Roses Are Dead

[Moniker]

You've pulled me apart
just to pull yourself together.
Now I'm partial to seperation,
repeating an era like it's a
chorus to my great depression.
Anxiety is my chocolate noose.
You'll have to eat your way out
or digest the emptiness soon.

Would you ring your wrists for me
If I decided to engage familiarity
and leave intimacy at the altar?
Your metal bridal gown will weigh
down spendour under the marquee.
I forced my vows, forging a crowd
around a crown worse then thorns.
There's a stampede singing...

"Give me the gun."
I shot a flower once
but the bullet wilted
before it hit her stem.
When the smoke
cleared the lead
grew to full bloom.
I'd choose pollen
over gunpowder;
allergies over eulogies.

The breeze squeezed the trigger,
casting seeds to spray in every
direction; falling like lost stars
cast from a galaxy of dandelions.
I inserted clips into the dirt,
learning this earth is worlds away
from the roads were dark roses
allure us with fragrant stains.
I'll keep pedels in my pocket to
heal the pain she planted, though
these sentiments aren't organic.

She consumed me in her fire-arms.
There's no wholes in her black heart.

[D. Josey]

Hmmm. Some of these lines in this poem seemed very familiar. Have you posted this before? I think I recognize the chocolate noose line the most. Maybe it was something you posted in the poetry tourney, or whatever.

Anyway, good piece. Very great emotion and visualization for the reader. I liked it, and how you pieced everything together with the metaphors and the deep concertion you put into this piece.

Good job.

[Moniker]

Thanks man. And yea, this was for the semi against Sharp.

[D. Josey]

Oh, and best of luck to you in that tourney.

[Malevolence]

I really liked this poem a lot! Your wording was used really well in each line. The whole metaphor with the rose was a good idea. I seen something like this before kind of but not quite like this. Very original & the creativity in this was great. I loved the wmotion that you showed in this piece it was very deep & felt within. your very good at describing moods with unique lines & witty remarks in your poetry& I like that. Very good poem I liked it.