Superstition (935 hits)
Category: Quotes & Stories -> PoetryRating: 1.81 on 37 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Orgasmatron (View user info) at 2007-03-16 10:18:37 EDT
Normally I don't revise or tinker with something once it's been set down, but for whatever reason I made an exception. Deal.
Mirror in your open hand, mirror on the wall
Mirror gonna shatter and the mirror gonna fall
Broken glass'll cut'cha baby, any way you try
Any way you look at it, oh girl you're gonna die
Steppin' on a sidewalk, steppin' on a crack
Breaking all the rules and turning both her eyes to black
Don't you hear your mother screaming down the hall?
Mirror gonna shatter, baby, mirror gonna fall
Black cat gonna come and the black cat gonna cry
Any way you look at it, oh girl you're gonna die
Eight graves mark the ground but now the devil wants his nine
Thirteen broken backs won't change his everlasting mind
Salt upon the flowerbed, salt upon the floor
Salt become a symbol 'low the scratches on the door
Bless your wounds and spit your soul, the boatman still gon' call
Mirror gonna shatter, baby, mirror gonna fall
One breath for the Lord, dear, one breath for the fire
Kiss your love g'night upon a bridge and be a liar
Broken glass'll cut'cha, baby, slice you eye to eye
Anyway you look at it, oh girl you're gonna die
Moths are at your windows, the moths are in your bones
Catch a breath inside you when you pass your mother's stone
Redbreast in the living room with murder on the wing
When your throat is spitting red the bloodsong's all you'll sing
Mirror gonna fall and the mirror gonna break
Leave her dead eyes open and another one she'll take
Black cat gonna come and the black cat gonna cry
Any way you look at it, oh girl you're gonna die
User Reviews
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2007-06-20 12:37:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-03-27 21:26:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
revalerie
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2007-03-23 23:54:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
ha.. this turned out great! Best thing about the trip....
oh, yeah - other than the view.
Submitted by ticklish_squirrel (user info) at 2007-03-23 11:43:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
nice, that flowed really well
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-03-23 11:23:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
How did I miss this?
Oh right, you posted it on the weekend.
Submitted by experima (user info) at 2007-03-18 21:57:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:26:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
fucking kick ass.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-17 12:09:56 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:48:37 EDT (#)
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I'm honored to be somewhat, if only tangentially, minutely, and unimportantly, responsible for this.
My spell check says "unimportantly" is not a word. Fuck my spell check.
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You are, indeed, to blame for this. You and Crystle. Though I hope you realize that I'd totally have put this on you if the poem wound up being terrible.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:26:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
fucking kick ass.
This would be a cool song.
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You're welcome to try your hand at a tune if'n you like.
Anyone is, really.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2007-03-16 21:18:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
So damned awesome.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:48:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm honored to be somewhat, if only tangentially, minutely, and unimportantly, responsible for this.
My spell check says "unimportantly" is not a word. Fuck my spell check.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:26:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
fucking kick ass.
This would be a cool song.
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2007-03-16 20:03:56 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-03-16 18:02:08 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:05:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:02:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
WRITING ON THE WALLLL
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If I hear the funky intro to that song I cannot be responsible for whatever Awful White Man Dance Moves my body decides to pull off. Often I can't be trusted to NOT yell "awwwwwwwwww SHIT" when it peaks.
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I stand by my claim that it is THE funkiest song EVER.
Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2007-03-16 15:12:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Excellent. Very enjoyable.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-03-16 13:16:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
O, do you have gchat? I need help with a rebuttal poem for my bracket? If you do, give me a shout.
sicosemen.at.gmail.com
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-03-16 13:13:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by DesolateMisanthrope (user info) at 2007-03-16 13:01:37 EDT (#)
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nice work
Submitted by DesolateMisanthrope (user info) at 2007-03-16 13:01:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
nice work
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-03-16 12:55:08 EDT (#)
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It's a regular Abbott and Costello comedy team around here.
