Submissions by BlackedSoul (Daniella Dravinski)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Let the hatred and darkness in my words surround you...
Silver
She spoke truth.
Truth that rustled my soul.
Shook my core.
“He doesn’t understand you” she said in that voice.
“Don’t limit yourself” she said.
Truth.
Truth I didn’t want to face.
The more truth she spoke,
The closer to her I wanted to be.
I wanted to wrap myself in her.
Inhale her scent, hold it inside me.
Explore her body, every inch and every mile.
Become intimate with her being.
I wanted to know this girl inside
And out. Map out my journey
In kisses and nibbles.
Speak to her soul the way she
Spoke to...
Truth that rustled my soul.
Shook my core.
“He doesn’t understand you” she said in that voice.
“Don’t limit yourself” she said.
Truth.
Truth I didn’t want to face.
The more truth she spoke,
The closer to her I wanted to be.
I wanted to wrap myself in her.
Inhale her scent, hold it inside me.
Explore her body, every inch and every mile.
Become intimate with her being.
I wanted to know this girl inside
And out. Map out my journey
In kisses and nibbles.
Speak to her soul the way she
Spoke to...
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King of the Meatworks Part 2: The Scratch Test
5pm. That's when my skin or "scratch" test was. I honestly had no idea what the fuck it was either. Did they get a kitty to scratch my hand or something? I had no idea. But I would find out. I hopped off the bus and walked towards the gate.
"G'day greenie" Barry, the gatekeeper smiled. Greenie is a term of endearment for the new people, who stand out by wearing a green hair net. I smiled back and walked over.
"You were outta here like a bat outta Hell yesterday. What'd they get you to do?" Barry handed me a face mask. I put it on then replied "I...
"G'day greenie" Barry, the gatekeeper smiled. Greenie is a term of endearment for the new people, who stand out by wearing a green hair net. I smiled back and walked over.
"You were outta here like a bat outta Hell yesterday. What'd they get you to do?" Barry handed me a face mask. I put it on then replied "I...
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Untitled
Unseen and unheard,
I cry.
Sorrowful, mourning
tears of pain.
A tearing in my chest.
A pain in my heart.
An ache in my soul.
Cold fingers of remorse
rake my skin as my acidic
tears fall. The chill takes
me, weaves through my
insides and touches my
heart, turning it to
unyielding,
unbreakable
marble.
I cry.
Sorrowful, mourning
tears of pain.
A tearing in my chest.
A pain in my heart.
An ache in my soul.
Cold fingers of remorse
rake my skin as my acidic
tears fall. The chill takes
me, weaves through my
insides and touches my
heart, turning it to
unyielding,
unbreakable
marble.
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King of the Meatworks Part 1: The Beginning, The Trial
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Just a Day's Work (An abattoir worker's account) *Contains graphic details*
3:30am. The kill.
The slaughter begins.
The innocent sounds of oblivious animals.
Stunned.
A bolt to the head.
Slit.
A slit throat. A dying goat.
Bled till dry. Bred to die.
Snick!
The head comes off.
More blood. More death.
The thud of the head hitting the ground.
Nauseating.
The dead eyes watch you as it rolls down the gutter.
Knives constantly at work.
Constantly being sharpened.
Constantly skinning and gutting.
The heat. The stench. The blood.
Like a dumpster in the tropics.
The hide is ripped off.
The...
The slaughter begins.
The innocent sounds of oblivious animals.
Stunned.
A bolt to the head.
Slit.
A slit throat. A dying goat.
Bled till dry. Bred to die.
Snick!
The head comes off.
More blood. More death.
The thud of the head hitting the ground.
Nauseating.
The dead eyes watch you as it rolls down the gutter.
Knives constantly at work.
Constantly being sharpened.
Constantly skinning and gutting.
The heat. The stench. The blood.
Like a dumpster in the tropics.
The hide is ripped off.
The...
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Love Poem to You (If you're reading this title then this is for you)
Dear you,
You've been through a lot.
It's written on your face and in your flesh.
Dear you,
You've been hurt before.
It's written on your heart.
Dear you,
You've cried before. Oh, how you've cried before.
The tell-tale track marks of acid tears are carved upon your face.
You've been pushed,
beaten,
raped,
punished,
and bent.
But never broken.
Never.
Ever.
Broken.
Oh no. You're made of tougher stuff.
20% kerosene
10% iron
10% kisses
20% steel
10% booze
10% love...
You've been through a lot.
It's written on your face and in your flesh.
Dear you,
You've been hurt before.
It's written on your heart.
Dear you,
You've cried before. Oh, how you've cried before.
The tell-tale track marks of acid tears are carved upon your face.
You've been pushed,
beaten,
raped,
punished,
and bent.
But never broken.
Never.
Ever.
Broken.
Oh no. You're made of tougher stuff.
20% kerosene
10% iron
10% kisses
20% steel
10% booze
10% love...
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Dear Gretchen
Gretchen, my darling,
my best girl. You're my
dark angel with a taste
for freedom. You're a
wounded rebel, let me
fix you. Restore you to
your former glory. I'm not
here to break your spirit,
oh no. That's what I love
most about you.
