Confessions

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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You reveal to me your secrets
as if I was an understanding brother.
You tell me that you are
a single mother;
speak of unhappiness,
of hurt and humiliation
and of your lover's callousness.
Of how you had to grovel
to prevent separation.
Whilst hearing your confession
I comfort you, and nod in sympathy.
You're unaware of my true profession
and that all this will end up in a novel.
Only the name will change
to protect your Identity.

© Luigi Pagano

From my collection 'Reflections'

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Luigi, this is a bit creepy!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I am describing a hypothetical scenario, Di. We have to explore the possibility that in a world where gossip and scandals are given prominent exposure there will be unscrupulous writers who will take advantage of information given in the strict confidence and divulge it in a book under the veiled guise of fictional romance. We can only read between the lines to judge if it is just the author's imagination or something more sinister.
Never having written a novel, I can assure you that the poem is not autobiographical.

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I knew it wasn't about you Luigi, you are a gentlrman! The idea  is creepy though. Where I live there was a terrible murder and Daily Mail  journalists keep coming round trying to talk to people. So local people keep saying Don't talk to anyone you don't know!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

That was the idea I was trying to put across Di: reporters and so called investigative journalists prying into private affairs and trying to wheedle  salacious and sensational information.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Nolan on

I wouldn't worry too much for anonymity there are thousands of stories like these and they're all the same.

Sad but true. Nolan

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You are correct in saying that it is a common occurrence, Nolan, and some stories are so blatant they are not even couched in anonimity.

Thanks for your feedback, Luigi 

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Hey!  It's creepy but what an opener for a novel!   I love a poem that asks so many questions and points to so many different possibilities.  

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Graham. I hope that the 'creepy' adiective refers to the shifty characters that I am describing and not to my writing. (LOL).
Your suggestion that it could be a good opener for a novel reminded me that way back in 2006 I wrote a short story using a protagonist who was trying to gather compromising material by devious methods for her own benefit. I don't remember if I ever posted it on ABC but if I haven't I might resurrect it as I think it would fit with the I.P. 'Secrets'.

Thanks for giving me your views.
Best wishes, Luigi