Her independence deferred
History wipe, silenced in denial
Component of family unit secure
Current form stands as emblem
Entirety kindly quiet unheard
Cleansed of horror occured
Corpses buried won't stand trial
Heinous parade she could endure
Hosts pretense without problem
Outline dent, identity blurred
Safe matriarch role preferred
Sedating sandarac sent via smile
Dizzying aphrodisiac calamine cure
Disarming smooth cabochon gem
Exhibits traits 1950's referred
Dissolved scrag, unburdened
Drama curtains pull closing titles
Screenplay prosperity props are pure
Scripted mid century holds them
Outcast character murdered
Eleventh of New Year Era
Categories:
anathema, art, candy, character, cinderella,
Form: Rhyme
Ambivalence and anxiety
Motivate or moot?
Benefit or blockage?
Intensify internal indecision
Trajectory or tranquility?
Inquire into impassivity
Observe oasis
Noble nonchalance noteworthy
Categories:
anathema, anxiety, conflict,
Form: Acrostic
Tattoos were anathema in ‘52
on any man who got one
after an all-night drunk
or to impress a girlfriend.
But not a word was spoken to
a man who made it home
tattooed after serving
with his company in Korea.
Any man who made it back
was welcomed whether
he had Popeye on his bicep
or his girlfriend's name
even if the girlfriend married
someone she had met while he
was digging foxholes in Korea.
Donal Mahoney
Categories:
anathema, war,
Form: Blank verse
the air of
your skin is Paradise
fingers all over
my face
your words
push the blood
out of my heart
towards you
Categories:
anathema, heart, love, paradise,
Form: Free verse