The Devil
You can’t keep a good devil down
Meter 7/5/11
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The Devil belongs to the following groups:
Core [C.O.R.E], THE SISTERHOOD and Up & Coming WritersThe Devil’s in the details
underneath my bed
Lurking, lurching, licking, lapping at my head
The Devil’s in the cupboard
in my coffee cup
Sneaking, slinking, slipping, sucking it all up
The Devil’s in the closet
behind hanging coats
Telling, tripping, talking, taking mental notes
The Devil’s in the writing
reading between lines
Hoping, hating, helping, hoisting up the signs
The Devil’s in the bubble
holding a sharp pin
Poking, pinching, popping, prodding me to sin
The Devil’s in the laundry
airing dirty clothes
Washing, wasting, wilting, waiting in my prose
The Devil’s in the details
he can’t hide from me
Calling, casting, catching creativity
happyfeet5
My goodness, Helen, this is great. I love it. I love especially “The Devil’s in the bubble
holding a sharp pin
Poking, pinching, popping, prodding me to sin
Iris
H M Bascom replied
Thanks Iris. Watch out for those Devils! :-)
navybrat
OMG!
this is just sinfully delicious writing!
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much! It was fun to write.
Gregory John O...
No he is in Canberra !!!
enjoyed that. good one Helen
H M Bascom replied
Thanks Gregory. It was fun to create.
Julie Langford
Really well written Helen.
Ignore the devil – there be angels in your midst :)
H M Bascom replied
Ah but that Devil keeps me on my toes. :-)
F.A. Moore
OMGOSH this is GREAT! Ha!!
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Sally Omar
Absolutely Amazing…that devil just can’t stay away!!!!!!!! xoxoxo
H M Bascom replied
Drawn to me it seems. xoxo
happyfeet5
Sure will. Iris
Julie Langford
Ah but that Devil keeps me on my toes. :-)
True. Without evel devils, the angels couldn’t shine eh!
lianne
Incredibly clever and phenomenal writing Helen – I’ve always loved that expression for some strange reason, but I’ve never seen it put to better use! Positively brilliant!
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much! I’ve always liked that phrase too. Don’t get too caught up in the details or the Devil will get ya! :-)
Michael Degenh...
The read to this has a steady beat and your words xoffer a wonderful clarity of thought. A wonderful write. Michael
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much Michael.
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Fantastic!
H M Bascom replied
Thanks friend!
Jack Grace
If he’s washing the laundry how bad can he be, wait, whats that in the wash water? Love this Helen.
H M Bascom replied
Thank you Jack!
funkyfacestudio
oooh damn that’s good !
H M Bascom replied
Thank you!
theyellowfury
He’s fkn everywhere alright. Well spotted, duly noted. Great read.
H M Bascom replied
Now you know where to find him/her. :-)
ArcadiaTempest
you seem to be having a devil of a time.. ;0) ..... The devil never gets tired of being everywhere far too often ….Must be one way ticket we can offer him? Me thinks you may even outsmart him…XX
H M Bascom replied
I’m doing my best Arcadia. :-)
Matt Penfold
Fabulous poem Helen, nothing like a bit of devilish inspiration :
)
)I wonder if it’s ok to say, “fuck you devil” to the dirty rat? ;
H M Bascom replied
Unless he/she is a member of the Please Play Nice club, I’m sure it’s ok.
raymondoantonio
THE DEVIL HAS BAD PR!! IF GOD CREATED EVERYTHING…...THE OLD CIRCULAR ARGUMENT!! ...STICK IT TO THE FUCKING REAL DEVILS HELEN!! BRAVO!! X
H M Bascom replied
The Devil does catch it bad, eh? ;-)
Marion Cullen
The Devil’s in the bubble
holding a sharp pin
Poking, pinching, popping, prodding me to sin
You nailed it for me with this line….to be sure, the devil will take all the credit.it can get.;)
H M Bascom replied
And the Devil has been on a winning streak.
Kitty Schul
Nice =]
H M Bascom replied
Thank you daughter!
Susan Bergstrom
I agree with Navy Brat….I Love This!!!!!!
H M Bascom replied
Glad you like it Susan!
Jane17
great rhythm !
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much!
theyellowfury
Good point. It could be a she too
H M Bascom replied
e a b e a b a e a b e a HAHAHAHA
Wendy Slee
this is bloody fantastic…...I LOVE it!!!!
and on a more serious note…
this is awesome Helen and I love it!
H M Bascom replied
Thank you very much sweet Wendy! You are a fantastic friend!
JenniferB
everyone needs a little devil in them some time to stoke up the fire… Brilliant writing. :)
H M Bascom replied
Thank you Jennifer. I agree completely. :-)
Wendy Slee
When I read the title of your poem, I thought the next line might be….
”...made me do it!”
LOL
H M Bascom replied
heehee No, I own my own actions. They Devil has a hard time keeping up with me sometimes. ;-)
DragonFlyer
O – how much fun it can be to keep just that one step ahead of the devil… Though – such a bummer when ‘he’ flukes a jump in ahead of you once in a while….
This is cool Helen – keep on keeping up ;)))
K xx
H M Bascom replied
Thanks Kallena, I will keep on!
Ushna Sardar
H M Bascom replied
Wow! Thanks Ushna!
bloorain 26 days ago
great poem, I enjoyed every bit of it :)
H M Bascom replied 26 days ago
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.