an excerpt from my new collection
the forgotten phase
the country closed tight
though like an old whore
some parts insist on parting open
accepting the dime but not the dollar
common sense priceless and drying in jars
moonshine gone the way of lemonade
and the sober guzzle it
while the drunks measure the fingers
clinging inside the glass
laughing cause they get it—
the hard stuff lends the buzz
but reality is what’ll get ya—
with swimming heads they toast the drowning
knowing thru abandoned hearts
they trained for the marathon
not the race.
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Nice
thank you!
Your words are so wonderful.
thank you SO much! 🥰😘
You’re SO welcome!
You’re quite the wordsmith, Joseph.
It’s the buzz that sets the pace.
Why talk about the small stuff when there’s much bigger stuff at stake.
Awesome! 🙂
you get me…you really, really get me! 😉 thank you Terveen! 😘
You’re welcome, Joseph. 🙂
You are an amazing writer.
i consider myself simply a ‘real’ writer when it comes to poetry. i spill myself unabashedly and with no apologies 😉
That’s the only way! Awesome! 🙂
This is truly beautiful and I love the way you play with words. so glad I found you!
thank you so much! and apologies for the late response (I’ve been away)! 😄
No worries, hope all is well & happy to have you back❤️.
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