Arm: Needle Poem by Jon Lloyd

Arm: Needle

Rating: 4.9


Arm: needle;
Needle: arm.
Can’t wait for you
To become better acquainted.

Existence: rapture;
Rapture: existence.
I don’t think you’ve
Met before, have you?

Violence: robbery;
Robbery: violence.
It looks like you
Were made for each other.

Depression: elation;
Elation: depression.
You could almost be
Two sides of the same coin.

Body: grave;
Grave: body.
I sense the start
Of a long-term acquaintance.



©2005 Jon Lloyd

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Declan McHenry 16 November 2005

Simple yet deep. Simple yet deep. Neat one Jon.

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Simon Whild 16 November 2005

A nice balance. Simple and very effective use of language to convey a powerful message. I like this.

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Jerry Hughes 19 November 2005

Sincerely hope Jon, these words aren't a precursor to a terrifying existence?

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Jane Byron 25 November 2005

Violence, robbery... it always happens so...I love it :)

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A well-composed piece with an appropriate form. The last two lines are terrifying in their acceptance. t x

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K K 06 March 2007

Strange poem but I did enjoy it...a lot of different meanings can be read from it. KK

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Original Unknown Girl 18 January 2007

Crazy but I like it! Here's hoping you're a diabetic! ! HG: -) xx

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George P. Stasiuk 04 January 2007

THIS IS A GREAT WRITE JON! KUDOS. ALWAYS AN EXISTENTIAL DILEMMA//////\\\\\\ALMOST A TAUNT IN YOUR ART - with dichotomy like 'keep on livin' or get on with dyin'.' THE THEME IS PROVACATIVE AND YOUR DELIVERY FLAWLESS. George, *likin' the writin'*

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Andie D 11 December 2006

tenoutoften Jon, profoundly (well) written, above excellent, chilling realisation... x

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Nicola Burkett 28 November 2006

I agree...This poem is simple yet deep, each word pairing fits like a glove. The last line is macabre & realistic, which makes it all the more scary..... A gem of a poem. Sincerely Nickie x x

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