Memories swarm like irritated wasps,
Papery winged cacophonies,
Opening torturous wounds,
But they die with each sting,
The pain fades away,
Like a nightmare,
Washed away,
Just like,
You.
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Kenny Penn
Thanks for reading! I enjoy writing in various genres, my favorites being horror/thriller and dark/epic fantasies. I'll also occasionally drop a poem or two.
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Comments (10)
Very creative! Loved this!
The metaphors you have used in this poem are excellent. Sometimes, describing pain through imagery words can be a helpful way to deal with it. You have written this beautifully.
A nonet with a sting! Brilliantly written as always - I like the sense of peace at the end
This is great. Except isn't it bees that die? Wasps live to sting again don't they?
Ooooh, I love this, Kenny! The imagery is so creative!!
The more i read this the more i love it. 😵Absolutely fantastic imagery that sinks deeper each time!
this is great. Memories like wasps is perfect, I feel like I know just what you mean.
Your poetic imagery gracefully captures the ephemeral nature of painful memories, excellent work, love it, thanks for sharing!
Oh wow, that analogy was so good that I could hear them in my head. Loved your Nonet!
Excellent piece