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The Scream

Awake in a nightmare dream,
reality can't keep pace.
And like Munch's painting, "The Scream,"
anxiety warps my face.

Rank smells announce my coming;
roaming the land of the blind.
For folks reduced to slumming,
stink of sweat and piss; combined.

Draped in garbage-bin fashion;
I strut about ten feet tall.
And yet, dirty and ashen,
I'm invisible to all.

Victim of hypocrisy;
they treat me like backstreet trash.
And despite democracy,
all rights are tethered to cash.

I'm more a myth, mired in doubt,
kept out of mind, out of sight.
For a whisper cannot shout,
and a ghost evades the light.

Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2016

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Line Gauthier Date: 3/16/2018 4:51:00 PM Powerful poem with very effective imagery of the well-known painting The Scream. "Victim of hypocrisy I’m treated like common trash. And despite democracy I have no rights without cash." Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 3/17/2018 9:23:00 AM Thanks so much Line, I truly appreciate your comments and support my friend, Emile.

Bob Atkinson Date: 1/6/2016 8:46:00 AM If sloth has no penalty, effort has no goal. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/6/2016 10:24:00 AM Sloth is it's own penalty and effort is seldom enough. If gluttony has no limit, starvation is the results. Thanks Bob, I appreciate your commenting. Emile.

Viv Wigley Date: 1/6/2016 12:33:00 AM This works for me because it is so not you, Emile. Quite a departure, but shows the breadth of your descriptive prowess. A great write, in my humble opinion. Regards, Viv Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/6/2016 8:24:00 AM Thanks Viv, I appreciate your comments, and you're right, this is so not me. Emile.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/5/2016 5:54:00 PM this is deep and DARK, Emile. You gotta save it for the next deep dark contest. Great way to interpret that haunting picture! Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/6/2016 8:25:00 AM Thanks Andrea, I appreciate your friendly encouraging comments. Emile.

White Sage Date: 1/5/2016 4:59:00 PM nice write Emile... Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/6/2016 8:26:00 AM Thanks White Sage, I appreciate your visit. Emile.

Nette Onclaud Date: 1/5/2016 11:44:00 AM enjoyed the visceral quality of this gothic-like piece, emile... wow.. huggs Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/6/2016 8:27:00 AM Thanks Nette, I truly appreciate your encouraging comments. Emile.

Afolabi Muideen Date: 1/5/2016 4:34:00 AM This speaks so eloquent. Glad to drop by....thanks for sharing..........A.M. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/5/2016 10:10:00 AM Thanks Afolabi, your support is most welcome. Emile.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/5/2016 3:48:00 AM Your poem speaks up loudly for those who suffer such plight. Excellent Emile! I have had 6 family members from Calif. Visiting the past two weeks, so I have missed many great poems like this one! I wish you a blessed 2016 dear friend. Blessings and love, Connie Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/5/2016 10:11:00 AM Thanks so much Connie, your warm presence and friendly words are always most appreciated. Emile.

Joseph May Date: 1/4/2016 10:59:00 PM Powerful write Emile...well written... Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/5/2016 10:13:00 AM Thanks Joseph, your visits are appreciated. Emile.

Skat A Date: 1/4/2016 8:29:00 PM an awesome ending.....Hugs* SKAT Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/5/2016 10:14:00 AM Thanks so much SKAT, your visits are always a treat. Emile.

Dalia Shahein Date: 1/4/2016 6:28:00 PM Art is not just a painting on some paper , no it has a deep meanings it can represent a whole different world of magnificent emotions , very well written my friend.....hugs / / :) dalia Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/5/2016 10:15:00 AM Thanks Dalia, your visits are truly appreciated. Emile.