It's a Wrap

it's a wrap 

frankincense, cedar, myrrh and 

linens with

tincture of anger

Mercurochrome teeth to clean with

salmagundi of blame and defense

like rancid flax and floss

spiteful salt skin scrubbing

its like ...................... grass blade finger cut , 

paper  thin-sliced meat .......and

incubated

coming to roost ........ digging to root

eggs of malcontent

murdering heart and soul

               another heated spoonful 

                                                    bite down         

brown dope

..............................................brown paper bag

a suicide.                      a

murder suicide

of the heart 

and soul.

but  don't mind me;

................................i don't know my neighbor

i barely know myself.

E.

 01/20/2020

Author's Note

Reviews

[DIVYA]

Such vivid imagery, dear E. The mercurochrome teeth we bare, the salt we scrub on bleeding wounds, grass blade finger cuts and the eggs of malcontent and mal-intent we lay in them and watch those maggots of death hatch and spurt through.

Do we do all this to things and people most precious? Yes, we do. Are we so evil and vile...perhaps yes or perhaps no...Perhaps, as you said, we are just lost....

I enjoyed and loved this read.

[Einstein Noodle]

you certainly captured the mood and intent Divya .. i appreciate the depth and sensitivity in your review .. thanks so much for taking time

[DIVYA]

It’s always a pleasure, dear E. Loved this write. 🤗

[NotUsinganymore]

Very gorey poem b ut interesting one. Gore doesn''t bother me anymore because I use to see it all the time growing up.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you for stopping by JungLee ... sorry you have dark memories ... peace and joy to you
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

The world is in turmoil, no doubt about it. The mention of Mercurochrome made me cringe....how well I remember the sting in an open wound! Yes, the perfect metaphor for what is happening in our society today. Our society has wounds that run deep and it seems in today's climate, the salt poured into those wounds is all too abundant. A powerful write here, E! Lydi***

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Lydia .. always am eager to get your take on me "stuff" ... me Ma used it on our scrapes and cuts ... Ma saying it will keep it from infection and only sting a bit gave me bravery to stand firm ;) thanks again for taking time dear friend .. and sharing your reactions
E.

[gram linski]

what madness, the eggs of malcontent break, get broken, another heated spoonful of bile and dust, great poem, E, thought the Anarchic format was a murder suicide just waiting ...

[Einstein Noodle]

:) glad you can appreciate my madness gram! me thinks like no one else can perhaps ... so glad you read and shared your words with me .. means a lot!
E.

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL you'll forgive me if I don't sink my teeth into that wrap mercurochrome is almost as bitter as angst:) no amount of induced inattention can truly quelch the winds of disarray that are blowing a gale thru these times mr Einstein:( It is hard not to despair the moments we are living thru.

[Einstein Noodle]

i hear you sir Bunny! i was feeling a bit of it writing this one for sure ... but i'm retired and live in hope of the next breath .. so ... hope for the world is a piece of cake right??! ;)
E.

[Lorry]

I think that if we were an etch-a-sketch, we would be getting shaken to oblivion any time now E, pressing the reset button and getting the white coat and clipboard boffins to fine tune the balance of living life whilst in charge of an ego. An ego, that got us to the thought we're thinking now, yet onward to destruction we march, just like the lemmings, who only jumped to get away from us pesky humans.
Really love the language of this E, mercurochrome reminds me of a long lost innocence, where pre health and safety, we could purchase such things as radium elixer and tincture of morphine.
I dont know when it happened, but find it ironic that it probably happened around the time we stopped using such words as tincture, which we are so in need of now.
Not that I'm blaming hipsters, despite everything being their fault, i could help but smile when re-reading and noticing the first few lines could indeed be a hipsters sandwich wrap order.
The prosecution rests, your honour 😀

[Einstein Noodle]

good grief Charlie Brown! i love what you have written here sir! thanks so much for taking time .. yes the tinctures sure herald back to a more innocent time ... me Ma daubing my cuts saying it will sting a little but help it heal .. and it always did ;) hadn't thought of going back even further with the Morphine .. but my goodness .. how the Civil War did create junkies .. women were given it for their periods and resultant emotional turmoil for cryin' out loud! thanks for taking time Lorry! much appreciate your thoughts on it!
E.

