Pocketful of Tears

Well it certainly speaks loud and clear to me about buttoned down emotions. A good one I think I like the last two lines in particular. Those two lines can be interpreted in quite a few ways and makes you think. Val.

I too like the ultimate two lines; so much carried in few words. The whole poem reflects the 'tightness' or buttoned-up emotional persona. I like!

Glycerine, the sweet stuff? makes nitroglycerin, smokeless gunpowder - it's odourless, fearing what one will feel or come to know if one takes a sniff in the mirror? Poem reminds me that feeling hollow, empty is the hardest kind of reflection - good poem Ewan, xx will read again --->

But I preferred the last two lines separate, as they were. Not sure about the 'more uncomfortable to breathe' either - not grammatically sound in the context of the preceding lines.

May I just say I prefer the original version :) Val

Yes, artisus, I am aware of the whole SENSE of the line (and am rather offended you think me that unintelligent), but I disagree that the sense is grammatically sound. 'in which to breathe', possibly would do it. You can't breathe either a mask or a corset!

Again, I understood your use of 'Furthermore'. Please do not tell me to 'calm down' in such a patronising and rude manner. Perhaps if you read what I wrote properly then you would cease to insult me. Apologies to Ewan, whose poem we are supposed to be discussing, because it's really rather good.

Your high horse appears to be a little lame.

Ewan - perfected now! Much tighter. artisus - if you like, I could recommend a good vet? have got over myself now - the poetry and the venting helped. *giggles uncontrollably*