expatriate

By red_haze

a bleach white smile in familiar face.
lies that feign miscomunication,
slip of the tongue missiles begin a battle...
and
my eyes only find red, white, and blue bruises.

i've found prison in an unwelcome home of the 'free'.

stranger in a world i don't want to know.
the geography of political dissention,
masses typed in blocked letters...
and,
a flag that i'll use to dust off my foreign block-busters.

i've a traitors walk and a thousand miles to travel.

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Published on Friday, January 16, 2004. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "expatriate"

On Sunday, February 1, 2004, Dancing_Monkey (1228) wrote:

nice wording. painting pictures so grand. I find yor writes mature.
On Sunday, February 1, 2004, red_haze (52) wrote:

thank you. mature is never a word i'd have associated with my work. you've made my day. :)
On Sunday, January 18, 2004, stormtalk (727) wrote:

This isn't my favorite of your poems - it feels like it's missing something. Not that I don't like it... its strength lies in its simplicity, something I'm always a fan of.
On Friday, January 23, 2004, red_haze (52) wrote:

and now i've worked on it.. and changed it.. possibly for the worse...
On Monday, January 19, 2004, red_haze (52) wrote:

thank you. i appreciate all forms of comment and criticism. the 'missing' piece.. it's true. something is missing. my patriotism. i harbor hate for a home that does not welcome.
On Friday, January 16, 2004, Solace (1065) wrote:

So detached and alone... This conveys something of a desolation and comlements my despise of cities and the conglomerated mass of humanity.
On Monday, January 19, 2004, red_haze (52) wrote:

i am glad someone can relate. though i don't necessarly hate cities, i do hate my country. i am sure this offends many people, but truly, i long to live abroad.
On Monday, January 19, 2004, purr_verse (1052) wrote:

mine doesn't fit me either.
On Friday, January 16, 2004, Exodus (172) wrote:

nice stuff...i like..
On Monday, January 19, 2004, red_haze (52) wrote:

thank you.