When I sense threat
I’ve been known to bellow
resolution comes more quickly
than approaching it mellow
if still no resolution
things may get rip-roaring
again — more effective
than simply imploring
I will never come calmly
when hedging my bet
never surrendering my fate
to tones that are dulcet
don’t tell me “relax”
or suggest that I breathe
if it’s gotten that far
I have started to seethe
pulse beatin’ — I’m screamin’
and gone out of my head
begun to coarsely embellish
with a face that’s beet red
if matters still aren’t settled
I don’t beseech — I fall quiet
then start starin’ daggers
before bringin’ the red riot
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rob kistner © 2022
FOCUS WORDS: bellow, rip-roaring, dulcet, seethe, embellish, beseech
Poetry at: dVerse
hearing you loud and clear with your sound word choices Rob –
…and I mean it Laura! 😉
Fuckin’ A, brother. Anger management, like obesity, have been my life-long companions. But for me, my anger has cost me more than it served up. Too late to change now. I’ll try not to be too angry when the owl calls my name.
I keep a pretty cool head Glenn — until I don’t… then lookout brother, the steams’a’screamim’!
I so deeply resonate with this one, Rob! Especially; “I will never come calmly when hedging my bet never surrendering my fate to tones that are dulcet.”
Sometimes Sanaa, ya’ jus’ gotta speak ya’mind!
Usually when I do that the bridges start burning and I’m left alone on the other side 🙁
I hear ya’ Lisa, I’ve torched a few over the years my friend. 😉
Yet another emotion/ reaction I do my best – but fail so often – to avoid and/or overcome. You write it well, Bro. Well done, Rob.
Thank you Ron. My survival-earned excuse — I am now entitled to be “grumpy”.
I loved the angry tone here, which for me is so hard to capture, but you put the sounds and thesaurus to good use in this one. Cheers.
Anger does not come easily to me either K. Too often I defer, to my detriment. But when I sm pushed to the edge, my anger can be powerful. I seldom get to that point. Because I do not enjoy the feeling in the moment. But I am a survivor in my life, so I have used righteous anger for protection — for myself and for my love ones. I am not one to start a fight, but attack me or mine, and I will finish the fight.
The point of release…there comes a
moment in times when it is reached…a most sincere poem …and enjoyed v much…
Thank you Ain! 🙂
Damn. Remind me to stay on your good side, Rob.
<3
David
I am a very rational man David, as long as I am being met with rationality. And I can sustain patience for quite a reasonable period. But if I fall totally quiet, unmoving, and begin to stare intensely — then it is perhaps best I or the other, backs away. My adrenaline reaches a level where I feel no immediate pain. Only been there maybe a half dozen times in my adult life, and it is never my choice, it has always been a situation of — “no choice”.
Great poem- Seems to describe me too!
Thank you Kim, but I am actually a puppy dog, but push me hard and wrong, and mr. pit bull shows up.
A poem that bellows with fury,then settles in tranquility! I loved the loudness of this poem 😀
Glad this screamed for you Veera… 🙂
Effortlessly pressed in the sounds here. It chimes true, we are creatures of emotion. This is pure.
Thank you Darius. I don’t go there often, but if I or mine get wrongly threatened — I am bringing the fury of hades.
Too right, Rob, never tell an angry person to calm down! Love your final word choice 🙂
That’s like trying to put out the fire with gasoline Ingrid. https://youtu.be/dAagFKdsSNs
The last time I lost my temper was when someone told me to calm down… I wasn’t angry before they said that. 😀
I am by nature easy going, but that will do it for me too Kate.
Do not go quietly into that good fight?
Rage rage against the blithering of the idiots… 😉
I am a hothead too, Rob. I am trying to turn it around but failing haha.. You’ve written an awesome poem, sir!
Thank you MJay! My bark is stronger than my bite, until I get pushed too far… 🙂
Ooh! It’s best not to cross your path then, Rob! You used the words wonderfully to drive the point.
Actually, I ‘m a puppydog Punam… 😉
Ha… I think you need some anger management… 🙂
The guy in that piece certainly does Bjorn! 🙂
I hear you, I hear you … the perfect pic for your rage! Love the music
Thanks Kate! Just words, music, and an image. Thought they supported each other well Kate! 🙂
Progression into ire. Nice one
And luv the music videos. What a treat
Much love…
Much love to you Gillena — thank you! 🙂
I can hear those decibels! Perfect accompaniments too.
Glad you enjoyed this Marion! 🙂
YIKES! I don’t want to get in a disagreement with this person! Whew! And the image matches to post so well. Beet red indeed!
See you at dVerse LIVE today? Hope so!
Can’t make it today Lil, gotta get an echocardiogram.