I see what's distorted, twisted, absurd.
I see the odd, the strange, the perturbed.
I see the deranged, the scoffed, the annoyed.
The imperfect beauty, the unusual, the destroyed.
I hear the spiders, the bats, bones, and crows.
They sing a song no one ever knows.
Abandoned houses and times of old.
I hear the stories no one ever told.
I taste all the flavors that some never can.
I create the recipes you can't understand.
I taste all the herbs, the spices, the shells.
I taste lots of other things as well.
Messy scrap books, all torn apart.
Really bad jokes and abstract art.
Crazy makeup and messy hair,
I touch all the things some never would dare.
Ugly things have claws and wings,
and ugly things have tears and dings.
Ugly things have scents that sting.
I just love silly ugly things.
I love ugly things. They tend to love me.
Can you feel it? Taste it? How I wish you could see.
If you're brave enough to open your mind,
the beauty in ugly is not hard to find.
About the Creator
Sara Wilson
Lover of the strange and unusual. I write mostly horror or true crime. I occasionally publish other things, but try not to write only for the sake of having content. Feedback is always welcome and appreciated!
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Comments (15)
This was so uplifting, and different from the poetry I tend to find on Vocal! Thank you for redirecting our eyes to the overlooked, the judged, the ugly. What a lovely perspective to showcase. I very much enjoyed this read, Sara.
I will never forget this one. I shared it on the vocal creator chat a couple months ago to try and boost it to Top Story. I’m so glad Paul highlighted it. I stand by my original comment. It truly is epic!
Whaaaaaat!? This is so cool, Sara!! I love everything about it — the vibe, the topic, the rhymes, the chaos!! 👏👏👏❤️
Should I say this is beautiful or rather quite ugly? No matter, I love it.
Oh, wow. This is fantastic, Sara. There is such beauty in "ugly". I love the concept, and you laid it out brilliantly! Well done!
Beautifully written 😍🥰🎉💜
I've read this one before, and enjoyed reading it again when Paul highlighted it. Truly a marvelous poem!
Fabulous poem. There's beauty to be found in everything, even the ugly things.
This is excellent stuff. You are definitely a poet. Loved it and you have a new subscriber.
This is exceptional, Sara. I'm now subscribed!
Powerful! Well done, Sara!
Impressive!
Oh wow, that was stunning, Sara. I loved the flow and your word choices. And those last two lines...yes :) I've just subscribed!
Wow! That was pretty damn epic! Definitely hearted and subscribed. 👏👏👏
Oh, I love this. :) There is beauty in everything. So descriptive and well done!