rattling entertainment,
the supernatural
economies of tin pot dictators,
their wives dressed in haute couture,
their profiles in Women’s Weekly,
their cheekbones highlighted for television interviews,
their sentimental charity their cover their man their standby
this is not the man I know
the man I know
this is not the man I know
for the man I know is
not the man I know.
Know
he doesn’t touch little girls,
waits for them,
to grow up,
a bit, I know,
I know
this is not the man I know,
not the man
not the man
not the man
I know
Yes, could be a clockwork doll...
ReplyDeleteyes, like something that you wind up
ReplyDeleteabsolutely, yes, disturbing and absorbing, just like an animated doll
ReplyDeleteGreat, Efi!
ReplyDeletethe
man
I
see
on
the
TV
has
no
in
ter
nal
dia
logue
mad
as
a
cut
snake
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rob...and just adding a forked tongue to the cut snake :)
Y
the
man
I
see
on
the
TV
has
no
in
ter
nal
dia
logue
mad
as
a
cut
snake
WOW!! This is powerful writing - love it!
ReplyDeletethank you so much Kristen!
DeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lizz!
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