Escape

[Delta40]

Bandages do little to stem
the self-inflicted wounds that fester
between us.
We're like txt msg spelling versus a classic novel.
Didn't I twist and turn,
a desparate heroine ensnared
by your virtual barbed wire love?
A lifetime of ADHD and a fast food diet
makes you jittery and on edge
while my body tissue wastes through consumption.
Hyperactivity overshadows direct sunlight.
My skirts tear as I wrench myself free,
spluttering and coughing up blood.
You film my escape on your iphone
so all the world might see
how the past runs across the red desert plains
of the Kimberly in 19th century silk shoes.

[MystyrMystyry]

Sounds like a burst from a nightmare Delta (perhaps because I had one last night - one of those turgid efforts populated by people from the distant past who meant to do me harm)

But this entanglement of the past with mod tech and medical conditions got me thinking of the state of time we live in - still on the cusp of amazing technology but limited by physicality and nineteenth century attitudes and more ancient possessive and controlling emotions. And while our minds seek comfort the larger world keeps changing for the worse.

Txt msgs! Classic Novels! What!

[Delta40]

I'm assuming that's a good critique MM. You post the most interesting things sometimes!

[dyne7]

i think there is a power to be found in this poem, although i am unsure whether or not it was supposed to be that way. that isn't a question of authenticity, merely a question of intent. it goes without saying that the imagery is exquisite

[tailor STATELY]

Ah, me. The title foundered me into a "Finding Nemo" mode I just couldn't shake as I read with "Ellen's" voice narrating in my mind. (My sincere apology.)

I did like this line that stood out for me in bold:
by your virtual barbed wire love?

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Bar22do]

Your imagery is amazing and so consequent in this poem!

"We're like txt msg spelling versus a classic novel."

is only one example (but so very good) --- Delta, your creativity is flooding your brain! Kudos.

[Hawkman]

I let this one grow on me Delta. I saw it last night when it turned up and I had to appreciate the richness of the imagery and deftness of execution, but My brain wasn't at its best. It was rather late for the Hawk and he was propping up his eyelids with matchsticks. This is undoubtedly one of your finest.

Live and be well - H

[Delta40]

lol. You know, I'm in pretty low spirits atm, which I'm sure will pass but composing this piece today was totally depressing me. 'What happened to your creative flow Delta?' ran through my head as I edited this until I decided I'd had enough. So when Hawk says this is undoubtedly one of my finest, I don't know whether to laugh or cry! However, please don't think I'm not grateful for your kind comments because I am.

Best to you all.