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Switchblade
Contributed by
the_Ghost_Moth
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Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 01:02:50 AM in AEST
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Switchblade
by
Ghost Moth
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The moon's yellow fingernail whistles a crippled tune
as the late Summer's steamy hot breath
chases tin cans down the alley like drunken rats
He sits on a black rooftop perched like a raven
his eyes are two green slivers glowing in the dark,
his tail a slow intimidating whip,
lashing lazily
Preened cottonballs strut stupidly up the alley,
rubbing their pink noses and snowy cheeks
against rusted chrome fenders,
and circling the garbage cans like fat snakes
Leaping lightning strikes them from the rooftops,
dagger claws ripping thru their shampooed coats,
and yellow teeth dragging them to the oil-stained
gravelly ground
They run home first chance they're lucky enough to steal
from the wicked black cat
who always disappears at dawn
real vampire like...
They say he once killed a grown man,
and all the neighborhood brats tell a story
of how he once beat broken glass
into a mean kid's bloodied mouth
with a busted old amber beer bottle
He has no name,
he has no owner--
he's too wild
But one night
I heard the wind
cutting thru the rain
It called him
"Switchblade"
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
--Copyright 2004 by Ghost Moth
This poem first appeared on YPDC in August 2004.
More from Ghost Moth at:
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Re: Switchblade
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by vibes2go on
Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 01:31:57 AM AEST
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you are so discriptive .. really working at your craft. I see Veronica Lake walking beside you .. holding your arm..
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Re: Switchblade
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by Vampirequeen on
Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 01:46:19 AM AEST
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wow awsome Mothy .
You are sooooooooo creative, |
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Re: Switchblade
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by blowfish_jane on
Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 06:17:35 AM AEST
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I just love this Ghosty, it's such a cool dark poem.
This has to be one of my favorites of yours.
Very well writen and i love the picture.
Jane~ |
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Re: Switchblade
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by mina-1 on
Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 08:22:56 AM AEST
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A creative descriptive write. You have such a unique style in writing. I absolutely love it.
Hugs,
~sue~ |
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Re: Switchblade
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by Nazmythian on
Thursday, 28th April 2005 @ 11:31:56 AM AEST
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Heeerrreee Kitty kitty kitty .....
Glad you brought this one back ~
And the pic adds depth
I think the Avenger needed a pet like this.
Nazzy ~ |
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Re: Switchblade
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by DorianChambers on
Friday, 29th April 2005 @ 01:25:27 AM AEST
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Great poem very visual i felt like was being
walked through this excellent writting . . .
Dorian Chambers |
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Re: Switchblade
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by ladyfawn on
Saturday, 30th April 2005 @ 07:44:14 PM AEST
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excellent write ghosty, one of my favorites of yours, but i keep seeing poodles, was i suppose to? hugs n' love nessa
@->>->:-
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Re: Switchblade
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by Archie on
Monday, 2nd May 2005 @ 02:53:06 AM AEST
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| A gangster story huh? I think it is really good. You dare to you your imagination in a way that I think would make me look awkward and that is what makes you a good writer. |
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Re: Switchblade
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by earthman on
Friday, 17th March 2006 @ 09:41:07 PM AEST
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awesome 1rst stanza, really caught me like a drunk rat in the headlights!
at first i thought the ending weak, but on second read i decided you wanted to ease up on the reader after the brutal fleshing out toward the end (the quick finishing stanzas.
well worth my time
~earthman |
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Re: Switchblade
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by darkangeleyes57 on
Tuesday, 11th April 2006 @ 11:05:31 AM AEST
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This was an amazing poem. I like how you write. It was a really great poem. I enjoy reading your work..
Take care
christina |
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Re: Switchblade
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 5th December 2008 @ 04:41:55 PM AEST
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this is a good poem, very creative.
-phil |
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