I am the Resurrection

By Overthetop1

Wed, 09 Nov 2011
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10 comments
 

You thought you had destroyed me -
didn’t you?
But my grave is as shallow as
you once were.

So I will rise,
my hair aflame with
glow-worms of revenge.

Obscenities shooting from
my dead-chalky lips,
covering you with ash.

My bile flying,
burning your uppity tongue.

One glare from this vitriolic vixen
will flash Zyclon-B into
those metallic-blue eyes,
leaving hollow black.

Blinded. But you won’t forget
the sight of me
this time around.

Your gravest error was
to categorise me as
sub-human.

How long my nails have grown
in this blood-moistened earth.

They are talons to tear you
and your fucking swastika
into curdled critters,
fit only for the ravens.

No grieving widow.
No keening or wailing.
My spittle will sear you to hell.
Straight to hell boy.

My will
be done.

Certificate 15
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by seashore on
Great imagery - really strong poem.

Submitted by Overthetop1 on
I am not sure this works at all. But very many thanks Seashore.

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Submitted by oldpesky on
Hello OTT, this reminded me of Lisbeth Salander coming back from the dead after being shot in the head by her father. Definitely full of hateful revenge.

Submitted by maggyvaneijk on
Has a similar powerful tone to much of Plath's work like Lady Lazarus. Great stuff as usual!

 

Submitted by Overthetop1 on
Thanks OP. Though I am ashamed to admit i am going to have to google Lisbeth Salander, though it rings a bell. Yes I wrote it after watching that tosser Frankie Cocozza on the X-factor. Maggy - you are a very intuitave woman. My favourite poem of Plath is probably `Daddy'. Now I know where the inspiration comes from, though it hadn't clicked until you picked up on it. I am a bit of a secret Plath obsessive. Thanks so much for your comment. I was just about to delete in a fit of self-loathing - but maybe i'll just hang on in there for a bit.

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Submitted by fatboy74 on
I thought this was going to be a poem about the Stone Roses reforming (which I am ridiculously excited about for some reason) - vitriolic poetry with power. Poor little Frankie though, He had a feeling that tonight was gonna be a good night then arsed it up - bless. Nice to see you writing the poetry again OTT. :-)

 

Submitted by Overthetop1 on
Hi FB - so nice to see you. i am really flattered that you think it's nice to see me writing poetry. You are in the vast minority though as my poems always go down like a lead balloon. The eds obviously are trying to gently tell me to stick to the so called funny stuff. Seems to go down better. Think i'll add another symptom to next ABC OCD about people pleasing. But tring to write prose right now is pretty torturous, so I thought I'd better bung something on - which is yet another symptom. Me too re The Stone Roses. I haven't been so excited since The Specials reformed. Yes, naturally, the Stone Roses handed me the title on a plate. One of the best bands ever, particularly when under the influence of certain chemicals prevalent in early 90's. God I feel old. I am in two minds re Frankie. I always yearn for something different on the X_Factor, which Frankie was. But he just didn't put the hours in, nor could he sing. Yet who hasn't done really stupid things at 18? Pity we were all watching. You have just reminded me of two new symptoms. You should be very, very proud. And of your work, which I hope goes without saying.

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Submitted by TVR on
Strong stuff! Really good, OTT, sorry I haven't dropped round before, but I am trying to work round more and more people gradually. I really enjoyed this and i wouldn't say your work is underated judging by the many comments on this piece anyway, and especially as those that have commented are among the best on the site. You're in very good company. Well done! sue

TVR

Submitted by fatboy74 on
The thing is OTT - however old we think we are getting, we can take comfort from looking at Ian Brown and Saun Ryder and know that a few wrinkles here and there don't compare to what the chemicals have done to them. Just seen you have got a new piece, which I'll read tonight after work. :-)

 

Submitted by Overthetop1 on
Sue - thank you so much for your kind words. I take ages to get around to other people's work. And you are right about being in very good company. I love MaggyV and Ftaboy's work - so am very lucky re comments. But it's just that niggle. Why don't the editors like me? I still can't quite work it out. Perhaps it's the blasphemy and swearing. Who knows. If at first we don't succeed, try and try again. Or have breakdown? All the best OTT Fatboy - so nice to see you again. You are right re Ian Brown and Saun Ryder. He looked pretty good for an old chap in the jungle, and he seemed to have most of his faculties intact. Which gives us all hope. Mind you, old Bez isn't the full shilling is he? Still won Celebrity Big Brother, so it can't be all bad. Not that I would ever demaen myself by watching such chavvy programmes. No sir. Not me.

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