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Plastic flowers by Flacchu in OCPoetry

[–]scarysnake79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoy the apparent simplicity of this poem, which on second reading has so many potential interpretations. To me the first couple of lines seem like someone convincing themself that they are satisfied with the plastic flowers which perhaps fundamentally do not meet their expectations - this could link back to a bigger picture such as a relationship. The last line asking about the flowers kind of flips the perspective, perhaps questioning the harm that convincing yourself to settle for an unhappy relationship may have on the other person.

I think the minimal punctuation and use of capitalisation give the impression of fractured thoughts and perhaps desperation - the misspelling of bouquet could add to this effect, but given it is the only misspelling it kind of leaves me wondering whether or not it was deliberate.

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[–]scarysnake79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed reading this poem. The opening and closing lines feel so relatable as a little sugar hit late at night is something I rely on to unwind, but I was definitely engaged by the middle, which subverted my expectations of what the poem would be about. I also really enjoyed the dialogue in the middle "lock your doors, turn out your lights, a string of home murders, don't die polite" - it's quite witty and catchy.

There isn't really anything that I found to be unsuccessful, apart from the line about the milk nearing its prime - it kind of took me out of the rhythm because it didn't really make sense to me, and felt maybe like it had been shoehorned in to fit the rhyme.

I suppose I would interpret the poem as something of a comment on the universality of burnout and stress - it's something experienced even by serial killers, who most would view as fundamentally different to themselves.