The Bar

darkened wings of sapphire breast

burn brightly against

the labored casualness

of checkered hearts

jaded by too many martinis

in bars festooned

with the crinolines

which enamor

the latest designer-

fetid souls fester

in fear of further examination

by the beauteousness

of eyes ringed in kohl

and lips reddened

by an overabundance

of passion sliding awry against teeth

redolent with precious lies

as removable as mascara

exit sign, clearly marked

ignored by all

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Reviews

[SkinlessFrank]

this seems like a metaphor for the everyday lies we live, let pass without comment even when we recognize them and should speak out...i like the ending

as removable as mascara

exit sign, clearly marked

ignored by all


I suppose the question is, why do we go on ignoring the exit sign? What would it take, a fire to make us run for it?

[Ed Hart]

every beast knows, the best place to meet is the watering hole

[Aidz]

drink with the demons and slide out with the angels, enjoyd the rite ;)

[Seshat Nidaba]

The vocabulary in this was very shrewd and thick in detail, Audrey, sounds like a pretty high class bar if you ask me!