You're Costello.
Suzie Costello.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-03-16 12:52:27 EDT (#)
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-03-16 12:52:17 EDT (#)
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Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2007-03-16 12:46:22 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Susie_Derkins (user info) at 2007-03-16 12:40:35 EDT (#)
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Pssst! DM has a saggy diaper that leaks. Pass it on.
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Just doing as I'm told
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:49:10 EDT (#)
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They don't make replacement parts for your model anymore, Van Buren.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:44:52 EDT (#)
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Why don't you tinker with my balls, Stevie Wonder?
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:29:46 EDT (#)
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It's odd the things you keep with you. I remember having dinner with my dad when I was six or so, and I started popping a few of the bubbles that were in the glass of milk I'd poured for myself. He said I should stop doing that because they were a sign of good luck.
"The money in the milk," he'd said.
I don't have any reason to bust bubbles at my age now, but every now and then that phrase'll cross my mind.
Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:20:46 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 15:14:50 GMT (#)
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Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:06:13 EDT (#)
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I loved the rapid fire iambic pentameter this had to it. Was that intentional?
Stupid question.
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Not really. I think I naturally 'default' to 12/13/14 syllable lines, so if I'm just writing something out without thinking about a set form it'll probably come out that way.
A little sing-songy, yes, but it might help with something like this.
How superstitious are you exactly?
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However you pull it off, it works well.
I'm not exactly 'full on superstitious' per se, but I picked up a few habits from my mum, like never walking under ladders, stepping over the cracks..... when I was younger I used to really follow that kind of thing, and as I've grown older, I've just followed the habits of childhood.
It's funny that what you practice as a kid can have an impact on your adult life, albeit unconsciously most of the time.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:14:50 EDT (#)
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Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:06:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I loved the rapid fire iambic pentameter this had to it. Was that intentional?
Stupid question.
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Not really. I think I naturally 'default' to 12/13/14 syllable lines, so if I'm just writing something out without thinking about a set form it'll probably come out that way.
A little sing-songy, yes, but it might help with something like this.
How superstitious are you exactly?
Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:06:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Freaky stuff, and powerful to those like me who believe in that kinda thing.
I loved the rapid fire iambic pentameter this had to it. Was that intentional?
Stupid question.
Loved it.
Loved it.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:05:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:00:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Christ what is it with you? Damn you for making poetry acceptable for me to read. Damn you I say.
I have even started wearing 'Puce', not pink, shirts. When I get ass raped I'm sending you the bill for stiches.
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That's a confident lad. Pink shirts are where it's at. I debated wearing a pink button-down today, but felt it would conflict with the "Imma kick you in the hey-ud, shitheel" vibe the boots would give off.
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:02:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
WRITING ON THE WALLLL
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If I hear the funky intro to that song I cannot be responsible for whatever Awful White Man Dance Moves my body decides to pull off. Often I can't be trusted to NOT yell "awwwwwwwwww SHIT" when it peaks.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:03:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
has a really good sound to it man.
i like it. seriously.
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:02:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
WRITING ON THE WALLLL
Submitted by tiaprae (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:00:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I hate poetry normal, but I actually read through this.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2007-03-16 11:00:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Christ what is it with you? Damn you for making poetry acceptable for me to read. Damn you I say.
I have even started wearing 'Puce', not pink, shirts. When I get ass raped I'm sending you the bill for stiches.
Submitted by DirtyHarry (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:58:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
awesomeness
Submitted by FartSmeller (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:54:27 EDT (#)
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bewwy scawwy.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:34:35 EDT (#)
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All fears to rest. I was born on Friday the 13th.
Submitted by particle_man58 (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:29:36 EDT (#)
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And I thought today was gonna be a total loss.
Submitted by rorrim (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:29:10 EDT (#)
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I hate poetry...
Submitted by FlakMonkey (user info) at 2007-03-16 10:26:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
good