11-15-2014, 07:17 AM
(11-13-2014, 11:54 AM)Leanne Wrote: Sunlight glinting on the sink revealsI didn't find anything here overly difficult to "get" per se so maybe I am just reading it wrong. I liked the conversion to allegory - bunny and the wolves - perfect. There is something strange - tense wise - about this whole affair. She is brushing her teeth the morning after (present) so is the dog still whimpering (present) until it stops (present) or did that happen before?
there is no minty goodness,
only remnants of another evening to regret,
sad little crumbs of smudged lipstick, worn
elastic, despair.
Bunny came from a crowded burrow,
no distinguishing features,
just youth and shyness
that lied to her loins. Nobody wants
you in your dull fur; shave, polish,
advertise.
Pixels look pretty. Smooth, enhance,
engage. Old dogs become wild wolves,
easy to please with flesh.
Bright smiles cannot shine
under hands that grope, sweat,
turn to claws and
snap!
Bunny brushes away the taste
of the dog that whimpers
until it stops.
I don't care for youth and shyness lying to her loins. It feels too weak and easy.
If you do get rid of "minty goodness" I would say keep the minty and look for a different noun.
I think as a whole, i would enjoy it more if you actually played the allegorical parts up more. Maybe even developed it further.
Anyway, just some thoughts for now, I know it isn't much, i will try to mull it over a bit later.

