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MaryannWebb
Maryann Webb
Australia

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Black coal cools in


The copious night


The opulent temper


Insidious sight


 


He burnishes anger


It pounds like a drum


Too late to unbutton


To undo what’s done


 


Cherry in white hair


He loves her, she’s sure


Carbon on gold skin


Tears on the floor


 


But that was just last time


No time to take stock


This time she’s leaving –


In a wooden white box.


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mootiy Comment by: mootiy - 2008-01-01 13:20
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This is really god, enjoyed reading it much, love the flow.
mitra Comment by: mitra - 2007-12-17 18:42
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Excellent work. The mood and rythm is gradual and appropriate. I like the way the beat changed a little in the first line of the last stanza; it makes the ending that much unexpected. Your choice of words is always interesting.
Glen aka FAD Comment by: Glen aka FAD - 2007-12-11 18:30
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The flow of words flowed in this piece... A reoccurring notion in society... I have alot of friends in the serve and protect field... I hear the stories almost weekly of domestic violence...


Glen Yumang Manese
Cherley Comment by: Cherley - 2007-11-28 15:31
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Domestic Violence is a big problem and it's true that sometimes women wait too long before they leave and they do leave in a white box. Thanks for being aware of this problem and writing about it.
hx Comment by: hx - 2007-11-28 13:04
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Very impactful. Quite lyrical for all that. Excellent work.
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