Anatomy Of Obsession~

~the new victims of a cyberage~

 

it begins in the eyes

the pupils dilate

pixels

visual ingest

reform her image

smoke curls between ruby lips

stiletto reds

he renames her

Lust. .. .

she  gets a vibe like air pressure shifts

when the plane throws herself into the clouds

 

 

it hits the belly like a hollow

she fills him

she empties him

his mouth sucking air

email slips of the tongue

he feeds on every word

fist in between his hips

blaming her

for his gluttony. .. .

she feels patterns unwinding

his mind a splatter of convulsions on her screen

 

he induces an illusion

screaming at her still photo

trailing her lines

shrieking against her strike through attention streaming

outward in selfless columns

caught in the noose of his unbalanced greed. . . .

she catches the scent of rabid blood

her fingertips shaking above “delete”

 

a momentary pause

his weeping sentences

lethargic

self pity a tattoo in his fingertips

he strings himself a hammock

in sloth . . . .

she  is watchful, wary

the silent predator being the most frightening

she knows their scent intimately

 

in the morning

caffeine in his blood

arrogance shifting a primal in bold

he strikes

with a literary knife

dipped in pride . . . .

she closes the email

waits in an uncertain collection of memories inlaid

with the patterns of madmen

 

he

crazed by her silence

by her apparent disregard

draws a new plan of accusations

profanity

degradation

threats

he is a master

a monster in the making called envy . . . .

she

with a small tremble in the hands

closes one window and opens another

clicks forward

hits send

it streams like a ribbon of blood and pain

 

sometimes it begins in the eyes

and sometimes

it ends in wrath . . . .

“but not this time”

says the man with strong hands

reading over her shoulder

taking in the venom

the handle of the gun at his waist

a brush of comfort against her shoulder as he moves

and clicks

file

investigation open

 

 

 

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Author's Note

~Online stalking and harassment can easily turn into offline stalking and harassment~
know your rights:
http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/index.html

Reviews

[bbb]

The creepiness of this real-life threat is most excellently captured in this poem. We so often think that we're safe behind a computer screen, but nothing could be further than the truth. Thanks for writing about this, and raising an awareness that is much needed!

[Matthew Kult]

Bravo. Great read, great write. Good message. Just don't tell everyone. *winks*

[Seerose]

Very well described. Nice shape. Stalkers get more and more possibilities - a dark side of the modernisation.

[deeps]

Wow! This is amazing. yes stalkers are horrible.

[Pax Analog]

Your sensitivity is uncanny, the delineation chilling.

This has the feel of reality, and is the spine of crime noir.

Seriously, the edge to this is stunning. It says more, more effectively than even a concise crime thriller. You continue to grace your readers with versatility, intensity, integrity. And a public service message to boot. Powerful.

[emmajoy]

Oh my goodness, the way you've written is opening a can of worms eating worms and regurgitating!

Apart from the form in which you write - which is always makes the finest reading and inevitably makes this reader wishing she had your finesse - the subject matter is utterly on the ball.

There's never a way of knowing, never a certainty that online anything is safe and caring. There are people who take pleasure in hiding within their own weird lives who want to draw others into their perverted view of what relationship means.

Thank you so much for highlighting this awfulness .. and again, with such magnificent literary style

The following made me gasp with near fear, 'she catches the scent of rabid blood ~ her fingertips shaking above “delete”

[StacyPerry]

This would of been awesome for the "7 Deadly sins" contest back when it was going on.

Very good write!

[The Cougar's Den]

Well, you very adequately captured the essence and then put it down in readable form for the rest of us. Nicely done. Your use of imagery was so that I felt I was merely an unseen bystander, watching from the corner of the scene. Great job!

waits in an uncertain collection of memories inlaid
with the patterns of madmen --- love this....

Oh, and well done on adding in the seven deadly sins.

Top notch job, doll, and I'll be certain to ensnare it and put it in my Favorites.

[Poeticpiers]

Interesting writepresented in poeticprose cattying a message which can be interpreted in many different ways

[Morning Star]

There is so much of this going on
The age technology has made possible for Of all kinds criminals
to invade your privacy still your identity
You captured great imagery and i love the flow
And a powerful message!
Outstanding write!
Thanks for the link too!

[Deeply Daisy]

I really felt this one. Could relate to this and think the message is good.