des

Member since February 17, 2026

Member for 3 months, 23 days

Puppet

Posted Feb 17, 2026 · 21 lines · 3 critiques

A mouth tight at the edges,
curved in a cheshire-like smile,
so painful, it felt like
her lips would start tearing.
Voices, oh so many
voices whispering, screaming
her head is pounding
the room, spins and spins and
spins.
Words claw her throat,
pleas of mercy at ignorant ghosts,
she feels the thorns tightening
around her heart, her soul.
Like a spider bite, she feels her conscience slip

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through her fingers, like a worthless thread.
Control is handed over,
the shadow looms over her, steading its grip
on the strings,
the bell calls and she is uptight,
a helpless puppet
in the puppeteer's unforgiving hands.

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April 2026
30 Thu

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@BlueSkies
February 2026
21 Sat

Received a critique
on Puppet from @BlueSkies
"I find this poem so intriguing. The imagery is outstanding, and the metaphors are clear. The line breaks, flow, and consistency are all right on cue. I very much enjoyed reading and re-reading this one. Thanks for shari…"
21 Sat

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Neopoet Weekly 02/15/26 to 02/21/26

with "Puppet".
21 Sat

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Neopoet Weekly 02/15/26 to 02/21/26

with the poem "Puppet".
19 Thu

Received a critique
on Puppet from @Sen99
"The metaphor of the puppet is used in an interesting way, a cruel puppet master enforcing control and finally submission, suggestion of abuse, a dark poem of bondage and control. Well scribed and shared Sen99"
18 Wed

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17 Tue

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Puppet
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"A mouth tight at the edges,"
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