Poet Tacito Poet Free verse

Thank You, Photoshop

For turning my eyes into shallow Pacific blues,
because nobody likes Chocolate. 

For transforming the freckled clusterbomb on my face,
into baby skin smoothness!

Because freckles are humanity’s alleged worst enemy
and I refuse to allow my self-confidence to stay Pro-Activ.

Thank you, Photoshop
for giving me that liposuction I ALWAYS wanted
in less than 10 minutes!

Working out is BENEATH me!
And I’m too busy dating these "5 Guys".

Thank you for bathing me in your Black & White Fountain of Youth!
60 is the used 25!

I refuse attempts in removing this fallacy
crawling under my lifted eye sockets.

My wisdom wrinkles shall stay imploded under pretentious needle.

Otherwise, I can’t continue to be fed
flirtatious appetizers by horny sheeple
and bi-curious copycats
hocking hairballs at the sight
of my airbrushed collagen lips
while they dry hump my computer generated thighs.

Their retinas grope my artificially inflated Grand Canyons
which are really only peaked valleys.

Yet, they won’t look at my defaults…

So, I thank you Photoshop
for being unable
to crop my misery.

© Drake J. Eszes 
"Dedicated to those who are unable to look within themselves." -D.J.E.

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Jennifer Cardona September 12, 2013 at 9:12 AM "Working out is beneath me I'm to busy dating this "5 guys" This was really good Poet Tacito September 12, 2013 at 9:45 AM Hola Jennifer! Thank you so much for that. I'm glad you stopped by! =D

Heather Ober July 23, 2013 at 7:06 PM Holy YES! This is clever and funny and snarky - the perfect commentary on today's society. Especially loved the word play. Another one to my faves! Poet Tacito July 23, 2013 at 11:47 PM I know, right? Society isn't doing any of us favors at all. Thank you so much, Heather!!! =D

Charmaine Chircop July 20, 2013 at 9:13 AM haha : ) This is so funny but so true..I love to look my best but surely i don t like to look as im im someone im not..So i guess friends have to remain stucked with my pooh chocolate eyes..and poo chocolate auburnish hair : ). .I really believe true beauty is inside the heart and here amongst souperr friends i find plenty of it..For this i thankyou : ).Tnks for putting a smile on my face with your poem. Poet Tacito July 20, 2013 at 9:17 AM HAHAHAH Hilarious. Yes, beauty is on the inside always. And thank you for doing the same for me with your comments on this. I'm very grateful, Charmaine! =D

Poet Destroyer A June 10, 2013 at 9:36 AM Drake, a nice little win, in the SKAT' contest... xox~ Always & Forever *LINDA Poet Tacito June 10, 2013 at 9:40 AM Hey there, Linda. Thanks very much for that! It's a great achievement and I'm very grateful. Thank you again for coming by here.

Sasha Maharaj June 10, 2013 at 1:31 AM Well done :) love it. Congrats on the win :) Poet Tacito June 10, 2013 at 6:00 AM Howdy, Sasha! Thanks very much for that!

Monterey Sirak June 9, 2013 at 5:19 AM Wonderful! Congrats on a well deserved win Poet Tacito June 9, 2013 at 6:10 AM Hi, Monterey! Thanks very much for that! :)

Mari Banks June 8, 2013 at 6:15 PM I think I am in love with this poem!! You had me at "bi-curious copycats hocking hairballs at the sight of my airbrushed collagen lips while they dry hump my computer generated thighs." ROTFLMAO. m Poet Tacito June 8, 2013 at 6:27 PM Best. Comment. Today. Hi & thank you very much, Mari!!!! :)

Tim Ryerson June 7, 2013 at 2:05 PM Um...I think I gotta try this Photo Shop thing...Absolutely hilarious and congrats - Tim Poet Tacito June 7, 2013 at 2:09 PM No, no you really don't. LOL Thanks so much, Tim!

Skat A June 7, 2013 at 12:46 PM Drake, here's your winning line -So, I thank you Photoshop for being unable to crop my misery.- enough said! CONGRATS! SKAT Poet Tacito June 7, 2013 at 1:26 PM Hey Skat. Very, very cool to see! Thank you very much for the opportunity! This was fun!

Debbie Duncan June 7, 2013 at 11:52 AM Too funny, but, oh so true, Sometimes I think I should conceal the dark circles, my sis and bro had freckles " redheads" Thanks for liking my Down In The Valley". Poet Tacito June 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM Ha. Thanks, Debbie! :) Don't conceal anything. Let it shine! ;) I'm glad you stopped by!

Timothy Hicks May 16, 2013 at 10:39 PM There were times while reading this I literally laughed out loud... too busy dating these "5 guys"... burgers and fries, you're so clever! It's amazing to think of all those high gloss celebrities look just like everyone else... beneath all the make up. And for your information I'm covered in freckles (I always liked them because they made me look different from everyone else... lol). Your pen was destined to write in free-verse... your imagination just goes so well with it. Poet Tacito May 16, 2013 at 11:49 PM Ha! I remember reading this piece at an Open Mic and I said "5 Guys", half the room stared at me (probably the Vegans) and the other half were a mix of groans & loud laughter. It was a trippy moment. :) And YAY for the freckles! Awesome! Thanks so much, Tim!

Careyanna Adams December 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM Oh, this I like. Isn't it odd, how all those gloss-faced beauties seem to lack pores. Thanks for this. Poet Tacito December 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM LOL (yes, I really did laugh out loud)!!! So well said. Damn. And thank YOU for that awesomely epic comment!

Lizzie Treetop November 20, 2011 at 5:09 PM Oh how acerbic and brilliant! Oh dear there goes my breakfast again! You are challening my brain how awesome! LT

Andrea Dietrich November 19, 2011 at 8:31 PM What a write! (my friend just loves photoshopping pics of me and her together. It's pretty stupid!)

Nola Perez November 19, 2011 at 1:48 PM I loved this! Thank you for liking my Halloween poem. Nola

Jessica Woolum November 10, 2011 at 7:46 AM I love this! I enjoyed reading all the discriptions. It's a sad truth that many people do feel this way. But you show the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Love this! Poet Tacito November 10, 2011 at 9:24 AM I did what I could here. :) I do thank you for coming this way, Jessica.

Kabuteng P.Ink K. November 9, 2011 at 12:57 AM Very interesting piece, Drake-- I definitely enjoyed reading this and yup, how sad really how some people have become so superficial-- really cool way of tackling the subject-- that line about Pro-Activ was very cool btw ;) Poet Tacito November 10, 2011 at 9:24 AM Yes, quite sad indeed. LOL and thank you too. :)

Elizabeth Wesley October 9, 2011 at 10:56 PM Looking in or out can be very difficult - maybe prescription rose colored glasses would help. I had lots of fun reading this Drake, your descriptions are way out!!! :) Poet Tacito October 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM Yes it can be. Ha, thank you! :)