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K.O.
By Malice In Wonderland
the bell tolls
and
she's
down.
for the count
again
busted and broken
she smiles
that (now) toothless bloody grin
she drags herself up
for round three
or is it five?
she lost count again
spitting on the floor
bloodsplattered
saliva
staining
the endless grey
she staggers
across the mat
to her opponent
and swings her best
vainly hoping for contact
through
the switchblade storm
of blows
bludgeoning
bruised lips
and ashen cheeks
the void
holds
solstice
cowardly
and cold
but she narrows her eyes
blackened and swollen
and swings
once more
stubborn like a redwood
in the hurricane
standing stoic
amidst
the turmoil
she's losing
her breath
as leadened fists
find her abdomen
and she's falling
over
g.r.asping
at her dignity
like fireflies
on a moonlight night
but missing terribly
she fa[il]ls
slumping back
in misery
she accepets defeat
and smiles
that toothless grin again
head hung
she waits
for the final blow
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On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, Purposelessness
(150)
wrote:
Very well written. I'm not sure why (and it's a little disturbing) I really enjoy reading (and writing) poems of this style and content. This one gave me physical shivers.
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On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, BetaWolfinVA
(795) wrote:
keep on fighting, you will get to the other side of it :)
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On Saturday, February 23, 2013, FadedBlues
(2169) wrote:
...your poem is punishing, & exacts its toll on the beater as well as the beaten. it's a monument to eternal struggles...
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On Saturday, February 23, 2013, Vulture
(61) wrote:
we always seem to loose teeth to things we never thought about as kids. I used to lose them while eating apples and now its to a pole or someones fist. they're gone but it's weird how differently they can go. (in case you can't tell I'm horrified)
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On Saturday, February 23, 2013, Star
(920) wrote:
fuckin' amazing... this is all (:
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On Friday, February 22, 2013, Ravenblade
(313) wrote:
Damn lady...this was amazing...standing stoic amidst the turmoil...that just K.O'd me
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A former member wrote:
losing at boxing is the worst i've done it before and could feel every bit of pain in it
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On Friday, February 22, 2013, Devilish
(2658) wrote:
I can't breathe the worthy response this deserves in raw candor expression rhythm verse rhyme delivery and word circles describing the brutal truth . my god i fucking bow to you rain. you are a queen poetess
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A former member wrote:
My mind blurred an image that came across my mind as I read. At first I saw a boxing Arena, & frankly that idea still stuck. That particular image stayed, but my mind took on the thoughts of fighting for her life (in the world today). I guess either way though everyone's fighting to just keep their head above water. ...... Anyway, nice write, the share was much appreciated.....
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