Posts from the ‘Poetry’ category

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I’m older now the fun has long been gone ladies not interested anymore no longer that tan muscled beach man when I did work…

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backpack on the floor we wait at the check- in line slowly moving forward I do not bother to pick up my backpack just pull it…

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you have me forever in your memory we enjoyed the time together be free and I will do the same I must leave now and…

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in the sea water up to our shoulders I hold you you hold me we kiss passionately the sun is at midday no other…

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Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Dr. Pepper On the Rocks It is raining outside 1st in about three weeks Listening to Cat Stevens…

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My wife and I come from humble beginnings and it is almost impossible for us to throw anything out until it totally breaks. We recently had…

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slowly closing the vice Myanmar’s generals not nice population staying home from work grind economy into the dirt Who will break first? both sides practicing…

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Holding hands we walk out into the ocean. Mask, fins, snorkel, we dive down into the water and smile at each other. I point over to…

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sometimes it keeps me up at night How can I write more diversified poetry? going deeper deeper falling into the depths of my subconscious chiseling…

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another day at the lockup sure glad I’m not outside I would need an umbrella with all the rain I see from the windows…

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few months back emergency brain surgery chemo and radiation aggressively took chunks of my hair now growing back thick long stronger luck on…

New Coat

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey The full moon path The pine tree turn No lamps for September No…

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pouring a couple of shots of Gentleman Jack untangling some knots in my back life has been unkind sitting in my recliner trying to…

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Bottle of spiced rum Listening to capoeira drums There was a time I lived in the States Now drifting away in Bahia Flirting with…

Record

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey I have only got one And I never set one Record My…

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gorgeous she spent a lifetime doing a good job of making men jealous playing one off the other puppets on a string HELPLESS how…

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So many now want to be recognized I’m this I’m that Respect me Got that Taking what country has to offer Short of the floorboards…

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front patio it was a warm night plenty of mosquitoes both of us rocking in our chairs smoking corn pipes sippen on whiskey Then all…

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sac of potatoes fell off the truck like my life never any luck cars zoom by my thumb up no one stops to give me a…

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Who knows the score? maybe I do maybe I don’t I’m just a poet with nothing to lose scribbling in a 3/4 dark room get this……..…

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Over thirty years, me and the Missus living in seventy year old tiny shack. Roof sometimes leaks and I patch with tar. Never replaced as long…

On The Bench

Written by J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey Empty station Watch the drizzle With the data clouds There are no planes…

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clock ticks life skips yesterday gone tomorrow may not come gold coins useless now mostly confined to bed pondering What did I accomplish? …

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Fear

Empathy Poetry

What makes a human condition poet? One must be able to emotionally soak up the joy and suffering in people and then transfer those…

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The Ocean & I

Artist and Photographer William Guilmain is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the series ‘Västra Hamnem’. To see William’s body of…

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When It Comes | Panic Attacks

Not sure when it hits I’m calm Then earthquake comes I sit Shake Wait Shake When will it end? Sometimes goes for hours Occasionally days…

Getting Used To It

Today Had a discussion with the PA Leave in five more days New medicine seems okay Quiet in the lockup When I came in, it…

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The Storyteller

They came from all around To listen to her Tell Folk tales While she moves back and forth In her rocking chair On the front…

Stronger Than

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The wicked feed on the cold They have the control Elimination of competition allows them to stay in power The pawns move and sacrificed on…

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Rented a one room efficiency Walls and ceiling Completely covered with torn out photos From old books of Deities Providing comfort While he slept Eat…

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Panic attacks Would come and go I thought this was my life Until Tangled wires in the brain Short circuited Now Constant Shakes Permanently Embedded…

Circumventing

The only enemy that we have is the negativity within ourselves. Everything else is just anxiety and illusions. The wise know if another person is…

Hard Equation

Walking along a dirt road I came upon a Hillbilly Holding a tape measure in his hand With a very serious tone in his voice…

Individuality

Mixed Message

Protection

Woodland’s Findings

Walking in the forest I come across masks Hanging from the trees They are weathered Ancient looking I wonder How long have they been here?…

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Waxing Crescent Moon Quiet Peaceful Night Offering Bananas Grapes Mangoes Oranges To the spirits In exchange for Gathering a handful of soil In the graveyard…

The Warning

Sitting on rickety stool Intensely staring into black mirror Moments become minutes Then she whispered “The current is strong beware a jealous sexual partner floating…

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Cleansing

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My Unrecognizable Reflection

Looking into the mirror I see a face Ravaged by illness The happy go lucky attitude gone Unhappiness looks back Cannot force a smile Is…

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This is the place for rejects The scum of society Nobody going to hold your hand here Keep head down Do as told Ask for…

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Off Course

Opening My Eyes

I once was young Not experienced In the ways of the universe Ha Ha! I believed! Yes! I believed! In perpetual health My immortality …

Daily Harvest

Like locus They drive up in trucks Hop off Each one picks a row Buckets in hand Picking tomatoes Hauling Dumping Into the truck Back…

Unexpected

The horsemen Sword in hand Rode forward Trampling over enemies Victory was close Until rival used the canon Technology changed who would then control the…

Memento

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Throughout the house Wood crosses Nailed on the walls Dead snakes hung on them She would pray Took only short breaks Except for her…

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All night Body convulsing Spirits communicating Candle almost finished Most would say I’m insane I just listen carefully For a new spell or two…

Ingredients For Later Tonight

Practicing The Craft

East Central Florida Old motel Off I-95 A deal at $800/ month Cleaning not included A bit left over from pension For cans of…

Starting Over

He left nothing behind Sold most of stuff Gave away or threw away The rest Purchased one way Greyhound ticket End of the line With…

Released

Wandering in the desert Searching for elusive Kundalini serpent I came upon a spider In a glass jar Opening Taking off the lid Setting the…

I Love The Dark

Judging Us

The Fields

Drive all night Arrive early morning Right to work In the fields Eat Sleep Work the fields Couple months gone by Drive all night Arrive…

Cozy

Surprise

Reaching Up

The Crow & I

Sun was on fire Black crow Made soft landing On tree branch Next to me We made strong eye contact Which seemed like eternity Then…