Myopia

by Saerelune   Jun 30, 2013


At night I reproduce myself, hologram
on magazine gloss, floss my teeth
with a peppermint tease; -3.50 dpt
softening the way I look:
no pus-filled polka dots
skirting my chin, nor perfume-
stricken nose, intimate
with its bee-stung blemish.

It reminds me of the mornings
contacts colonized my world-view:
skipping breakfast to catch a bus,
pavements overran by a design
of bubblegum, fashionistas fancying
over-tweezed polaroid portraits,
and the rain starting to operate
on side-swept bangs.

From my seat, I could see
a battery cage of narcissists,
synchronously dipping brushes
into the clip art of their skin,
but it comforts me that I left
my mirrors and magazines,
sandwiched, in the corner
of a shortsighted sanctuary.

30-06-2013
4:38 PM

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  • 10 years ago

    by Britt

    Is this the poem you wrote for the contest? It feels different from your usual... a little bit less emotion, but it does have a hint of the vulnerability you've been playing around with. I like that.

    I like the idea that you stay true to yourself.. whether you're 100% happy with it or not, you're never going to pretend to be someone you're not (looks/personality.. anything). You're original, you're "YOU" and there is nothing wrong with that. I like the feeling of being comfortable in your skin and not having to go overboard following the magazines and spending gobs of money on products that take away from natural beauty. I think this was really a strong look at society, how we view ourselves and how women especially try so hard to become everyone else. What society thinks they should be, how they should look.

    I really like your second stanza the most, it felt the most "you" to me. The beginning honestly I didn't really care for, because I couldn't sense your typical poetry in it. Well, maybe a little bit and I was just turned off by pus-filled polka dots... interesting but ew! lmao. I did really like the way you described floss. Definitely an interesting poem that makes you think a lot, and as always descriptive... my favorite thing about you! :)

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