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Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
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Jan 04, 2026 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Easy Target

With her suspicious heart for ammunition,
one inevitable wrong move by me
and I was going to be done for.

Pretty soon, I stopped
trying to avoid her aim.
She had already put holes
where we needed to breathe.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Rula

Rula

3 months 2 weeks ago

Michael

I don't claim getting the message here and I would very much

apprciate a help.

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

3 months 2 weeks ago

Thanks for stopping by, Rula…

Thanks for stopping by, Rula! This is a piece about a failed love, with the cause being a very untrusting heart (for no reason I gave her). I gave up on the relationship because some damage cannot be repaired. Definitely going for a Bukowski-ish vibe, one of my major influences - cheers!

Rula

Rula

3 months 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the clarification

reading this again, it makes much sense. So, this was a true story?  I definitely believe you did the best. Some damages absolutely can't be repaired.

Thank you again for sharing.

Lavender

Lavender

3 months 2 weeks ago

Easy Target

Hello, Michael,

Nice title.  The final line is moving - ironically, the poem gives the feeling of suffocating...

Thank you!

L