Clap

by N J Thornton   Mar 19, 2006


Lifting my foot,
Chewing gum turns into
Irritating stringy elastic,
Pulling my shoe to the pavement.
And presumably my traffic lights
Are forced to spend eternity
On red...

Now, blinking irrationally,
I feel the ice cream grasp
My sensitive teeth,
While I try to correct my
Chipped nail polish with a
Black permanent marker...

Just as the black widow
Consumes time and life,
Oppressing pride, inch
By second, by heart beat.

Doused palms echo - clap
I broke the bond, to send
Roses to my cheeks
And an unfortunate spring
To my step...

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  • 17 years ago

    by BECCA lessTHANthree

    Ok so honestly.. i dont really understnad the meaning of this poem.. lol.. but its sounds really great! hehe :D

  • 18 years ago

    by Meggie33

    Dang! amazed again... another G-R-E-A-T poem my my favorite poet EVER.... *SILVER J*

    **meggie**

  • 18 years ago

    by lost_laureate

    Oooh...I really love your style is unique, witty, entertaining with out losing any power behind the words...interesting stuff...*reads more*

  • 18 years ago

    by Rosie

    I like the traffic-light metaphor. It's generally quite good, but it's kind of too modern for my tastes. It's more prose than poetry, I'd say. But it's nice anyway.

  • Silver, what a poem! creative poem with your unique style written.. simply but nicely done. "a stranger it mean unique." and thanks for the comment you left and give me an inspiration how to write, although i'm not good in skill nor perfet poet, anyway, you're just greater than great poet. have a
    nice day!

    gloria's glen.

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