Sunday, September 30, 2012

Bending Spoons














He used his mind to bend her will…

subliminal messaging,
unrelenting repetition;
gradually molding her into
his vision of perfection.

Sometimes there is no escape,
only resignation….then realization
that revenge bides in the shadow.

©  Ginny Brannan September 2012

 Written for The Mag #137--image provided by Tess Kincaid. 
http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2012/09/mag-137.html
Image: It must be time for Lunch Now, 1979, by Francesca Woodman

18 comments:

  1. I like the mental control...but revenge awaits in the shadow...Nice one ~

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  2. Very good. Retribution is well deserved.

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  3. Oh, I have such issues with would be manipulators! Very well expressed, Ginny. Thank you for sharing this! =D

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  4. A whole new perspective on spooning.

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  5. oy...she may be bend but not broken you know....biding her time until the right time....and seems it would serve him right...

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  6. This is wonderful Ginny. I really like the twist, where he gets his due. :o)

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  7. Great take on this.

    Thanks for stopping by to visit.

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  8. What form did retribution take, I wonder?

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  9. ... and revenge is a dish best served cold (blooded.)

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  10. Wow. A clever poem working through twisted meanings conveyed through succinct word-play.

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  11. A very perceptive interpretation of the prompt. We can feel her biding her time until just the right moment!

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  12. I agree with Enigmatic Soul that it's a clever poem with (for me) a rather delicious blend of the dark and the light.

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  13. I like the telekinesis thing going on...well done...

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  14. Ooh, watch out, manipulator! Nice.

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  15. ....and thats when you get a fork.....a powerful write Ginny!

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