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Scarecrow
by V. Blake
oh, you gorgeous little ghost story...
you can keep on screamin' for that rain
till your bones crack and the sky goes deaf;
ain't nothin' gonna wash you away.
ain't no one gonna let you live this down.
there's a damn good reason
you never see heartbreakers at funerals.
there's an even better one
behind the way your nightmare-black dress
looks more innocent than the girl it embraces.
while i suspect that you don't need me
to remind you of either,
i do wonder how long you'll take to notice
that this is the kind of thing
houses get haunted for.
and darling,
if the heavens should ever hint at mercy,
know that i'll be there watching
for the clouds to spit you back out
as soon as gravity starts feeling spiteful
(even if it's more than you deserve.)
05/07/2011 Posted on 05/07/2011
Copyright © 2024 V. Blake
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 05/07/11 at 04:11 PM Excellent...very intense piece of work Vince. Would make a fine poem at Halloween, though horror needs no special day as you've so brilliantly exhibited. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 05/07/11 at 04:12 PM PS: Did the painting inspire your poem??? |
| Posted by Steve Michaels on 05/07/11 at 10:03 PM I really like this: " if the heavens should ever hint at mercy,
know that i'll be there watching
for the clouds to spit you back out
as soon as gravity starts feeling spiteful" |
| Posted by Julie Adams on 05/10/11 at 03:37 AM I love how these two pieces embrace each other, and how they enhance each other, but as we are here for tbe poems, it must be said this piece needs no picture, ur words are thoughtful screenplays, ur narrator brutal and enticing...a pleasure to read u again :) -jewels |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 05/12/11 at 11:07 PM wonder what she did..? the two pair very well together, and wonder like chris, if the painting was inspiration, or if they just happen to match up-ish? very awesome write on it's own! |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/13/11 at 01:45 AM Intense and foreboding. I like all that the title suggests and how the poem expands on that and how the "nightmare-black dress" instills the personality. Thank you. |
| Posted by Kristine Briese on 05/14/11 at 04:20 AM Stunning and intense; love that opening line. beautiful bitterness - not an easy combination, but you've managed it perfectly. This goes into the faves, so I don't lose it. |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/18/11 at 10:33 PM ...vince, raising the bar! boy. we break knees for less than that. grrreeat write, as has been said over n' over. |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 06/28/11 at 01:08 PM Vinceman, you sure do know how to send a volley with class. I too like the way the graphic and the poem complement each other. Beautifully laid out description of what karma might lie ahead. Thanks. |
| Posted by Kara Hayostek on 03/05/12 at 01:53 AM Note to self, I never want to be on your bad side....this poem's intense, and downright scary. To the person who said "wonder what she did" I would guess it had something to do with love/betrayal, but then again with the way this poem is written, maybe the voice is a bit nuts lol. |
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