unconditional

for my daughter

‘unconditional’

little fingers wrap around my own
yet i feel the smaller one.

i may have you by years
but your heart has me by bounds.

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seashell

‘seashell’

to be anything
anywhere
but lost on your shore.

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hobby

‘hobby’

so hurtful were your words
your writing is only a hobby
that i deleted you
from future lines;

instant death.

i wasted no adjective
used no metaphor
describing your demise.

#barflypoet
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creed

Don’t be fooled by the posers and mimics you read…

‘creed’

this is writing —
earth laden nails
grit crusted teeth
sun-scorched hide
scotch soaked pain

creed of the beast.

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Be real.

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acoustic night

‘acoustic night’

she sings the songs
that slays the hearts
leaves us wanting
for all the things
we lack at home.

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clever

‘clever’

always smile
and hide your darkness.

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germophobe

‘germophobe’

it would be my luck
that you show up
hacking your lungs
spraying disease

all over the bar
when all i wished
was to drink
write raw poetry

eat grilled meat

instead no amount of disinfectant
can make me feel sterile;
already my skin turns green

like the mucous seeping from your nose.

i can barely finish this poem
but i will eat the dead cow
knock back my scotch
then drive to the er

crawling with infection

awaiting eventual death.

#barflypoet
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