The Invisibles

Inspired by Grant Morrison's graphic novels, The Invisibles. An incredible adventure through time and space.

THE INVISIBLES

We are the invisibles can't you see
I see you look right through me
Animals and children smile and see
our unique invisibility.

Hiding our inner anarchy
and layers of revolutionary
in a cloak of invisibility
you cannot catch what you can't see.

Down the back streets of your mind
in dark corners you may find
us hiding there under your skin
We're invisible, let us in.

Can't judge us by the way we look
we slip through pages in your book
full of tales to blow your mind
invisible ink will make you blind.

We're invisible but we don't care
cos invisible can go anywhere.

D.Hinson

Reviews

[Twilight]

Simply brilliant, Dianah! Furthermore, you have kept a fine flow and rhyme scheme. There is also a true structure, to the format of this poem. Interestingly, the options open to "invisible" people would be so numerous! I have not read the comic book series, although I have heard of it. Indeed, invisibility would provide almost unlimited freedom to the person concerned! Travel anywhere, for example! The writer makes this clear, in her final line, "cos invisible can go anywhere".

"Can't judge us by the way we look". A true line. This reminds the reader of the self-eviden truth, that nobody could judge an invisible person by how he/she looked!

"you cannot watch what you can't see". This is the last line of verse two. It warns the reader in this verse, that extremists or rebellious plots are easy to formulate by those we cannot see! In other words, a reminder that such evil schemes would go undetected if the plotters were invisible!

By coincidence, another member of our Group, "Twilight's Discples", has also written a piece about the subject of invisibilty (but not for my Contest). However, she has taken quite different perspective. It's quite an interesting piece. Why not take a look? She has already added it to my Group, for her fellow members to read, review and share! Who will be next to add a piece of their writing, to my Group?

Thankyou so much, for such a fine poem, Dianah!

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Very well written!

[Ama May Cooper]

Absoutlutly amazing!. i loved that piece full of a sort of silent beauty describing things in such tender beauty thse invicibe creatures beings im not even sure what. It makes you want to reach out and say hello

[The Flawed]

I love this; it works in so many different levels, very well written.

[Jason]

Brilliant work of art, and meaning behind the whole poem. I love the metaphors you used making the invisibles not such a bad thing to be ignored/not seen. The meaning behind this is grand, and powerful. Excellent work.

Jay

[Fairy Tales]

vey good. my eyes lit up!