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beauty and the beast :GRAPHIC:

mirrors are flawless til observed ~ yet beauty dwells in a broken shard yelled the beast stabbing it into his eyes ~ i’m beyond horribly scarred still he laughed quite menacingly ~ as his aqueous humour discharged #aqueous humour# (i’ll let you look it up) hms By David Kavanagh

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Silpika Kalita

Date: 3/25/2024 12:59:00 AM

The lines remind me of Dr. Faust's struggle with two angles, I prefer lines of physcholigal interpretation with irony.Shorr and precise. Rightly said by the legend" brevity is the soul of wit."

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/25/2024 9:53:00 AM

Thank you Silpika, I always try be as brief and direct as possible with my words wherever possible, sometimes admittedly to my own detriment, a wordplay here but one with a pretty disturbing message, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 3/18/2024 9:11:00 PM

Brutal reality. Disfigured and emotionally scarred, haunted to the extremities, blurred are the lines between dreams and realities, harms himself. Phantom of the Opera, wearing a mask to hide his disfigurement his focus in another direction. Is there a question here, his true nature? or was he “driven” to insane measures. The intricate web of David’s mind. a mind-bending Monoku

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/19/2024 4:53:00 AM

Desperate times can call for desperate measures Anaya, I like to experiment with both sides of reality, dark and bright it’s never one size fits all, but this one was mainly a wordplay with a darker message embedded, thanks again, cheers David

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/18/2024 9:44:00 AM

You use words to convey ideas and comparisons. Well done.

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/18/2024 1:42:00 PM

I do have a penchant for wordplays Victor, and try take them as deep as they go, cheers David

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/18/2024 6:55:00 AM

Hello David, This is a haunting exploration of inner turmoil and the perception of beauty amidst darkness. It seems that the juxtaposition of the flawless mirror and the broken shard reflects the complexity of self-image. I like how the beast's actions convey a desperate attempt to confront his own reflection, highlighting the torment of self-loathing. Yet, amidst the pain, there's a chilling sense of acceptance and defiance. Using imagery and wordplay creates a visceral impact, leaving a lasting impression. Excellent Poem! - Blessings, Daniel

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/18/2024 8:06:00 AM

Heya Daniel I can only imagine in your line of work you see quite a lot of this self loathing, sometimes the effects of gaslighting, other times societal pressures, the victim believes they are a (beast) and can be driven to desperate measures, were self harming becomes the only release from internal suffering, but is only short lived, cheers David

Lin Lane

Date: 3/18/2024 6:30:00 AM

Monoku wizardry, David. Not all reflected in a mirror is as it may seem, especially in a broken shard... distortion. Unseen is the beauty within a beast of any sort. Shimmering can be the reflection as in the rippling of a lake surface or the wavers of dated glass. Not the flaw of the beast, but the flaw of the mirror.

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/18/2024 1:49:00 PM

I do try Lin, but I find some beasts have no redeeming qualities ;)

Lin Lane
Date: 3/18/2024 10:28:00 AM

Thank you, Dilly. David, it's always worth looking past outward appearances to find what may be the best part of a person.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/18/2024 9:25:00 AM

Beautiful comment Lin x

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/18/2024 7:55:00 AM

Heya Lin, a disturbing one for sure, and you are right sometimes the mirror (society, social media) can be flawed and lead to all kinds of body dysmorphia, and create the beast within us, thanks so much for seeing past the distortion, cheers David

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/17/2024 2:27:00 PM

Well I was pleased with my ability to look that up and impressed at your use of it :) I know I like the clever word play, the theme and the known context re-presented. I might not sing it to myself as I'm going to sleep but I like it :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/17/2024 2:44:00 PM

Not one to digest whilst on the cusp of sleep Dilly, it is seemingly dark, but my main aim was to bring a different angle to the beauty and beast concept, of course with a wordplay threaded throughout, thanks for braving it out, cheers David