A penny prays in the gutter
But not even the tarot will answer
Without an exchange of commodities
Or salacious fluids and a penny is nothing
If not followed by a more persuasive sum.
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The copper of your overturned kiss
Dances through my blood, a plague,
A gyration in the dreadful stillness
Of my once gun-wielding heart.
I could love you, levitating, lubricating
A single touch to ease an intrinsic slaughter.
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Seduction through the application
Of feverish hands lacks finesse but in a pinch
Anyone will do and I’ve a creature inside of me
That demands the darkness inside of you.
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“Anyone will do and I’ve a creature inside of me that demands the darkness inside of you”. At times, that’s all it ever is. Very gripping.
Thanks so much Jenny =)
Whew. Great last lines. It is an interesting corrolation you make in the opening between the penny (copper) and the copper in our blood, and how cheap that piece of copper is. Pretty sure pennies are not copper anymore, but that is beside the point.
Probably not X haha
Copper of overturned kiss–WOW.
Glad you liked it Dell!
I did–you always have uniquely amazing turns of phrase; you inspire me daily–otherwise I’d have never gotten so addicted to these wordles. Last night I SO needed to go to bed, but just had to do “one more”!
Damn, chica!!! This is flipping awesome. Your openings and closing are always SO strong.
I adore these lines:
“A penny prays in the gutter
But not even the tarot will answer
Without an exchange of commodities”
And that last line, big time~
Thank you so much Jina for your beautiful comment XD
wonderfully evocative and powerful piece – love it! love the use of copper and pennies – which don’t exist here in Canada anymore – and the notions of sex, tarot/fortune telling and outright desires. Highly creative and somewhat darker than … oh you know. (sorry I have a cold and keep losing my train of thought) Great job Yves 😀
Get well soon =) Or as they say here Krya på dig! Thank you so much!
Oh thank you 😀
(learning something new – in another language – awesome ) and now, pardon me while I wander off in search of tea …
Feeling any better? I hope!
Love the way you are able to weave these unrelated words into a beautiful poem fabric!
Thanks so much!
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https://mumbletymuse.com/2017/06/06/a-pennys-worth-of-death-mindlovemiserys-wordle-166/ Here’s my contribution to this Wordle….only a year later 🙂 thanks