cacophony.

i swear to you i don't drop acid...

she shuddershivers and the earth quakes

thinks of the oceans and the rivers and the birthdates

dreaming long of the sleepy moles 

that fritter 'mongst the hemlocks 

that she spins around her finger like wedding songs that linger 

in her psyche

and 

oh oh oh oh oh 

let's get married...

she licks her lips and the icebergs all take note

borne on the limbs of the weary cuttlefish homes 

who hide 'mongst fronds that glimmer and flow

while entangled in knots she's long quite forgot 

to brush out

and 

oh oh oh oh oh 

let's get married...

and the world's dream is opened and spread out

she gasps and she quotes and dreams of the loud shout

shot wide from the lungs of the minuscule man who

unaware of her plans has demanded what he sees

as his due

and 

oh oh oh oh oh 

let's get married...

Author's Note

blame hawksley workman for sticking this song

click to see performance

in my head and forcing me to write something to his rhythm. my head hurts now. i need a nap.

Reviews

[Crowley]

You make me so proud....this is truly a work of art and one of my faves of yours to date for sure. The rhythym and the pace are glorious...lyrical for sure, but the words....the words are a wee bit of magioc and make me smile from ear to ear. Nice work, I loved this alot.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

What a beauty!
Love it.
I am a deer in headlights.

[c.m.]

This is just....wonderful.

[Nobody.]

great flow. wonderful use of language. and I love the repetitious refrain.

this really speaks to what's going on in the mind of someone in this situation. the deeper feelings. your metaphor is breathtaking. love it.
write on!

YOURE A SONGWRITER NOW CONGRATS! I like all aspects of this piece, from the root to the fruit i like how you delivered the tale and put some twists in the format. 100!

[R J Askew]

Well as a cuttlefish myeslf (

[Ed Hart]

gordian might could untangle this...now, about that marriage business...how about weekends, for starters

[miSS LEaf]

beautiful~ your poems always left me a silent moment, filled with understanding and questions at the same time

Ok, I'll marry you. After a poem like that who wouldn't?

[paul]

it's a fantastic rhythm. stunning lines