Where the Monster Is
the monster is me
under careful clothes
the monster is me
below moving muscles
the monster is me
hiding deeper than bare bone
and haunting caverns of cells
inside my experience
the monster thinks
inside my ideas
the monster travels
inside my stories
the monster exposes himself
and is daring me to dream
-J.J.Brown 2013
For: Monster Poetics at dVerse http://dversepoets.com/
I like the language here a lot, especially, “under careful clothes” and “below moving muscles.” The monster as essence of untamed life force. I love it…
To me, this poem is reminiscent of William Blake’s “The Tyger,” examining the coexistence of good and evil. I look froward to discussing it in depth with you.