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he must be full by now

once her daughter had called her beautiful so she wore it like silk

with a smile of clarified butter that smokes in the pan

the second before the heady pits of cumin, mustard

and cardamom hit the tarnished copper,

release their muddy fragrances in to the kitchen that now

is made up of the man who took her ocean away

every surface a split lip smile, windows flecked with spittle

drawers full of teeth like barbs, curtains of skin

and oh god he will not stop eating though he must be full by now

◄ tabitha and the lawn

the fawn ►

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suki spangles

Wed 14th Mar 2018 23:26

Hi there Stu,

Cynthia says it perfectly. You say so much with so few words. An excellent poem.

Suki

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Stu Buck

Wed 14th Mar 2018 15:04

cheers ray, really glad you liked it

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raypool

Wed 14th Mar 2018 14:22

Wonderful title that puts all this into perspective Stu. The juxtaposition of tenderness and violence has a real impact, and shows how emotions can range and cause great rifts .
Powerful and superb stuff.

Ray

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Stu Buck

Tue 13th Mar 2018 11:39

thanks everyone, these are lovely comments. i dont think i'm particularly easy to live with cynthia no, but i have my unique charm!!!

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Tue 13th Mar 2018 11:36

Stu, you are one outstanding writer, with a throat grip like a killing wrestler. It must be difficult to have a mind so varied and so active, so probing - all the time. And then, your imagination turns words into skeins of imagery that are completely captivating.

I wonder how easy you are to live with. Even with yourself. Such intensity.

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eve nortley

Tue 13th Mar 2018 00:11

this is so sad ...and is being lived out everyday in the UK...we need to liberate women from this fate!

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