Cyclonic Destruction

...metaphors are hell

Cyclonic Destruction

Metaphors are so unfair
in the way they breathe in air
and exhale cyclonic destruction.
Take the sticky sweetness
of diabetic blood
as it oozes from a wounded heart.
Then try to put the pieces
back together again
after love has turned demonic.

And they say poets
can find asthetics
floating anywhere in the world.
HA!
When all that is there to find
is a pool of sweetly toxic blood.
And the shadow
of what appears to be
a once human being.
Lost
Alone
Drifting on oblivion's edge,
not yet having the courage
to jump in.

Poets it seems,
like the rest of us,
know nothing at all.
Metaphors!
And all I have is my
Lagunitas IPA.

~ ~~redzone 6/28/14

Author's Note

...and sometimes it's all you need

Thanks for reading

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

Poets it seems,
like the rest of us,
know nothing at all.
Metaphors!

A splendid poem, Curt. Alas sometimes, most of the time, poets are as clueless as any other human being. That said the message should not be confused with the messenger …. and metaphors … are the universe's way of asking us to look at things just a little differently … and sometimes those metaphors speak the truth.

As to what the poet's are doing, you may enjoy this video … one my favourite bands fronted by one of my favourite poets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_RSJ6xuHbE

[redzone]

I know what you are saying is true about metaphor Pryde and about what poets, at least the best ones, looking at the world in different ways... I guess my excuse is that my metaphors were in a bad mood early this morning....

My computer is done for, so this kindle is not very friendly toward links so could you send me the name of the artist and song please... thanks for you review Pryde

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL … sure … Tragically Hip … Poets. Gordon Downie is their lead singer and most certainly the heir-apparent to Leonard Cohen.