Again and Again (Poetry Monthly)

Cherry

By Philip Sidney

Sat, 05 Mar 2016
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15 comments
 

The woman who broke windows thrilled

in her addiction to transformation with

 

that electric surge and pulse

of synaptic transmission - when

with an act of control

 

she turned one smooth surface

into countless sharp perceptions

 

they called it a compulsion

but she was enchanted by the clarity

of music in breaking glass

 

she smashed a world of fenestration

in her demonstration

 

that transgression can be revelation

made herself the handmaid

of destruction and creation

 

in expression of thoughts

for which there are no words

 

more dynamic than a scream

 

and to that man who said

oh yeah, it’s a sexual thing

 

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

 

again and again and

again

Certificate 12
Poem

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

sexually charged, I think (or remember). 

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks celticman wink

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks for the cherries :)

Submitted by alaba on

so beautiful, so powerful...such a gift...

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

For you alaba. heart

Submitted by Bee on

Loved the musicality of breaking glass. The smooth to shattered satisfaction. 

'made herself the handmaid

of destruction and creation

 

in expression of thoughts' definitely more dramatic and satisfying than a scream. Interesting to see the man's interpretation. 

 

Bee

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Bee - I was thinking of Freud and others with the 'man' line. :)

Submitted by tibi popovici on

I must say the flow, the way how you are taken over the peaks, between understanding and acceptance, make this poem realy strong. Great work P.S.

T.

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks tibi! :)

Submitted by jeand on

HI Helen

I love your world of fenestration. There is something very satisfying about breaking glass as long as you don't get cut.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Jean - I agree. :)

Submitted by VeraClark on

Intriguing subject matter and all the sounds, the rhythms make a smashing read. Sorry PS, the bad pun.

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

laughThanks Vera

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Really loved this PS. Also, I learned a new word today: fenestration. Thanks. Never too old to learn. I'll have to use it sometime. 

Rich x

 

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Richsmileyx