CCTV Pageantry

By hallow-eyed determination
We now commence this degradation
Forgo the sane, the calm and patient
I hope you'll forgive this loss of control

You can watch the pageantry
A public performance for free
Take a seat because it's all about me
And showing off my loss of control

Between the never and where that lands
Beyond the rational, beyond my plans
Beneath the blood rain, upon the sands
I'll try to forget this loss of control

A striking one. And I'll allow this moment to be about you, Ivy.


I don't know why I think your name is Ivy, its probably not.


But if its popcorn time and all from my movie chair, what will you be dressed in and will there be cool stuff draped on like the columns and stuff? I probably won't be able to see you on the sands, that seems a bit beyond the capacity of CCTV. Darn it and all. Because it sounds like the interesting part. Hot arabian ballerinas on fire! I'm to lazy to get my rear up and bother getting in with the guys who cordon that kind of stuff off. Stuck with some harvested chairs in a dingy college auditorium with a pile of empty cans.

a reply to: Degradation33

Yes, loss of control for sure!!! Very nice!

a reply to: Degradation33

Nicely constructed poem, Deg33.

a reply to: Degradation33

Haunted by image of hallow-eyed determination


Samson - by Julio Ferriera

a reply to: pthena

This is more current with pop culture, same raw power release, no chains to break.

a reply to: Degradation33

I was thinking about the eyes.
hallow - to set apart.
hallow-eyed - eyes had been set aside.

a reply to: pthena

Got it. Like the image.

Hallow-eyed determination was an attempt to convey that point when you look at someone's eyes and you know they are about to go completely psycho.

Not quite Manson yelling at the courtroom about how he is god, but something along those lines, a total lack of self-awareness of the rampaging beast. Even if it is just yelling.

a reply to: Degradation33

Hallow-eyed determination was an attempt to convey that point when you look at someone's eyes and you know they are about to go completely psycho.

I've heard it described before.

This lady said she knew deep dark wisdom.
I was enquiring quite intently about that.
She ran away.

Later she said it was the eyes.

But coolness comes with age

a reply to: Encia22, JJProductions

Thank you. I appreciate the replies.

a reply to: pthena

Okay... confusion is my inability to catch a homophone error.

HOLLOW NOT HALLOW.

I don't have this problem in Spanish... I swear.

Can i say I meant to do that?

a reply to: firstofAkhet

It was for at least a little bit... then shame.

a reply to: Degradation33

☹

Well, hypothetically anyway,

The source of shame is probably just self oppression. So the character in the story needs not worry so much.


And find herself a group of people who understand her and make her feel relaxed.

a reply to: Degradation33

Can i say I meant to do that?

Um, your thread. Your poem.

Yes.

a reply to: Degradation33

I changed my mind.
hallow-eyed can be quickly recovered from.
hollow-eyed not so much.

Look up Tom Lea - 2000 yard stare
files.abovetopsecret.com..."

a reply to: firstofAkhet

And also avoid that location for at least enough time for everyone to forget. That escapes shame of being a drama whore too... hypothetically.

a reply to: pthena

Sorta the same possessed place in the psyche. But also IN NO WAY comparable. All the selfish drama whore madness in the world is never a product of having things get adrenaline driven the mind never readjusts.

I imagine the hollow stare it like doing War MDMA for so long you can never recapture the high again.

Not achievable through the temporary drama whore trajectory.

a reply to: Degradation33

Not sure I get that last part? Above my paygrade to try to figure all that out. Sounds like it could be demonic or...something, but its not really my concern. You have a good one.