oppreSSion
in our house,
he stowed his
tongue
in the kitchen
knife drawer.
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in our house,
he stowed his
tongue
in the kitchen
knife drawer.
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Ooh, I love this.
Ouch!
Sharp and witty!
I’ve always loved a poem that can stab me like this one does.
What an amazing metaphor. Each time I read it I get more. It says a lot about the ‘he’ as well as the family dynamics—and the family community.
sharpness honed to a fine point
Love the hiss in the title! Chilling poem – so much danger in so few words!
Man! Each word punches!
the capital SS presses