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Poetry and Forensics Run In the Family

scraping by
picking my youth
out from under my nails

the trace remains
of an assailant or two

   on the page

make sense of symmetry 
when arranged 
  
    just so





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Indiana Shaw

September 21, 2020 at 12:29 PM

I often see teenagers chewing away their lives from underneath their nails, removing all traces of evidence of an ill spent youth, he he he . . . ; )

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

September 23, 2020 at 6:56 AM

I feels too much... as soon as they’re dirty they gotta go, keep my nails short as I can’t stand feeling not being able to feel fingertips.

Eric Ashford

July 27, 2020 at 9:57 AM

This is a strong pithy write PT. Word perfect for the images. e

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

July 27, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Pith, I got ;), Thank you! x

Caren Krutsinger

April 29, 2020 at 6:06 AM

"picking my youth out from under my nails" - every ounce of me wish I had thought of that! It was genius my friend.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

April 29, 2020 at 8:07 AM

Tee hee, thank you so much Caren! <3

M. L. Kiser

April 8, 2020 at 10:07 PM

Cleverly crafted piece.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

April 9, 2020 at 7:09 AM

Thank you M.L. safe hugs

Paul Marc

April 2, 2020 at 3:52 AM

Powerful and smart poetry... hugs

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

April 2, 2020 at 10:25 AM

Thank you P.M., keep well my poetry friend, xomo!

Charlie Knowlton

March 30, 2020 at 9:41 AM

"Picking my youth out from under my nails." Love that line Maureen…Good one.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 31, 2020 at 7:32 AM

Thank you Charlie! I thought it deserved a poem ;), xomo

Quoth Theraven

March 28, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Maureen, e·nig·ma /i'nigm?/ noun a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. The Soup's favorite enigmatic poet. And mine. -R

Quoth Theraven

April 12, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Angel of my periphery, you are...

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 29, 2020 at 8:24 AM

Thank you Richard. <3

Kim Rodrigues

March 21, 2020 at 8:10 AM

Great! Especially “picking my youth out from under my nails.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 21, 2020 at 8:20 AM

That's what turned into a poem ;), Thank you! xomo

Michelle Faulkner

March 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Striking imagery, especially 'picking my youth/out from under my nails' - something about it both wistful and pragmatic-

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 20, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Thank you!!!! ;), xomo <3

Harry Horsman

March 19, 2020 at 9:20 AM

LOve this, so cryptic for one such as i. I sense somewhat abuse here, Maureen.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 19, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Thank you Harry. A little bit of this and that ;), xomo

Jeff Connelly

March 17, 2020 at 6:22 PM

I've been rereading this Maureen. Trying to still put my feelings into words. The first two stanzas seem to be the "vaguely concrete". But then the line "on the page" takes me to that this is what I'm reading, and now I need to in reality arrange everything so that it makes sense. BUT now my comment doesn't seem to make sense lol. I think that's why I can keep reading this brilliant poem over and over again Maureen, because each time I can "forencially" find new evidence. Does this make sense???

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 18, 2020 at 8:51 AM

I love your response Jeff. And it does make sense. ;), xomo!

John Watt

March 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Mo, I'm enthralled by your hybrid of forensics and poetry. I'm a Sherlock fan from way back, read all of Doyle's stories twice. My fav TV shows are the crime solving ones - fav character always seems to be the forensics wiz who can tell what city block you live on based upon the bootprint you left in the mud and the cigarette ashes you left behind! Brilliant - love, love, love this! ~ John

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 18, 2020 at 7:45 AM

My honey and I are hooked on those shows too, my faves always the awkward wiz. Mum read true crime and watched all the shows, so looking back, guess I was raised on them ;), Thank you John! :), xomo

Alison Hodges

March 16, 2020 at 9:15 PM

This is a well penned piece. thank you for sharing it here.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 17, 2020 at 9:28 AM

Thank you Alison. :). xomo!

Gershon Wolf

March 16, 2020 at 7:37 PM

Nothing like a poetry-forensics combo. Myself, I prefer it with pickles and onions, and a little container of formaldehyde on the side. ~ Pickle-Dipper

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 17, 2020 at 9:28 AM

But grandma's pickled onions were the best.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

March 17, 2020 at 9:27 AM

Lol! ;D, Mum and Grandmum and aunts and cousins worked at RCMP forensic identification; mom was working on a novel, gram was a prolific poet. I wrote about me & G & green onions, love'em with salt xo ~ Onion-Dipper