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the face underneath this face

by Vikki Owens

under this collapsible
fold-up
face
of lipstick and wishes,
mascara and obligation,
i have the ashy-eyed
sunken-tongued
face
of the girl who reacts to
all you say and do.

you wear me out.

09/10/2011

Posted on 09/10/2011
Copyright © 2025 Vikki Owens

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by George Hoerner on 09/11/11 at 03:27 PM

Ah, we've all played that game a time or two. Good write lady.

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 09/11/11 at 08:22 PM

Oh, I like the way this thing reads. Nice bite to it.

Posted by Paganini Jones on 09/16/11 at 09:22 AM

Yes - excellent, tight writing

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