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A Poem by Not Afraid of Bruises
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a short one

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and they build me up,

form me to be something I am not,

so I linger here in the rotting reek

that is Never,

 

dying for a fix that might

sustain this

tether.

© 2008 Not Afraid of Bruises


Author's Note

Not Afraid of Bruises
inspired by Holly Black - once again, when I can't think of a title, I give the poem a number. lots of my short faerie-based poems turn up titled this way :) Thanks for reading , and remember - brutality is healthy

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I would have never guessed this was Faerie-inspired if you hadn't had said so. But then I'm not very familiar with Holly Black's writing - apart from knowing that it exists. I like the rhythm but am finding this quite hard to interpret. I get the impression of someone knowing they are not all they have been made out to be and for some reason that confines them to the 'rotting reek that is Never' - obviously a place that they are not happy to be. This suggests they want to be free of being something they are not so I don't quite know what was intended by the final part. Is the subject of the poem 'dying for a fix to sustain this tether'? And why would you want to remain tethered?
I like it, I just don't get it :)
If you'd like to send some illumination my way it would be appreciated.
Nick

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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I felt I could truly identify with this piece. The duality in being locked into a facade created by others. Thank you,
Christel

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I would have never guessed this was Faerie-inspired if you hadn't had said so. But then I'm not very familiar with Holly Black's writing - apart from knowing that it exists. I like the rhythm but am finding this quite hard to interpret. I get the impression of someone knowing they are not all they have been made out to be and for some reason that confines them to the 'rotting reek that is Never' - obviously a place that they are not happy to be. This suggests they want to be free of being something they are not so I don't quite know what was intended by the final part. Is the subject of the poem 'dying for a fix to sustain this tether'? And why would you want to remain tethered?
I like it, I just don't get it :)
If you'd like to send some illumination my way it would be appreciated.
Nick

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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