 1944, and the "faun" character is extremely creepy.

Oh yes - about the poem...you rather shocked me at the end..."a violin/made from the delicate gut..." Whether symbolic or not, being a cat lover, it was frightening. And an interesting link with the film above...one of the messages is "Never trust a faun." Hmm...that said, wonderfully written work!

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, never trust a faun indeed. And yes, I saw Pan's labyrinth, but they scared me since the days of the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe. Thanks for stopping by.

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Wooooooooooooo watch out!!!!!!!!!!!! I got it that's all I am saying :)))))))

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. Perhaps kitty gets a break for a bit. We'll see.

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Welcome better not be the kitty talking now!

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All p*****s don't have hair! some are skinless gutless and have nothing to keep them warm! True fact .

[Lily Mae]

I love this.. because you wonder as you read..it this really a warning or a fun playful write. :) Keep us guessing..your pen yields excellence :) xo

[Lyn Anderson]

Too kind.:)

[icelandicblue]

Cat gut you say...I've heard of it but didn't realize it was so versatile. This is a graphically memorable poem.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes cat gut was once used for instruments and is still in some suture material.

[icelandicblue]

I always like to learn something new. Thank you.

[Lyn Anderson]

You are very welcome.:)

[Raymond Federle]

sounds like a 'she devil' Great piece! :)

[Frieda P]

Ha remind me never to get on your bad side, sometimes I come in here and think I might get bitten!

[Lyn Anderson]

I actually am a little proud of this one.:)

[Frieda P]

RAWR ;-)

[NeiL ArandA]

I really like your writing style KLG ... You have a mixture of mystery and fantasy and good sense of humor thing in some of your piece. And of course the romantic side of you. Make me wonder if you are a she or a he ? I think your a she ...

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That is some twisted fun… very cool

[Quoting Ravens]

Morbidly amusing. I really enjoyed this.

[Kai Rollins]

Ah I've learned about this scary a** coincidentally she (I'll use that) intrigues me. A bit like yourself my friend. A write I enjoyed