Thumbtacks

Thumbtacks

A Poem by Libby McKeown

I'm late again

for the acting class

I never signed up for

but they keep sending me

the bill

so here goes:

I'm not the lucid thinker

your mother is.

Pride is high heel shoes

worth the relief of kicking off.

What did my father think

stepping out for a smoke

under February stars

cold and clear?

Probably, oh s**t.

 

He bit my shoulder

marking me

with someone else's

secret originality.

He made me

something cold to drink,

lit my cigarrette;

we watched the Simpsons,

stars rained behind my lids,

I slept

and pleasantly dreamt

of Hell

and kimchi

and its smell of centuries

and moments I will never know.

 

Mullets are ridiculous

but I long for their freedom.

No! YOU kiss MY a*s!

Words written in the margin

can mean the most.

F**k your smugness, Simplicity.

Long nails on a man

mean he's a villain, duh!

At least I'm not the fat one.

There are no absolutes (giggle).

Truth has the least commercial breaks.

 

She is

taking each step with pride

and humility.

I agree;

it is a neat trick.

© 2010 Libby McKeown


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I think it has a lot of thoughts jammed into it that some parts look confusing. However, the acid tone add the right amount of flavor to your poem, thus giving it a strong impact.

Keep Writing. ^___^

Posted 13 Years Ago


looking forward to reading more of your words, always glad to find poets with your style and flair

Posted 14 Years Ago


Most definitely the best I've read of yours so far.
I am rather partial to jumping back and forth between subjects.
Fantastic.

Posted 14 Years Ago



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