All the Words He Left Trapped in Her Throat

Not all poetry is pretty .. & neither should it be .. and no, I'm not a serial killer ...... maybe :)

All the Words He Left Trapped in Her Throat

 

Listen, these words were meant

only to be whispered ..

But their inevitable sigh was

followed by a moan

and then, by a single silent scream ..

Which incidentally

occurred the moment he became

blind to those words

he left trapped in the depths

of her throat

and his eventual, hasty departure ..

 

 

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

I've written a couple of murder poems myself, Neville. No, not all poems are pretty, and not all of them are from real experiences. The poet has the freedom to fantasize or invent whenever he or she pleases. I enjoyed the read... it appealed to my darker side!

[Neville]

Good to hear Rob .. and its also good to know you are in my corner ...... cheers have a brill weekend :)

[Robert Haigh]

Same to you Nev!

[lightsong]

Once he was unfaithful now he is developing to something MORE. we women should be really CAREFUL. Poor she, though I think they were both playing the game each in their own ways. but at least, let her speak before You got trapped with no way out but to KILL!

[Neville]

I'm gonna let you into a secret .. I made the whole thing up .................... Neville read more
I'm gonna let you into a secret .. I made the whole thing up .................... Neville

[lightsong]

I won't tell anyone 🤫

[Neville]

phew thanks........................... 🤫

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like the open-ended form leaving the reader to draw their own conclusions or assumptions. Perhaps he only left when she was asleep so his leaving didn't make a scene or cause an argument. His readiness to go and his forecast of words never spoken reveal that he knew there would be such. Her "silent scream" could be nothing more than a bad dream while he was quietly packing his suitcase. I couldn't imagine you as a serial killer, you, the quiet guy who lives next door and keeps to himself....wait a minute... (laughing) I enjoyed the read. F.

[Neville]

that's just as well because I only live just around the

[keith]

cereal killer eh?
such dark depraved words depicting such horror and lack of respect for women

i did not know you had this in you neville
it is good to take the path to right or left rather than the middle
a most interesting change that deserves words compliment
good on your pens liberation

[Neville]

the sharing of some words is truly cathartic .. like thank you keith ..... and so I thank you keith :)