wear the mask

Wear the mask refer to hiding true self behind a mask. Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote the literary renowned poem "We Wear the Mask" that has been the subject of various literary criticisms over the years. Because of the poem’s indirectness and generalized ambiguity, the interpretation of the “we” that wears the “mask” and why they do so is left unanimously undisclosed. Some argue that the subject is the black while others argue that the subject is all mankind. No matter who was Dunbar's subject, it's agreed that wear the mask describes to hide behind a “mask” that conceals our true emotions and selves.

Paul Laurence Dunbar
For both of us, serenity has been an unfulfilled task.
Overwhelming pain and sorrow filled our brittle cask.
To disguise my pain and sorrow, I too wear the mask.

by spen53 May 23, 2018

Simple Poetic Veteran

Poetic personification referring to a simple (regular) guy, a poetic being, and a proud military veteran used by Poet/Author Alvin L. Spencer, a disabled veteran of U.S. Army serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

he Simple Poetic Veteran poetry is raw and unfiltered.

by spen53 April 5, 2018

lamb to slaughter line

Lamb to slaughter line refers an unsatisfying or dead-end job that seems like it would lead you to your death.

I have to get home before morning because I have to go my lamb to slaughter line.

by spen53 May 17, 2018

knoi-tal

slang for know-it-all

Dude is a damn knoi-tal.

by spen53 March 23, 2016

courting kind

Someone love being in a relationship and usually more in love with the idea of love.

That pop star is the courting kind

by spen53 May 14, 2018

angel tongue

To speak words that seem unhumanly captivating; to speak words that sound too good to be true but somehow there are believed.

Dude must have angel tongue to get that fine chick.

by spen53 May 14, 2018

Humpty Trumpty Dumpty

The phrase referred to Donald is specific and in general, someone who's too conceited to see he/she is/will be the cause of his/her own downfall.

Humpty Trumpty Dumpty's unaware rotten do smell.
Meeting with Russia officials, he gave classified intel.
Trumpty said he can share classified information.
Trumpty’s clueless he’s tearing down our nation.

by spen53 May 14, 2018