I'll show you respect, I'll
give you love. I know we're
both free spirits but together,
we're a team. Baby I know
you're hurt, I know you
are. But know this, I see
more than you think or will
ever know. You try to
be angry, You try to be
tough. All growl, no love. ...
my best girl. You're my
dark angel with a taste
for freedom. You're a
wounded rebel, let me
fix you. Restore you to
your former glory. I'm not
here to break your spirit,
oh no. That's what I love
most about you.
I'll show you respect, I'll
give you love. I know we're
both free spirits but together,
we're a team. Baby I know
you're hurt, I know you
are. But know this, I see
more than you think or will
ever know. You try to
be angry, You try to be
tough. All growl, no love. ...
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You've Done it Again, c**t
Now you've fucking done it.
For too long I loved you and
watched her pine over you.
For too long I gave you
advice you never took.
And for too fucking long
I let it go on.
I tried to help you but you never fucking
listened. You stupid cunt!
You wanted us both, your friend and
your lover. But you couldn't have both.
One or the other.
You pretended to be the only one hurt
when it was you who did the hurting.
Now, neither of us couldn't give less
of a shit without you.
Oh? I'm the one who hurt you?
I'm the one that...
For too long I loved you and
watched her pine over you.
For too long I gave you
advice you never took.
And for too fucking long
I let it go on.
I tried to help you but you never fucking
listened. You stupid cunt!
You wanted us both, your friend and
your lover. But you couldn't have both.
One or the other.
You pretended to be the only one hurt
when it was you who did the hurting.
Now, neither of us couldn't give less
of a shit without you.
Oh? I'm the one who hurt you?
I'm the one that...
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Danni and Lenoir.
She's the one you want to hang out with.
And I'm the one you want to fuck.
She's the one you can have a laugh with.
And I'm the one you can only dream of being inside of.
She's the one that witty, pretty and smart.
And I'm the sexy, ready-for-anything bombshell.
She's the one who loves to shop.
And I'm the one who works the pole for money.
She has a sweet girlfriend.
And I don't.
She has everything I want.
And I'm everything she wants.
She pays the bills.
And I give the lap dances.
We will never meet. But we know
each other more...
And I'm the one you want to fuck.
She's the one you can have a laugh with.
And I'm the one you can only dream of being inside of.
She's the one that witty, pretty and smart.
And I'm the sexy, ready-for-anything bombshell.
She's the one who loves to shop.
And I'm the one who works the pole for money.
She has a sweet girlfriend.
And I don't.
She has everything I want.
And I'm everything she wants.
She pays the bills.
And I give the lap dances.
We will never meet. But we know
each other more...
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I'm Death's Whore
I've always had a very
passionate love affair
with Death and his black
dog. I love it's boney,
soul-crushing grasp,
the mutt that brings
the darkness and Death
can never stay away for
long.
The black dog loves
sucking the color from
my life and Death loves
sucking the life from my
body. Death's mutt loves
making my soul darker
and darker, weaker and
weaker. The black mutt
brings me closer and
closer to the brink, leads
me back to my lover.
Then, Death and I kiss.
It's always a...
passionate love affair
with Death and his black
dog. I love it's boney,
soul-crushing grasp,
the mutt that brings
the darkness and Death
can never stay away for
long.
The black dog loves
sucking the color from
my life and Death loves
sucking the life from my
body. Death's mutt loves
making my soul darker
and darker, weaker and
weaker. The black mutt
brings me closer and
closer to the brink, leads
me back to my lover.
Then, Death and I kiss.
It's always a...
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My Lifeless Body
I'm gonna die soon. I can feel
it. The stony realisation dwelling
deep within my soul. Well, what's
left of it. I'm gonna die soon if I
keep living this way. If I keep
putting others before myself. I've
all but used myself up. Wasted
my energy on those who don't
deserve it.
How did she die, Mr. Coroner?
She cared too hard, Sarg
That's what they'll say about me
when they find my drained, lifeless
body on the floor. When they feel
that my skin is colder than marble.
When they shake their heads and
ask how such a woman...
it. The stony realisation dwelling
deep within my soul. Well, what's
left of it. I'm gonna die soon if I
keep living this way. If I keep
putting others before myself. I've
all but used myself up. Wasted
my energy on those who don't
deserve it.
How did she die, Mr. Coroner?
She cared too hard, Sarg
That's what they'll say about me
when they find my drained, lifeless
body on the floor. When they feel
that my skin is colder than marble.
When they shake their heads and
ask how such a woman...
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Why Do You Do This to Me?
My chest cramps,
my heart rips at
the mere sight of
his name on my
phone screen.
Does he even care?
Breathing? Impossible.
My eyes burning,
melting inside my
skull.
Would he even care?
Erratic pulse at the
pace of a stampede.
My breaths, hacking,
uneven and jagged.
Did he ever care?
Please, show me you
care. Paint the colors
back into my world.
Write the music back
into the my happiness
and light the spark
back into my life.
Show me that you care
and that I'm still your...
my heart rips at
the mere sight of
his name on my
phone screen.
Does he even care?
Breathing? Impossible.
My eyes burning,
melting inside my
skull.
Would he even care?
Erratic pulse at the
pace of a stampede.
My breaths, hacking,
uneven and jagged.
Did he ever care?
Please, show me you
care. Paint the colors
back into my world.
Write the music back
into the my happiness
and light the spark
back into my life.
Show me that you care
and that I'm still your...
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