Thread: Pretty Lies

They say pretty
I say that
Pretty ain't enough.

To be pretty is for the pretty.

I want raw
I want ugly
I say that.

Cut the pretty,
Paste the ugly.

Stop trying
Stop pretending
Stop ornamenting.
Just be ugly.

Don’t
Ever
Lie
To yourself ‘cause
You are not a liar
You are an ugly human
Being.

Isn’t that pretty?

Good stuff. You reminded me that I was going to write something similar. I'll go type it up and we can compare the two, if mine is good enough to be compared to this.

Hi Alex - Love this. Love the clever -

Cut the pretty
Paste the ugly

And the

Don’t
Ever
Lie

is very powerful

and a very effective last line. The layout of the poem is very pretty . . .


and a very real and powerful sentiment.

Thanks. Added punctuation.

This is by far one of the simplest poems that you have posted, therein lies its charm.

A very charming combination of breaks and simplistic prose form something quite pleasing to read again and again.

I liked it. Very impressive.

Whoa! Harsh truth well put. Shocked me on first reading. Now I read it with delight. Love the lines,

"Stop trying
Stop pretending
Stop ornamenting.
Just be ugly."

Truth in four short lines. Sets one free so easily! Really affected me.