Affliction

Tell me you want me

as we move together

Say you need me by your side

and tell me you love me

even if you don’t mean it

Razor steel wire

cannot arrest the peregrine heart

or stay the wrath in trashcan memories

Fainter now…

Fragments of inarticulate echoes

carried on the Huron winds

ensure that no one will even know

what our affliction had to say

when we were in the world

— Michael Anthony, Dec 04, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

Critiques

Candlewitch

16 years 6 months ago

hello

I like the title and theme. These are my favorite lines: Razor steel wire cannot arrest the peregrine heart or stay the wrath in trashcan memories A thought provoking poem, with great metaphors and imagery. The presentation would be better using single spacing for each verse, In my opinion. Always, Cat

Michael Anthony

16 years 5 months ago

Hi Cat

Always appreciate feedback, and I'm glad you liked the piece. The spacing thing may be a quirk of my web browser I'm afraid. Still trying to work out formatting kinks when I post. Best Mike

Bonitaj

16 years 5 months ago

Where have you been hiding

this little number? or is it just I that was away? Nice write Mike! Affliction indeed. Crazy little thing called "Love" maybe. Or the lack thereof? Cheers Bonita j

Michael Anthony

16 years 5 months ago

Hey B!

Trying to "kick the muse." I wrote this piece a couple of weeks before posting, and was tweaking it for a bit. Glad you liked it. Best Mike