The Knife

by Shædow Poet   Jan 25, 2005


A skeletal wreck;
Crimson stained upon shattered white
Look further- more damage
Though shadowed within the night
Such a grotesque view!

Rotten, decaying flesh;
The colour of deepest green
Look further- such monstrosity
This thing, a human being
Now an unearthly fright.

A blackened soul;
The eyes, once vibrant, so hollow
Look further- less life
What a gift to never bestow
To see passion.

Torn and shredded clothes;
Covered with oozing, scarlet liquid
Look further; peeled skin
A carcass once appearing solid
Now a flooding display.

An inanimate object;
Poised above the slaughtered
Look further- it shines
Such an old fashion method
A sharp, silver knife.

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  • 18 years ago

    by sibyllene

    !

    i really liked your repetition of the phrase "look further." it's like you were forcing the reader to notice, and see how it really was. very cool. i also like the last stanza, with the knife being old fashioned

  • 19 years ago

    by myshiningstar14

    This is so amazing thsi poem literally blows my mind. you are sooooo talented beyond words....wish i wrote like you. keep up this God given talent...this is sooooooo awesome, beautifully wriiten and i love the way it flows and the way it builds! xxLISSA

  • 19 years ago

    by Marissa Methanphetamine

    it scared me a lil' bit..... good poem

  • 19 years ago

    by Marissa Methanphetamine

    it scared me a lil' bit..... good poem

  • 19 years ago

    by Sean

    I liked this poem alot, and i cannot as hard as i try find criticism, only praise.

    The only thing i can possibly mention is that it's very vauge as to why that person is like that, though it also allows it to the imagination to try to work out why etc.

    You have amazing grammar use which encourages good flow throughout the poem despite tricky words such as 'monstrosity'

    You, are simply a good writer.

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