Tenterhooks and Lies
My #7 for National Poetry Month
i find that lies are a bit like tuna fish
good only for a little bit of time
before they stink
on a hot afternoon
she told them often
lining hair's vibrato
with their residue
forcing others to eat them
without notice
until left alone
her nose could no longer discern
one from the other.
© 2017 Audrey Howitt
Comments
I LOVE this. I can almost smell the stink. And yes, it can be construed as political if that's your mindset. But lies are so common that it's also a comment on everyday living.
Another masterpiece. You're on a role!
Nicely expressed and it shows how our thinking and imagination is influenced by what's happening around.
Great work!
My mama always told me, " Tell a lie and it will come back and bite you in the ass. " I am prone to believe that's the stinking truth...Ha..Good one!
Love it!
I had to plug my nose while reading. That's a compliment in this case. Great write.
OK Audrey! I'm loving this one. (Actually I love all your poetry.) Clever and timely.
Hello Audrey - There are flashes of genius in your work.
You always pack such meaning into your short poems Audrey. Love how your mind works! Comparing the telling of lies to old smelly tuna fish is brilliant. Both are unpleasant realities.
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