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Seppuku
by John Ilotan
Kneeling before you
i plead
a suplicant
and with swift
samurai strokes
i slice myself
open
from abdomen to sternum
quickly
spilling my insides out
on a cold white floor
a steaming evisceral mess
displayed at your feet
staining your pretty-painted
toenails
all for your pleasure
and enjoyment
11/05/2003 Posted on 11/06/2003
Copyright © 2025 John Ilotan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Vimal Rony on 11/08/03 at 08:17 AM Very powerful piece,John.Great write. |
| Posted by Thomas K. Hunt on 11/08/03 at 07:29 PM Yes, there are those times when you have to open yourself up and lay everything out there....love the imagery...well done |
| Posted by Maryellen Lebeda-Parra on 11/09/03 at 07:13 PM i always love your magic words ... in this case, magic seems tragic. |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 11/10/03 at 04:24 PM My mind went immediately to Yukio Mishima's "Patriotism." This is very vivid, very visceral. |
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