Delete

I’ve erased these words,

far too many times

for me to whine

about how they do not

rhyme.

It is irrelevant, though,

my words and how often I press

delete. delete. delete.

As I click repeat. repeat.

repeat.

And it doesn’t make sense,

none of it does.

It doesn’t have to, though.

Because wherever I go,

my words are my own.

Even on shuffle,

they still repeat. repeat.

repeat.

And even as I press forward

I still delete. delete.

delete.

These images,

the memories of my past.

always coming to haunt me,

always on repeat. repeat.

repeat. and still...

I cannot. delete.

Author's Note

I wrote this when I was tired and didn't care about punctuation and grammar; but that's art, anyway. It doesn't have to be perfect. I hope everyone enjoys!

Reviews

[Isabella Disney]

You are very right; this is art! I love it!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Can't delete everything.
"These images,
the memories of my past.
always coming to haunt me,
always on repeat. repeat.
repeat. and still...
I cannot. delete."
I try to delete memory. They haunt my mind and life. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry. Left the reader with something to think about.
Coyote

[The Waterlily Pad]

The form of this poem just flows to a persons memory like a silk ribbon in the breeze.

[dan]

Some of the deepest writes come from the exhausted mind. You shaped this piece with your words in what looks to be a long-planned presentation to us, WC readers. You intersperse good verse that leads to an almost cadence-like back and forth used ideas, repeat and delete. You continue building that shape nicely, then boiling it all down to a cleverly abrupt conclusion. One of your best, Brian, great work. take care...dan

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Thought provokin write. Nice job.

[Brian M. Peeples]

Thanks for the review. It began with attempting to begin the first stanza, but then I kept erasing each line until I had to start over. That's where I originally got the idea about erasing my words, then it kind of flowed out from there. I appreciate your comment!

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Any time :)