Tuesday, November 2, 2010

"Smile...what's the use of crying?"

This orange slice smile is
my lips' life sentence
superficial as the epidermis
a fib to my quintessence
I paste on this expression
misrepresentation of my core
witnessed too much recession
for it to be much more.


**A poem for One Shot Wednesday.  Take a gander over there; it is a great place to post your poetry, get some feedback, meet some talented poets, and read some fantastic treats.
**the photo I am using is one I found on Google images.

21 comments:

  1. The title sums it up perfectly...love your whole blog Caty! Thanks for all the encouragment over at mine. :-)

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  2. ooo what a great fit to the picture - wow strong words.
    Love the honesty of this piece

    thanks for sharing with One Shot


    Moonie smiles

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  3. I enjoy your playing with the sound of words.

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  4. short and as sharp as the crack of a whip...wicked flow caty....

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  5. I tasted the orange slice as I read your poem and then I tasted the sadness of having to wear a false smile. That poem packs a powerful punch. It amazes me how much one can feel with such few words.

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  6. "witnessed too much recession
    for it to be much more..."
    Think you just summed up the smile many of us at this juncture. Nice write!

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  7. Caty...
    This is like the Gettysburg Address of poems.
    Succinct, powerful, and awesome.
    Fantastic Job My Friend

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  8. beautiful - poignant!

    great One Shot

    :)

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  9. You are so right caty, what is the use of crying ha! beautiful..:)

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  10. Powerful. You show deep emotion here. I played today too.

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  11. I can relate to this very much... and I feel your pain and your verse convey it much more powerfully....
    Loss of something is not permanent. Either it gets fulfilled again or its not needed later on...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  12. I read another One Shot about smiles and smiling... I always want my smile to be genuine, so sometimes I just don't smile. Nice One Shot!

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  13. This is a very powerful piece. It shoots straight to the heart. A family member used to tell me I had a "look" that I got when having to deal with someone I didn't like. The smile you describe was a key part of it, I think.

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  14. the image...the words...the title...a lot to think about in this powerful statement...well written...cheers pete

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  15. When life hands you oranges, make...orange...

    wait. when life hands you pulp, make orange stuff out of....

    no.

    okay okay, I got it. okay...

    flower orangement classes are starting...wait, that's "arrangement", sorry...

    Orange you glad I stopped by? ;-)

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  16. for me, hope rises when i find i am smiling through my tears. it is always a comforting surprise. gorgeous writing and sentiment!

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  17. Direct, like a punch to the face - excellent.

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  18. beautiful metaphor.

    love the way you nail it.
    keep it up.

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  19. Please link in a poem to Jingle poetry potluck tonight,
    any old poem is welcome.
    get in as soon as we are open, make it fun.
    Happy Sunday Evening.
    u rock.
    xxx

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  20. I liked this. Orange Slice smile sounds pretty sweet to me - at least you're not wearing a "sour" expression like so many others. Great image!

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