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The Stroke of Midnight
by stan n nassano → (All Poetry by stan n nassano)
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The Stroke of Midnight 2008


Flopped down, onto the cold, hard
butcher-block surface
The meat cleaver rose
In quick succession
chop chop chop
wings, legs, neck
dissected
turn slightly, tip forward
thump, thump striking with a sharp downward motion
Breastplate severed, quartered
Spread open

Twelve strokes,
the ball drops

Midnight

I turn,
there is a woman
a lingering kiss

Chop chop chop
a very long kiss

Snassano12 31-07
  

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Reviewed on January 18, 2008
No more cooking till tomorrow I assumed!
This is dripping in sweetness STan!
Happier NEW Year to you and yours!
Warmed in the Spirit, Warrior Purple Lady Sweet Sheooxoo
STay Positive!

Reviewed by Walt Hardester
Reviewed on January 8, 2008
Interesting slant for sure.

Walt

Reviewed by blue soplain (Reader)
Reviewed on January 3, 2008
veiled in ambiguity; the sounds of life just exude in this. .. creates a metaphor for reality; how we see sometimes more without our 'sight', just using other senses; fingers, ears, taste. ..and such...well, some heartfelt innuendos and metaphors; a slight bit hurting, the other half heaving and needing. . .. jsut beautifully rendered. .
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dragon fly bys to you
ness

Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Not really looking at the lighter or brighter side of life, love, sex...

Does everything have to painful in life? Whether you give pain or feel it, it is still about pain.



Something striking about your poetry is the absence of a defined point of view and/or subject, which seems to shift throughout the poem, so that it becomes difficult to know where the writer/narrator stands in the action that is described. Here, there is an impersonal description, with a passive voice used for verbs such as "quartered", "dissected", until you suddenly use "I". But then, again, a "kiss" doesn't say who is kissing who... Identity is lost once again. Quite a tortured piece of writing.



Axilea

Reviewed by Southern Comfort
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Stan, I am intrigued with
this write, ah yes! ;)
Great! Happy New Year!!

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Between the passion of disecting New Year's dinner... the passion of the heart becomes more elite. Boy! What a contrast!
Love and Happy New Year!
Susan

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Happy New Year, Stan, and keep the vibrant pen flowing.

Peace,
Dan

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on December 31, 2007
I wish you a very Happy New Year and I shall suggest you get take out next time.
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on December 31, 2007
I will stay home, safer that way..
Have a Prosperous & Healthy 2008 Stan..
Ron

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on December 31, 2007
Oh my,Happy New Year Stan...I wish you so much happiness my sweet friend...Hugsss
Love Always,
Chanti Lace xoxo

Reviewed on December 31, 2007
Most excellent pen, Stan; may you have a very happy '2008' and have the best year EVER!! God bless you; very well penned! Love it!!

(((HUGS)) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

I'm gonna' track you.....

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on December 31, 2007
Very creative Stan!;-) A bit of a mystery, hope it was your mate preparing your supper.

Happy New Yeat!
Love,
Eileen


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