Description: Unfortunately the formatting didn't come through like I wanted. After the words "vice" and "vicious" you should see standard dictionary pronunciations. Didn't work when I cut and paste. Also, sorry for all the "....." but I wanted the spaces and was too lazy to type the codes they say we have to. I hope it's not too distracting. I just think poems can have an aesthetic quality as well. Silly me for thinking.
Comment... please!
as always, I am desperately...
!n3pt
daily dose of masochism -------------------------------------------
vice (vIs): v
..................a cup of coffee
..................and a spent cigarette
vicious (vi'-shus): adj
..................an empty chair
..................half-filled with
.................................loneliness
..................half-filled with
.................................self righteous contempt
Well I certainly have to give you credit for the format, which is somewhat unique in its approach to beating the ES code, hahahaa. Makes for an interesting format . . .
I had some trouble finding a deep connection with this poem, but then, I suspect the poet never intended that . . .
As I sit here smoking and guzzling my 3rd coffee of the day . . . I couldn't agree more!
My mind is blank, this .piece is so many things and nothing all at the same time and the comprehension is just not there...It feels as if there were signs of life that no longer exist for the chair and the cigarette...Will the chair replace it's emptiness with anothers self righteousness?...Wow I love it when i have more questions than answers...B
I was just on my way to go empty a cup of coffee and spend a cigarette....
I was, however, hoping my chair would be less problematic....I think I might have to go outside in the sun for that.....
Or I will get back to you when its less sunny and Im slightly more gloomy
Seriously though - good stuff. In my opinion anyway...
Katia
(oh and for the formatting, nothing works when you cut and paste...you need to go to 'Account' and click on 'ES Code' on the left of the page....it gives you the formatting codes)
Wow, this is a new style for me, but I haven't been viewing poetry for long yet. I sense the realism of the situation given, yet with so few words, it could be taken a couple of ways.
It must be regarding a particular situation, I suspect with the empty chair being where someone used to be, but is no longer. It is a shame to be lonely for self rightous contempt, which no one would really want, except for a masochist.
Of course, I could be really off base, but from the reader's standpoint, that is all that matters. Said the masochist to the sadist, "beat me!" to which the sadist replied "No..."
Submission Name: daily dose of masochism
