Fence


Gossip has a choir
eager for a new song
and scratches at my
throat to find the melody.

You pry, demand,
attempt to peel layers
from secrets etched on
my ribcage…

Trust is a coin earned in
the belly of intuition.
It’s evident you’ll never
earn a wage behind razor wire
marked No Trespassing.

©Susie Clevenger 2015

Real Toads ~ Flash 55 Plus

Comments

Sherry Blue Sky said…
Well said, Susie....the red image is very striking! Beautiful!I hope you are enjoying a wonderful family weekend, my friend.
August 2, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Fireblossom said…
Smiling faces...smiling faces sometimes....
August 2, 2015 at 3:34 PM
ZQ said…
Whoa! great piece.
ZQ
August 2, 2015 at 4:57 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
Startling and vivid. I particularly like:
Trust is a coin earned in
the belly of intuition.
August 2, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Outlawyer said…
The belly of intuition is such a great phrase, Susie--the whole poem cool. k.
August 2, 2015 at 8:07 PM
Sumana Roy said…
"You pry, demand, / attempt"...such are the trespassers...love how Trust is defined...
August 2, 2015 at 10:23 PM
Kerry O'Connor said…
This is too the point and a needful message at a time when personal space and privacy seems to be a luxury.
August 3, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Unknown said…
Oh wow such an innovative take on the prompt :D
Beautifully executed!

Lots of love,
Sanaa
August 3, 2015 at 8:47 AM
Hannah said…
I love the use of ribs and belly...makes this piece bodily...raw. Powerful, Susie.
August 3, 2015 at 10:40 AM
grapeling said…
wow the opening line grabs you by the throat and never lets go... ~
August 3, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Ginny Brannan said…
There's a lot of subtle references going on in this one. I like a poem that leaves one thinking.
August 4, 2015 at 8:02 AM
Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost said…
Gossip is a dreadful thing which is certainly capable of destroying ties between people.
I'm surprised I was able to see the face and the birds in the image you shared. They're very subtle, and my eyes aren't what they used to be!
August 4, 2015 at 8:06 AM
Grace said…
I specially like these terrific closing lines:

Trust is a coin earned in
the belly of intuition.

Love your response ~
August 4, 2015 at 9:26 AM
Magaly Guerrero said…
One must work for what is worth knowing. Love the lines quoted by Grace...
August 4, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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