7 lbs of Flesh [collaboration with Rain In The Willows]

By Ravenblade

Deprivation of soul
defamation of longing for.
Emptiness filling what I need
succumb to loneliness in warmth.

biting on iron bars
forcing foreign tongued
trepidation
around the metal in my.mouth
spilling forth like tacks
on tendered flesh

All I've had
torn away
all my muscle
stripped from bone
sociopathy spewing forth
bile to fill the void
known as soul

shrouded in walls of inadequacy
riding the comets fearlessly
into sweet oblivion
embracing the dark tendrils
of weakness and.obsession

Fed up with failure
molon labe babe;
take your fill
from my blood
as I shed the burden
that is...

this

grasping hands like ivy
sweet smelling
poison tippe lullabyes
anchoring ankles to the dust
flowering
beautiful disease
in hues.of.blue and purple

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Copyright 2013 Ravenblade
Published on Thursday, February 7, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

All the good parts were done by *Rain* filler lent by me...
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Comments on "7 lbs of Flesh [collaboration with Rain In The Willows]"

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  • BetaWolfinVA On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (795)By person wrote:

    for some reason, the 7 lbs of flesh evoked "closest to your heart" could be a reference to the will smith movie and the 7 debts, or the original "pound of flesh" from Merchant of Venice where the Money Lender Shylock attempts to kill Antonio by demanding a rather specific forfeit.... not quite what was evoked in the poem, but it was a good ride Scholar

  • dwells On Friday, February 8, 2013, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    The title suggested a baby maybe, but if so, it sounds like something was amiss, not sure. Enigmatic but enjoyable, thanks.

  • Ravenblade On Friday, February 8, 2013, Ravenblade (313)By person wrote:

    Designed to keep you wondering...

  • Malice In Wonderland On Friday, February 8, 2013, Malice In Wonderland (987)By person wrote:

    oh you're so.full of shit! your parts are wonderful....thanks for writing with me, it was fun :) Scholar

  • Ravenblade On Friday, February 8, 2013, Ravenblade (313)By person wrote:

    The pleasure I assure belongs in my court...thank you for lending me some of your talent for an evening.


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