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RENUNCIATION ATTEMPT
Never shall I wade,
Never shall I slip.
Into the depths,
Into the ooze.
Into the warm anesthetic flow of self ingratiation,
of fetid tumescent narcissism.
Nor shall I venture into the arenas;
Into those meat-rending chambers of razor- tongued, blunt- brained image brokers.
Rather that the screeching, grunting warthogs and jackals of the underworld
should feast upon my stinking flesh.
Published 9th Oct 2021
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Anonymous
9th Oct 2021 7:02am
The ironic distance--"Renunciation *Attempt*"...can't really renounce what we have no choice about, can we?
Enjoyed the description of the narcissism.
Also, the "image brokers," but less so. The take-down of the image brokers isn't as effective as that of the narcissistic tendency.
The arena's a nice detail.
And then, the jackals of the underworld...
A lot to enjoy here, the scathing quality for sure.
Enjoyed!
Enjoyed the description of the narcissism.
Also, the "image brokers," but less so. The take-down of the image brokers isn't as effective as that of the narcissistic tendency.
The arena's a nice detail.
And then, the jackals of the underworld...
A lot to enjoy here, the scathing quality for sure.
Enjoyed!
10th Oct 2021 5:32am
thank you mark for not only reading but commenting on my poem. it means a lot to me
10th Oct 2021 7:17am
Really interesting well written piece! I enjoyed reading it ! Love ur choice of words and excellent display of your masterful wordsmithing!
11th Oct 2021 2:06am
thank you stranger for not only reading but commenting on my poem. when i wrote this i had "warthogs or jackals", but then i decided why not let both of them have fun and changed to "and".
12th Oct 2021 4:31pm
Good write catnip. The "attempt" is what we do. Like the exciting imagery too.
thanks nightmoth it makes me happy that you not only read but commented on my poem
