Molar encasing hollow filled deadly cyanide, no longer of purpose
for this agent.Begins here new life of operative me. –from Pygmy
And maybe knowing isn’t the point. Where we’re standing right now,
in the ruins in the dark, what we build could be anything. –from Choke
Metaphysical coordinates
exes and whys in tic-tac-toe
synapse-harnessed machines linked
dystopic imbalance
subservient drones
unquestioners
few escape
be one
fly
My favorite author is Chuck Palahniuk, a title he proudly took over from Tom Robbins a few years back. I’ve read all of Chuck’s books (Except Snuff and the new one coming out.) and am always bowled over by how much he cares for Mother Gaia and us puny, flawed, ugly humans.
I took last lines from two of his books, Pygmy and Choke and created a nonet inspired by them.
Mish is today’s host of dVerse. Mish says:
Write a poem inspired by the last lines of any book and post it to your blog or website.
Tao Talk 
I have never heard of these books… but it sounds interesting.
The molar with cyanide … that is also one escape.
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Pygmy is difficult to read as it is written in a “pidgin English.” It’s similar to what the guy who wrote Clockwork Orange did. Choke is one of the deeper plots of his. I really wish you’d read one of Chuck’s books and let me know what you think. Diary is a haunting one.
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I was introduced to Chuck’s books by one of my daughters, and I like his writing style; his novels, short stories and non-fiction are all “Stranger than Fiction” hehe
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❤ So glad you're familiar with him and love the reference. I'm also excited he has a new book! This one is on writing but haven't seen it yet.
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Great news, I will be checking for release dates …
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I think the “nonet” is a new form for most of us; perhaps one for a future MTB.You had me with/unquestioners/few escape/be one/fly/. Heavy duty vibe midst the chaos of Now.
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Glad you liked the poem, Glenn. Chuck lives out in your neck of the woods. Any “local” info on him would be appreciated!
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Nice lines: “few escape
be one”
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Thanks, Frank 🙂
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I have never read this author, your poem however is intriguing
Much✏love
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Glad it struck a chord with you. If you get a chance, check out his writing 🙂
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A moral with cyanide sounds like a one way ticket to … well … bye. …
Never heard of him buy may check him out …
Left my link at the dVerse just now. To a totally different kind of literature and yet in some ways not what one might expect at all …
Na’ama
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Na’ama I wish you would check him out. His writing is under the subversive fiction genre, my favorite genre. I will check yours out now…
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Not met Chuck before but really like your poem Lisa … “exes and whys in tic-tac-toe” appeals! Like the way you spelt it out
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The first line came to me and I counted out 9 syllables, which was a sign to do a nonet. Glad you liked the poem, Kate. Thank you.
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very masterfully done Lisa!
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🙂
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I’ve heard of this author but not read any of his books. I’ll check the library this morning. I like the
;Metaphysical coordinates
exes and whys in tic-tac-toe’.
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Awesome, Kim! Will be very interested to hear what you think of his work if you read him.
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An interesting form indeed….and you’ve executed it so well. Be one fly — escape! Love the ending.
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Thanks. It’s our only hope for survival.
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I like the poem, but have never heard of the author. Well done Lisa.
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Thanks Linda. I bet you’d enjoy his imagination.
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In all likelihood, yes.
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I am intrigued by the book. Tell me more….mysterious? philosophical? The nonet was a refreshing offering for the prompt!
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The poem draws from two books. Pygmy is about a child who has been put in a training school at a young age in another country and trained as a sleeper agent to come to the USA and be part of its takeover when given the signal. He stays with an ordinary family as an exchange student. Choke is about a man who was raised by a crazy mother. The mother is now in a nursing home dying. Transgressive fiction is the genre Chuck writes under, so the plots can sound misleading. Glad you found the nonet refreshing Mish 🙂
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Cool, weird little poem, which certainly catches the flavor of Palahniuk.
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Thank you so much, I’m glad you can taste him in my poem 🙂
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Profound, prophetic and poetic at once! Salut! Especially liked “exes and whys.”
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Christine, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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