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Auto-Odium MAG
January 15, 2015
Impulsive shell,
You empty dreamer,
Gently tapping that orange-white divide.
Life is the unwanted ashes
You leave on the gravel,
Narcotic smoke dribbling
From your clenched teeth, clenched-fist-
Protest, you pretentious rebel
In faux leather, leathery smile;
You’re not fooling anyone,
Dear addict of Addictions.
Contradictions brand your character,
Searing through your true self:
That sniveling, snotty-nosed brat
Sniffling in the corner of your heart –
(Does a rehab program exist for
Existential crises?)
You murder that brat with each drag,
Brazenly dictating your death sentence,
And all in the name of
“Living.”
© Anonymous
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Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jan. 29 2015 at 12:51 pm
Thank you! :)
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jan. 29 2015 at 12:51 pm
Thanks, btw :)
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jan. 29 2015 at 7:17 am
Long time no talk. Sorry about that. It seems as though I'm always apologizing for answering late. Really, this is verisimilitude--it's about myself. I didn't think it was when I first wrote it, but looking back, I should have known. Hit me up with an email if you have any work you'd like me to read; I'd love to!
It's been a while since I've read one of your poems, my dear. I'm glad I was emailed about this one. Firstly, congrats on the Editors' Choice. Well deserved. I love your rebel imagery. You demonstrate this rebellious attitude often attributed with smoking. I kept visualizing James Dean and Marlo Brando, especially when you mentioned faux-leather jacket and leathery smile. You state that smoking is the addiction of all addictions: true. It seems like a lot of people aren't aware of this fact. But in this lyrical poem you bring that to attention. I love the sassyness in the end: perfect touch.
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