Plastic dolls.

Plastic Dolls

Imagine three dolls,
one glass, one plastic
and one of steel.
Given identical blows
the glass doll shatters,
the plastic doll
receives a large dent
the steel doll is unaffected.

I'm the plastic doll,
Father was the hammer.
I was 8 when his tirade
smashed my world, I knew
I'd never be the same again.

Mother hated me from birth,
lashed me with her tongue
used every opportunity
to show me how much
I was despised

When Father was drunk
and incapable,she toyed
with her plastic doll
There was no affection -
and no escape. She stirred 
a seething cauldron
of sex and hate,

it bubbles to the surface,
and I can't slam the lid down.
it overflows - I wank and fantasize -
bitch, I want to throttle her
fuck you. Fuck up mother

I watch this little girl,
she's plastic, her skin is fair,
limbs delicate and she has red hair -
just like mother's,

Re: Plastic dolls.

Dear Zephyr, This one took my breath away. You hit the bullseye. It is so clear in its unflinching honesty that it rings like the sound of a flicked crystal glass. It resonated in my solar plexus. Amazing piece of work! Warmly, Susan

Re: Plastic dolls.

I hope the plastic doll is able to et itself massaged with love, to remove the dents, and develop it's own self-beauty.

Re: Plastic dolls.

Hi Susan, thank you for reading, sorry, I forgot to ask for C& C,
Smiles, I was a bit hesitant whether to post this one, it was an on line challenge to write a poem about something that was alien to us, and to get into their skin, it took a bit of research and imagination.

Re: Plastic dolls.

Hi Steve, you are very welcome here. Thank you for taking the time to comment, this was purely fictional. I was a bit hesitant whether to post this, it was an on line challenge to write a poem about something that was alien to us, and to get into their skin. I look forward to reading some of yours soon. You are welcome to join us in the warm up area the cinquain train is rolling.

Re: Plastic dolls.

Unrivaled ,unbridled and stirring. A piece without a resolve . I hesitated to comment ,being a male in such a zone. However poetry is provocative and controversial and is a form of catharsis. So whether for your character in the poem ( I'm not judging this to be real or fictitious, but as a text ) or for us to view all of the characters in action there is powerful imagery relevant to life experience.

Re: Plastic dolls.

Thank you Alex, this was challenging to write.

Re: Plastic dolls.

Brava, Zephyr…you took on this challenge and aced it! I also love the discussion that we had with Mikey_Dee on his edgy poem because, as a result of his feedback, I experienced your poem divorced from personal, and I think the result was that I got an even clearer experience of its beauty. I am learning great stuff! Warmly, Susan