they said
“bitch, you’re in prison”
as if
this most salient of facts
jump-suited in sallowing orange
had, even for a moment
escaped my attention
in situation inescapable,
conferring status inhuman.
they snarled
“bitch, you’re in prison”
when I dared suggest,
with temerity
unbefitting caged station,
conversational decorum
contravening jailhouse crudity,
because after all
what do you expect here?
they scoffed
“bitch, you’re in prison”
when I longed
for scintillating discourse
or cerebral stimulation
in lieu of
drama-mongering gossip
and mind-numbing TV,
indicative that jello-brain
is indeed the goal.
they guffawed
“bitch, you’re in prison”
when I scribbled
angsted dreams
upon torn paper scraps
quilled with the clots
of my spurting soul,
mocking the futility
of artistic aspirations.
they assert
“bitch, you’re in prison”
social stratus
lower than dirt
on a slithering snake belly,
cessation of upward mobility
death of a worthwhile future
deadpanned fait accompli
My mind has been blown away.
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Thank you
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Fabulous!
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Thank you!
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Gave me chills AP! Much love.
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Thank you Christine! This was reworking a piece I had written earlier.
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Reblogged this on Brave and Reckless and commented:
Aurora Phoenix etches truth in blood.
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Thank you Christine.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Aurora Phoenix – swimming against the tide of a place
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Yes indeed it was an upstream swim. Thank you!
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Killer opening. Just a remarkable piece of writing from start to finish. Your experience of the content emanates and you made it look radiant!
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Thank you AG. I had written a version of this when I was inside and reworked it
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You’re welcome. It is truly great. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Trialogue and commented:
To the uninitiated in Galib. This is what the poet may have alluded to when he talked about tears of blood, You silly smart literals like me.
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Whoa! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Thank you!
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