Poem
The door
that shut
framed your silhouette
cut
from fruits
naked as the bowl
once picked
juicy as the lips
once licked
the finger tips
that stripped, emotions
wrote you a love letter
wore the paper cut
the paper promises
that shut
the door.
© Darius the Mate 23-03-2022
Written for dVerse’s Quadrille.
nicecissist 
A sensual beginning and then that cutting twist. I love this
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Thank you, so glad you do 🙂
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Oh, wow! Your words, like paper cuts…so precise!
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Thank you, Punam ☺️
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… another stunning poem from one of my favorite poets!!!!
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☺️ adding some blush to my cheeks – thank you so much, Helen!
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Darius, I think this is one of my favorites of yours that I’ve read so far…
-David
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That’s very kind, thank you, David.
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Some paper-cuts never heal…and those little cuts hurt the most…
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Thank you, Truedessa
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Brilliantly done..
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Thank you, Ain 🙂
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Those paper cuts. They can be brutal. Much said in 44 words, Darius.
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Thank you so much, K! 😍
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Great poem. I especially like how link paper cuts to “paper thin” promises.
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Thank you, Arcadia! 😁
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Such precise images, and the paper cut and paper promises–so much in those words.
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Thank you 😊
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You’re welcome.
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The progression and structure work so well to cut to the chase of your conclusion!
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Thank you, Ingrid 🙂
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I love the progression in this – the leap from image to image, like stepping stones.
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Thank you, Sarah 🙂
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Paper promises are a special kind of hell. Well done.
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You’re damn right. Thank you!
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Love how you made the couplets into stepping stones… and maybe a path leading back to where it started. I read break-up from your words
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Thank you for your wise eyes, Björn,
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This is just breathtaking:
“wore the paper cut
the paper promises”…
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Thank you, De ☺️
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