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Liar
by Olivia Weinkeinpoetry fills my head with lies
in all of its brutal honesty
words mean nothing words
mean
everything
they beckon to me and slam the door
in my face, they pull me into their arms
then make me feel out of place, theirs
is a beautiful violent contagious embrace
words mean everything, words
mean
nothing
07/27/2008 Posted on 07/27/2008
Copyright © 2025 Olivia Weinkein
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 07/30/08 at 11:47 PM Words that demand attention from the unconscious mind may or may not have meaning. You pose the paradox as to usage. My thinking is that the poet brings some kind of communication--whether it be emotional or intellectual--to the reader (or to him/herself). |
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