[Fran Marie]

this power-packed piece hits
with a hard punch of reality
of what s going on in our society
we are self-destructing and don't
even realize it ..how can we care
about our neighbor when we don't
even. care about ourselves..vivid
detail which points to the darksiide
of drugs and suicide ..yes it really
is a wrap...you say it well...

Nice Work!

[Einstein Noodle]

so humbled and happy with your review Fran .. thank you ever so much .. its gratifying to have people read out stuff and respond in such an involved way ... much appreciation ... if movies are a reflection of Society then Society is a reflection of what is inside us ... there is great need in the world .. great need within us all eh!? so happy to have your review, Fran .. love and grace my friend!
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

lost teeth, lost minds, lost self....drugs in all their splendor and we hardly notice what we are doing to ourselves....it is like Mercurochrome which doesn't sting and Merthiolate..the tincture that makes us scream....the drugs seem soothing...but kill...
that which makes us flinch makes us think...malcontent leads to us going down paths that destroy us.
we try to numb ourselves to the evil around us...but in so doing, create our own.
really powerful write, E.
i like the ellipses...they are like periods of indecision...which way will the poem go? which way will we as a society go? and which way as individuals will we go?

[Einstein Noodle]

i am humbled man! truly am ... what a sensitive and in depth understanding of this poem ... you draw things out i would never consciously think to do .. thanks so much .. for this very inspiring review ... best of the day to ya sir!
E.

[Pryde Foltz]

Whew ... that was cutting and awesome. Amazing craft and expression. Huzzah.

[Einstein Noodle]

Thank you Pryde! i am truly humbled and gratified by your remarks ... Queen of myth and mysteries ;) best of the day to ya!
E.

[Neville]

An amazingly graphic post sir and one that gives rise to all manner of images each superimposed one upon the other … dark and filled with hurt and foreboding with more than just hints of self murder as suicide used to be called and/or deliberate overdose... there is a whole lot of drug paraphernalia referenced here.. but am also a wondering if there are one or two red herrings along the way..... Brilliantly crafted poetry to tempt and tease the reader... Top marks from this here Brit :)))

[Einstein Noodle]

Thanks so much Neville ... that's a very encouraging review .. you point out one of the things i love about abstract ... "..all manner of images superimposed..." ... to open up one's self and accept what is seen is something not everyone can do ... but fixed form and abstract free verse can and do meet all the time says i ..i feel pretty good about your take on this sir ... its Thursday .. garbage day ;) looking forward to having purpose in getting the can out to the road on time :))))))))))))))))))) down yer neck buddy!! suds 'n all
E.

[Neville]

That's what I call a wrap.. cheers Gene :))) N

[Einstein Noodle]

:))))))))))))) i luv ya man! i did my job yesterday ... success!!! today Beauregard gets his bath .. have you ever showered with a 180 lb dog? :)))))))))) oh life is grand

[Neville]

Tis indeed... No never... not yet anyway but would love to … probably..... Luv ya back Gene so I do :))))

[Chris Shaw]

It's a wrap, the title made me think of the darkness of illegal drugs and the damage they inflict. Then I focused on your posted image which was equally disturbing. Salt into open wounds, grass blade paper cuts on fingers, so painful. Yes there is an air of death, destruction and pain here. Not just on the circumstances of the deceased, but also how it spreads into the lives of others such as family and friends. I felt the suffering of so many here. Left me thinking and questioning the choices some people make. I have known many young people who made unwise choices and ended up paying the ultimate price. Not bad people, ones who were weak and made unwise choices. I like to think they have found freedom, escaped the prison cell of their broken bodies and minds and dance now in the spirit world cleansed of their addictions. Look where you took me Mr E.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

no...not bad people at all

[Einstein Noodle]

Chris ... that rotten little grey is driving me insane!! it gets me every time i am not looking at what i'm writing >;[
I was saying......look where your compassionate heart took you, my friend ... your reading and wonderful review has made my day ... you caught all i was throwing ... thank you so much for all your support Chris! means a lot you know :)
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

little grey x in a box ..errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Chris Shaw]

When I read this I wasn't looking at the big boys, the dealers Mr E. They deserve what they get. I was seeing this through eyes that have seen and a heart that has felt the cost. Your poetry always hits the mark :))