Villanelle of Voices Overheard in Payback 2017
Villanelle of Voices Overheard in Payback 2017
(obviously, the “we” here does not speak for me.)
Rights for you? A damned disgrace.
So, why not just shut-the-“f” up
as we put you in your place
because we hate your [insert] face–
we leave the blank–you fill it up–
rights for you a damned disgrace.
Oh, maybe we’ll allow you space
to overflow, then wash, our cup,
as we put you in your place–
Your proffered talent? Total waste!
Don’t tell us that our science sucks–
rights for you are damned. Disgrace,
to us, but egg on face.
Ho ho, ha ha, it up we yuck
while we put you in your place.
Don’t care if our cum leaves a trace–
at least “true” rape should shut you up.
Rights for you a damned disgrace–
just let us put you in your place.
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For Rommy’s prompt on Real Toads to write in the voice of a villain. The picture (mine) doesn’t really go with the poem, but I am using it because I find that reading books is about all that gives relief in these depressing days. Obviously, the “we” voice doesn’t speak for me here. Hopefully, it doesn’t speak for very many in actuality–
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April 15, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Whew. This hit me right in the gut. Well done.
April 15, 2017 at 1:48 pm
apparently it speaks for many. good to read you, K – even if the oracle is speaking in ashen tongues ~
April 15, 2017 at 1:50 pm
Ha. Pretty awful.
April 15, 2017 at 2:26 pm
What a powerful and brave piece of writing, Karin. Such a sense of menace in this voice. You have captured the essence of villainy here.
April 15, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Alas, all too real.
April 15, 2017 at 7:33 pm
Oh so much fictional villainy represented here, from Pamela’s Mr B on; art all too sadly imitating life. An absolutely wonderful and brilliant villanelle; my very favourite phrase, ‘it up we yuck’.
April 15, 2017 at 7:34 pm
Thanks so much, Rosemary.
April 15, 2017 at 9:19 pm
I could have a name to go in here, K. But I won’t say it here, you never do. (That I remember.) I like your drawing.
Happy Easter!!!
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April 16, 2017 at 7:50 am
Thank you, Jim!
April 16, 2017 at 8:38 am
No fiction here. Painful.
April 16, 2017 at 4:40 pm
This is such an incredibly powerful write!
April 16, 2017 at 10:05 pm
The sheer contempt is crystal clear..
April 17, 2017 at 10:54 pm
This strikes me hard. I know too well this scenario. Brutal and honest.