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War of Teeth
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
hiding a savage tongue, wild and thirsty for blood
beastly sounds escape the cage of my cracked lips
there is violence in my throat
firing words like gunshots
this mouth, full of war
this mouth of cruel teeth and harsh tongue
teeth, these teeth, my teeth, like knives
a tongue, my tongue, that strikes like a whip, leaving carnage in its wake
my tongue, this tongue, licks the blood from bruised lips, these lips, my lips
as this mouth, my mouth, bares it’s false smile, a sardonic machination
there is violence in my throat
violence you crammed down this throat
violence you sewed into this tongue
violence you chipped these teeth on
turning a mouth, this mouth, my mouth into a battlefield
turning teeth, these teeth, my teeth and tongue, this tongue, my tongue to weapons
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
a war of teeth in my mouth
hiding a savage tongue, wild and thirsty for blood
beastly sounds escape the cage of my cracked lips
there is violence in my throat
firing words like gunshots
this mouth, full of war
this mouth of cruel teeth and harsh tongue
teeth, these teeth, my teeth, like knives
a tongue, my tongue, that strikes like a whip, leaving carnage in its wake
my tongue, this tongue, licks the blood from bruised lips, these lips, my lips
as this mouth, my mouth, bares it’s false smile, a sardonic machination
there is violence in my throat
violence you crammed down this throat
violence you sewed into this tongue
violence you chipped these teeth on
turning a mouth, this mouth, my mouth into a battlefield
turning teeth, these teeth, my teeth and tongue, this tongue, my tongue to weapons
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
Published 13th Feb 2023
| Edited 14th Feb 2023
Author's Note
inspired by how to tame a wild tongue by Gloria Anzaldua
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(alternate version)
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
hiding a savage tongue
wild and thirsty for blood
beastly sounds escape the cage of my cracked lips
there is violence in my throat
firing words like gunshots
this mouth
full of war
this mouth of cruel teeth and harsh tongue
teeth
these teeth
my teeth
that cut like knives
a tongue
my tongue
that strikes like a whip
that leaves carnage in its wake
my tongue
this tongue
licks coppery blood
from bruised lips
these lips
my lips
as this mouth
my mouth
bares it’s false smile
its sardonic machination
there is violence in my throat
violence you crammed down this throat
violence you sewed into this tongue
violence you chipped these teeth on
turning a mouth
this mouth
my mouth
to a battlefield
turning teeth
these teeth
my teeth
to weapons
turning a tongue
this tongue
my tongue
to a threat
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
hiding a savage tongue
wild and thirsty for blood
beastly sounds escape the cage of my cracked lips
there is violence in my throat
firing words like gunshots
this mouth
full of war
this mouth of cruel teeth and harsh tongue
teeth
these teeth
my teeth
that cut like knives
a tongue
my tongue
that strikes like a whip
that leaves carnage in its wake
my tongue
this tongue
licks coppery blood
from bruised lips
these lips
my lips
as this mouth
my mouth
bares it’s false smile
its sardonic machination
there is violence in my throat
violence you crammed down this throat
violence you sewed into this tongue
violence you chipped these teeth on
turning a mouth
this mouth
my mouth
to a battlefield
turning teeth
these teeth
my teeth
to weapons
turning a tongue
this tongue
my tongue
to a threat
there is violence in my throat
a war of teeth in my mouth
