Howling at the Moon

...when the quiet transfixed my eyes,

finally realized your darkly overt tenor

no matter how often you change colors

beastly burdens invasion upon mine soul

piranha eating flesh of thy innocent young

professing peace, love, interminable charity

wolf in sheep masquerade of disavowel's claws

scraping bottom of bowels and viscera

have you no soul, even fiends take offense

cut thy own tongue and feed it unto thy ego

wallowing in the contradictions thine own self

repudiation will be thou own ruination in hell

Reviews

[The Daisy]

This is really great. You see, I love poems that are political in nature. Whilst reading this, I couldn't help but picture sardonic politicians around the world. Such potency in your metaphors and vivid imagery, Frieda. After reading several of your poems, I think you can now have an anthology of them. I love that your poems are empowering.

[Frieda P]

Jazzed you felt this one Day's Eye...politicians would certainly fit the bill here! Thanks so much for your glowing review, it's made my day...

[The Daisy]

I'm glad. :)

[Zelle]

absolutely amazing!

[Frieda P]

Thanks Zelle.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Frieda you really sang from a black little heart in this piece didn't you - the edge of insanity and the imagery - ah the imagery it could chill the backbone of even the most toughest of us! well done great read.

[Frieda P]

Lol, exactly.....the edge of insanity, was running around in my head for ages and needed to be cast out! Thanks Thomas.

[Rita L. Sev]

Completely freaked out by that picture, gotta say... And the anger exudes from the screen as I read this; those flames at the bottom intensifying the heat. Politicians - back-stabbers - our own personal demons... all could be the target of this apt tirade. Good write, though it embittered my morning Cheerios a bit!

[Frieda P]

Ha freaked me out too really, don't you have some sugar for those cheerios? ;-) Thanks Rita!

[Leslie Philibert]

a poem with a tough vision, an attack upon people who do not speak the truth, with the use of thou the second person formal you give it ( I think ) a kind of Edgar Allen Poe feeling ..a good poem..

[Frieda P]

Have no clue where that came from actually Leslie, that's just the way I heard it in my head, thanks so much.

[Jack...]

"cut thy own tongue and feed it unto thy ego" One of the best lines I've seen penned anywhere. This was a dark poem chastising of those who are driven by ego, using fear to bring the weak to their knees. Definitely a mind piece here as the thoughts it produces are many. Very cool my good friend.

[Frieda P]

Woo, best....I kind of liked that line myself. Glad you liked this one Jack, it was something that needed digesting...and purging. Thanks my good friend.

[s y e]

OMG remind me to never get on your bad side! That was a really powerful. I had to use my dear friend, Google, to look up some words 'cause you like your big words and my little mind doesn't know half of them. ;-P I'm just about to get out your way now, looks like you need to kill someone and that WON'T be me!!!

~ Sye

[Frieda P]

Hahaha oh stop! You know that'd never be you in a million years noodlebumble!

[s y e]

:-P Ya never know, I got get a flying dish! !!

[s y e]

:-P Ya never know, I got get a flying dish! !!

[Pete Langley]

Beware all you purveyors of rhetoric and self-important pontification!!! Freida`s on the warpath!!!! Hide in your burrows, you sewerats!! Hehe Friedas metaphoric machine gun is blazing!!! P.

[Frieda P]

Ha 'sewer rat' is too good, more like pond scum! You always make me smile when I read your reviews big guy, thanks Pete! x

[N!LoC]

i think i need to google a few words now... :-p

[Frieda P]

Hey I learn something new every day too... ;-P

[Ken Simm.]

Promise me you'll never shout at me. I would become as a greasy stain on the floor that whimpered for his Mummy.
I love this. Strong and forthright.

[Frieda P]

Ha, now that made me giggle like a silly girl...you? Never! Thanks Ken...

[Ken Simm.]

Don't giggle that would spoil it.

[Frieda P]

Ha, I can giggle whilst drawing blood, never you mind. ;-)

[Ken Simm.]

Cue manic laughter and thundeclap!

[Frieda P]

Ha that's more like it sir...!

[Ken Simm.]

Its worse for me when its a full moon and I get itchy teeth.

[Frieda P]

Hate when that happens, suck down some marrow. ;-)

[Ken Simm.]

Is that a euphamism Frieda?

[Frieda P]

Not one for live feed.....

[Ken Simm.]

Cheeky!
A Friedaism then.

[Frieda P]

You're the cheeky monkey sir. ha...like that!