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Denial
by Clara Mae GregoryCohesive is the denial
that binds the halcyon mask
to the wounded worn face.
Behind its cover,
are bleary eyes
ablaze with emerald.
On the lip's creases
cleave the emulous lies
too hard to swallow. 05/07/2011 Posted on 05/07/2011
Copyright © 2025 Clara Mae Gregory
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/08/11 at 01:20 AM ...mel, this is a kicker. a wower. every stanza walks. |
| Posted by Julie Adams on 09/26/11 at 12:41 AM I love what a little scorpion of a poem this is, how the power builds and culminates ultimately in the biting tail, kudos poet! |
| Posted by Lori Blair on 11/24/11 at 04:17 PM Most Excellent..Incredible can't even describe these lips of mine..a favorite for sure! |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 12/30/12 at 12:16 PM this ode is music to my soul and the rhythm of it enchants to high heaven. |
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