A Modern Love Story

In scratchy swales emitting Clorox gas,
Matador houseflies cross paralyzed eyes;
A kaleidoscope scene where jagged glass
Cracks beneath footsteps of love’s promised lies;

Forgotten by choice through hell-flickered sight,
Confusion screams at a dead mobile phone,
Gripping slick sanity ever so tight,
Un-stabled by speaking to Nothing’s tone.

Tormentors nearby prepare their escape,
Entrusting blindness to suffocate truth;
Black swans are they, drinkin’ ‘shine to undrape
Wounds nearly healed from a vi’lated youth –

A normal day in an abnormal cave,
Where hatred rules whipping peace claimed its slave.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kendrick Avatar
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A belated on your winning work from years ago and congratulations on your work being featured on homepage. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K
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October 5, 2016 at 11:27 AM
Phillip, Congratulations on your awesome placement. Stop by and enjoy my latest blog "from my pen" if you'd like. SMILES ~LINDA~
Garcia Avatar
October 6, 2016 at 4:06 AM
Fo shiz! Thank you for the placement! I guess this wasn't a rant after all :)
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