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Okay, baby, take it away

I don't say these things to you slightly
so please don't listen but lightly
if you do:
then Bite Me.
Spite me or
make a knight of me.

Why do you think I have shown to you
my nether regions
of the  mind?
Simply so you can belch half-heartedly
over our Heineken beer?
No, honey,
I'm looking  for something more serious here.

I'm looking to peel off masks,
the layers over my face,
all the makeup to be erased!
Perhaps subjecting myself
to Disgrace.

But that's no matter-
every time you ignore me
every time you bore me
with your talk of the importance of formulas
and you RorSchock me
'til I break into fragments
just a pile of incomprehensible symbols;
when you look at me
indicating disdain-
you think I feel pain?

Well, okay, i do.

 ...when you look boredly at me
abolishing me to some love gone prison
I shrink beneath your gaze
I try to remember those big words
but they just sound more absurd....
so we're back to the beginning, baby.

How will it be?
Will you spite me?
Will you delight me?
Will you take flight from me?
Or will you light me
like a firecracker
so I can flashing fly
with all the sky
that you once gave to me?
— Mariposa, Feb 28, 2010

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raskin

16 years 3 months ago

You have some interesting

You have some interesting stuff here, first, second and third stanzas are pretty interesting. The second stanza is great, illustrates wanting something deep in a "common man" sort of way. I am not sure how the inconsistencies work here, I think you started strong. raskin
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Mariposa

16 years 3 months ago

Thank you, Raskin

Thank you for saying I started strong. Is there anything I could do to end stronger? Was your interest lost after the first three stanzas? I love the photo, by the way. Sunflowers are my favorite flower- my apartment is decorated with them. Jhena Mariposa
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raskin

16 years 3 months ago

It seemed to me to be two

It seemed to me to be two distinct poems going on here may need to look at how to mesh them. I'm not sure how or even if you want to. Maybe a transition stanza. I don't know. I grew up with the flowers in the picture they are black eyed susans. I used to pick them for my Mother. raskin
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sutton

16 years 3 months ago

LIKED IT

IT WASN'T UNTILL I READ THE END THAT I HAD TO READ IT AGAIN TO GET THE FEELING HERE, I DON'T READ MUCH SO ITS HARD FOR ME. BUT I UDERSTOOD ONLY AFTER THE LAST FEW LINES, WHICH MADE WANT TO READ AGAIN. WELL DONE...SUTTON..
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Mariposa

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks, Sutton

Thank you, Sutton- I'm glad you enjoyed it. Jhena Mariposa
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

Anything but the sheer

Anything but the sheer boredom of having nothing to write about. Give that man a Heineken! Keep on keeping on. Grab a peach or two. ~A "If parents really would love their children there would no longer be any war." J. Krishnamurti
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Mariposa

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks, Kailashana

I enjoyed your poem in response to orphan......i's(not sure how many dots to put here)poem "Waterfall". Well done! Keep on keeping on is another favorite (short) quote of mine, by the way. Jhena Mariposa
Seren

Seren

16 years 3 months ago

Jhena

Keep on keeping on was the mantra of an australian house paint company ... Rolf Harris an australian entertainer did the ad for it lol flying in the sky you once gave me loved those lines Jhena wonderful poem and i love the title ;) catchy and gets your attention ! well done love and hugs Jayne-Chloe x x
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Mariposa

16 years 3 months ago

Keeping on heaping on praises to you

I changed the title per your suggestion- thank you, i think it works much better! Keep on keeping on reminds me of another mantra i used, about older wobbly toys called "Weebles"- when times are tough, i remind myself that "Weebles wobble but they never fall down." Who remembers that ad??? Shows our age! Anyway, it's important to be weeble-like. love and hugs, Jhena
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magics02

16 years 3 months ago

Poem reminds me of

Just a beautiful song here, wonderful lyrics wonderful words, I really liked the flow here also, you are a very good writer may I say. I like it. I shall visit you again. magics02 Learn to live, learn to forgive. Life is too short.
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Mariposa

16 years 3 months ago

It was great hearing from you, magics02!

I'm glad you liked my poem, and it's always wonderful to share laughter with a new friend. Please do visit me again! You are always welcome in my little virtual home here on Neopoet. Thanks again for commenting! Hugs, Jhena
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magics02

16 years 3 months ago

Your welcome Jhena

Yes I shall as I like your avitar along with your writes. Please kindly visit my store too LOL You know what I mean, we all learn from others or not learrn from others if you can understand that crazy statement. LOl I have been nursing my sickness for 10 days and am still not well yet. Maybe I need to give the computer a rest LOL.. nice to meet you and will check your other works out also, Love Magics02