Tag: poem
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Lions in Daniel’s Den
Out from hiding No more entertaining as yet untamed lions For brittle cages are easily escaped Embracing faith, of a kind Enlightening lines from the Bible’s Book of Jeremiah replace my ire With quiet, of a kind, so expensively acquired. All happening as prophesied The weak-willed cap doffing to the Lightningborn, a grim sire Lord…
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Mystical harmonies
Life belongs to the pages of the Odyssey Giants outwitted, porcine transformations, on stormwaves transmitted Back to Ithaca, to my thirst-girdled missus Knife edge edging along, miss abyss but hit it’s history Inch by inch toward the desired commodity, primarily chronic Certain age I’ve never gone beyond, being honest Smoked laced grape so I’m zombied,…
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BOOT STOMPING TOMORROW²
White gives to red Red, red surrender Hope turns to dread Home is a mindset, a mindset at an end Blowing out the last ember and it’s always winter next Can’t read Teletext without shaking legs So shocked I down the dregs and retire to rest With a damp cloth Rambo-wrapped around my head I…
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BADASS OUTLAW MOTHERFUCKER
Pale and bruised, pallor grand piano One too swollen to use, Balor eye shadow I never stop moving like Hanno Rarely touch ground Keep ground up green in the pocket of my dressing gown Plus enough brown powder to take a bull elephant down Pussy for dinner everyday, double servings of clam chowder Chowing down,…
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To the letter
Summon Saul’s ghost Petition him about tomorrow’s victory How will fare this, the largest host mustered under one cloak in all history? Flashes; snatches; the borrowed King’s purple cloak and morose visage Hinted through heady smoke, sacrifice-contingent.