Sideways bent~

I lost my body in San Francisco

to a girl with red beryl eyes

her onyx claws playing a melody

against crystal pieces of my spine

she dipped in deep

with glossy mouth

to spread my blues in twain

while Dino crooned a jukebox song

to a killer's soft refrain

who's dusty jeans have known a road

crossed and multiplied

his aftershave a golden musk

his smile a sinner's pride

he scooped me from a wine glass

and took me for a ride

on his Harley made of human bones

deviltry implied

 

I lost my body in the desert

to man with a leather soul

his love a stain against my gown

his epic tales all told

"Write them kitty, write them well."

he droned so close in need

and bit the strapping  from my throat

to free me for the deed

of unfolding now the scroll of bones

from earth quaking in hard blood

sideways bent

a cruel ascent

unstoppable, this flood

that wells now from my open wounds

from my palms of liquid pain

for I left my soul in San Francisco

on a night of clear champagne

believing in a right and wrong

as every other fool

when in the end the tables turned

and sideways bent the rules

so now the beggar baby pleads

in lace

and heels

and lies

nothing here is as it seems

deep in the curved demise

 

 

 

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Reviews

[TAO]

Wait...wait... Comic Sans... Something about the font...is that an allusion of some sort? Maybe it's just me... First time I noticed when maybe it was used before? Disregard... Tired ramblings...

Well... Let me ask... Should I regale you with a weary review that will do nothing short of complimenting your work? Yes, I shall. You know what the problem with you is? You're TOO good.

on his Harley made of human bones
deviltry implied


For some reason, this took me back to an interview Nicholas Cage had with Craig Ferguson; mention of the Ghost Rider. Maybe it speaks to my morbid curiosity, this line in particular having stood out to me. I should wish that perhaps you would have drawn this out further, solely for the fact that I enjoyed readng it so much. At first, I had no clue what I was reading, so I had to read two more times just to make sure. Truth is, I'm still not sure, but I know what I think. Once again, Ms. Selene, very beautifully written piece, and truly nothing if not worth several readings from everyone who comes across your page.

[Ryan Falzon - Tymon]

A thought provoking poem, made me think. There is really nothing to say....this is nothing less then perfect! A 100/100.

[Antonio Valentino]

What do you say, to art like this? How do you review wind in someone's hair as it sticks to tears of loss, and fond? This is the sound of gasp, to a deaf man, as he melts in the curves of hills by the gate of her bay.

I'm not that far from SF, maybe someday I will find the high heal that lost its sole?
If I do, I will hold it for a moment, then let it be.

It already left its marks, in the shore of the see.

Love this.
Antonio

[Andrew Wright]

You take my mind on a spin every time... I can only hope my heart can keep up...

[AlieahRose]

I LOVE HOW YOUR WRITTING IS SO DIFFERENT...
IT'S REALLY AMAZING...

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

It is so ironic how the vampire has become so sexualized within our society, the ultimate "bad boy," if you will, that women are transfixed by and can't resist. The two words that immediately come to mind after reading "Sideways Bent" are insouciant and succulent. You have such a spirited, carefree way of writing, while at the same time being succulent. In short, your poems are ripe with relevance and ready to be tasted.

Linda Marie

[Brad]

brilliant colours of tales past...through out all that searching, we all end up lost anyways...

[Robin]

again, your silky tones permeate my being .

[Seerose]

Fantastic. :) Although it's not easy for me to understand it. But in order to find an actual sense even native speakers may have their problems. Your work is too brilliant.

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. brilliant! ... sheer genius! ... eclectic and really trippy ... intensely memorable ... impeccably raw ... and undeniably artistic to the core ... spectacular verse ...

[Black_Rabbit]

It draws you in and sucks the life out of ya. Magnificent in every way.