The spider webs bothered me
In the corner sitting there
Unbothered
Collecting dust more than flies
Unswept corners, uncollected strands of silk
Perhaps they were made for decoration?
Tiny strands of silken knick knacks or bric a brac
‘They weren’t meant to be picked up. That’s their space there.’
Bullshit
The corners are just dirty.
A dirty living room, in a dirty apartment
With a dirty man living there
Dirty whores who visit and do dirty things
Not me. Not I.
I am not going to be another dirty strand of silk left in the corner
“I’m sorry Brad. I can’t do this. It feels dirty. I shouldn’t have come here. I’m going back home to my husband.”
This is for a dVerse prompt: For your first poetics challenge of the year, I’d like you to dip your word-brush into Bishop’s poetic inkpot, as it were, consciously incorporating accuracy (detail), spontaneity (immediacy), and mystery (revelation) to write your own original poem. I hope you enjoy!
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The creepy photo and your description set a distinct atmosphere. A place where people come to do things nobody talks about. I’m glad the person changed their mind and went home.
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I do think the picture went well with the poem. Took a little searching for it. Thanks for reading Li! 😊
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Stew, I understand that search for the holy jpg for poems and stories. You are welcome.
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I love the way you shifted focus from the detailed spider webs in the corner to the wider view of a dirty man living in a dirty apartment, doing dirty things, Stew. I don’t blame the girlfriend for going home to her husband.
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Thanks Kim! If you don’t want to get dirty don’t play in mud or something like that. lol If you don’t want to get dirty don’t get caught in corner spider webs. 😄
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love how the poem went from strands of silk to the emphasis of dirty – mirrors so well the lustful intention and then the rethink at the end
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Thank you for reading! I think it paced well and the rethink gives it a nice twist.
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Luv the surprising shift away from dirty
🎇much love
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Thank you! It was the twist from dirty to dirty that I think really does it.
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This paints a very vivid picture, Stew, immediate and clear, and the narrative slices like a knife. You want to know how the heck this woman got caught in this cobweb in the first place.
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Thanks very much for your kind words. It would be interesting to find out how she ended up caught in such a wicked web.
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A great subject for a poem and a fine twist at the end! Well done.
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Thanks Roth. I think the subject worked well.
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You are welcome!
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Well…that’ll do it!! Better to steer clear of cobwebs.
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Thank you! Clear out those cobwebs. Haha 😁
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