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Toast (w/supplemental info)
by Clara Mae GregoryDog-eared Deceit Deadpan I’s
Possess the Lechers in the Wry
Chasing Children to the Cliffs
Pushing off their Innocence
Down to where the Wounded die
In the Land of the Blind
Where a one-eyed man is king
To the truths of silencing,
The fille de joie of lies,
That corrupted
The catchers in the rye.
03/17/2013 Author's Note: raw draft and still toying with phrase variations
hint-(1)symbolism of "bread";(2)decay of society through exploitation, money and sex
*Dog-earred(worn/marked)deceit*Deadpan(emotionless) I's (individuals)
*Lecher(one living a life of debauchery, esp.sexual indulgence)*Wry(twisted)
*fille de joie[fee-yuh duh zhwah](French, prostitute)
*catchers in the rye.(significance of book title by JD Salinger read article at this link or others of your choice: http://www.theundercoverbooklover.com/2011/01/significance-of-title-catcher-in-rye.html
*I am open to suggestions or critical feedback* :)
Posted on 03/17/2013
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 03/18/13 at 12:42 PM ... outstanding..... |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/18/13 at 01:17 PM Thanks for the supplemental information Clara Mae. I didn't know what to make of this piece when I first read it yesterday. I also found the capitalization of words in the text distracting. Perhaps some expansion including some of the facts in your author`s note. All in all, thought provoking and evocative. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 04/07/13 at 12:07 AM Very interesting - lots of symbolism. I would tighten up those last two lines by deleting "that", changing corrupted to Corrupting, finishing the last line as "Catchers in the rye." Lines 2-4 are my favorites. |
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