Simply

Simply divine
these thoughts that are mine
of who you might be

magnificently hidden behind a veil
of sophisticated words
keeping your identity a secret
for reasons that are Simply yours

mine is but to wonder why
but most certainly not to pry
it Simply is your choice

will the mask be removed
will you reveal you
only time can be certain
Simply behind the curtain

Gomer LePoet...

hey I like what I see
so I must see what I like
get me some to take away with me
they surely won't mind

everything is just for me
like the wheels of a shiny bike
oh I will leave a small dribble you see
  make it seem that I am kind

thoughts that sting like a bee
take my hand I'll take you on a hike
when I get tired of this you'll be free
there will be something new to find

It's not like we have history
we only met my finger in your ****
I stopped the bleeding now I must flee
I don't owe you for healing my mind

Gomer LePoet...

Ockhams Razor

I'm sure the world has ended
at least in that part of town
at the very least an avalanche
has brought everything down

maybe the sky has fallen
or a volcano has blown it's stack
all the souls have been devoured
by a ravishing wild wolf pack

a sudden catastrophic earthquake
has shaken the ground apart
that must be what has happened
the seismic waves right off the chart

maybe it's the warming effect
that has caused the oceans to heave
and everyone is on an ark
they suddenly had to leave

the answer must be simple
why she no longer calls my name instead
should I use the Ockham's razor
and shave the truth right off my head

Gomer LePoet...

Cosmic Debris

Cover your head and run away
chicken little all abluster
the sky is falling so they say

the bolide explosions from above
stole the thunder from larger DA14

but this is not the only cosmic debris
and Frank had warned us so long ago
I'm talking about the jive talk brother
from the politicians that we elected
entrusted our world with

too many seem to think it appears
that they were appointed with papal providence
as though GOD herself, or himself
had annointed their specialness
and dam the torpedos full speed ahead

they rule with arrogance and yet
yet we elect new ones every time
Frank also warned us about the yellow snow
I hope most of us paid attention on that one
cause we can't seem to get the aforementioned correct

Gomer LePoet...

Do Not Remove

under no circumstances
should this label be removed
I want this to remain
as a symbol
across my forehead
L
is for the love that I have tasted
and all the time that I have wasted
and I am the LOSER

Gomer LePoet ...

You Could Have Called

so you're not coming back
your choice with a clear mind
it was that easy for you
and that seems so hard I find

no dear john letter notes
no sorry but I can't do this
not a see ya later dude
not even a final goodbye kiss  

the way you touched me
it was more than the real thing
this was no children's game to me
you made my heart and soul sing

so you moved on to another place
I will not bow do not applaud
no longer worthy of your love
you know you could have at least called  

Gomer LePoet ...

Fearless Fosdick

mind of steel
chin of iron
you better run like hell
if you hear his siren

he will track you down
close your route
there's nowhere to escape
law is what he's all about

commit a crime
he is on your tail
and you'll do the time
hear the sirens wail

he is the chief
he's in charge
you won't get away
no man at large

the peoples guard
the city's bulldog
hear the click of the cuffs
you are in his log

the hero of women
protector of child
he's tough as nails
though his manner is mild

just as long you
are not on the list
of suspicious characters
and don't get him ******

so keep it cool
mind your q's and p's
Fearless Fosdick
will keep you pleased

Gomer LePoet ...

Mama's got a Squeeze Box

every night after dinner
mama goes into the parlor
she opens up her case
and pulls out her Horner

she taps her toes
and pulls and pushes
in and out the air moves
as she sits there in the corner

the tunes are reminiscent
of the times gone past
all that's missing is the oompah
all night long and daddy can't sleep

German and Austrian
no yodeling is heard
daddy's wasting his time
trying to count the sheep

cause mama won't stop
the music's in her blood
she like her squeezebox
poor daddy doesn't so much
  
Gomer LePoet ...

No Goodbye Kiss

she came in from out of nowhere
with only a smile on her face
no grand celebrations
of her arrival
and now she has gone
with barely a trace

now she has gone and left me
my lonely heart left all alone
no grand celebrations
when she left
with no goodbye kiss
placed upon my tear stained face

Gomer LePoet....

The Monkey's Uncle

I'm french fried
freeze dried
pour tabasco on top
if you think I lied

if I look your way
I will go astray
pat the monkey's head
every night and day

you drive me mad
with your beautiful smile
for one of your kisses
I would walk a mile

sometimes sassy
with a sharp wit
work the fancy words
rub your hands with spit

a pound of clay
a box of sand
I can spank that monkey
with either hand

hair of gold
hot and cold
motorcycle mama
but it's been sold

likes to dance
when given a chance
has a frequent fire
inside her pants

keeps my head
in constant flux
spinning in circles
that sure *****

it's my own fault
I'm a carbuncle
stay where you belong
I'm the Monkey's uncle


Gomer LePoet ....

Easy

It is so easy
easy to pretend I do not miss you
easy to remove you from my mind
easy to turn my head when a tear falls
easy to make up a lie
when someone wonders why
where you have gone

it is so easy
easy to tell stories of days gone past
easy to say not everything is destined to last
easy to fake a cough when I choke up inside my head
easy to say I will not cry
as the days and nights go by
where have you gone
it's not that easy

Gomer LePoet ...

Fine Whatever

so once again the feelings that are mine
do not matter back to the end of the line
upsy daisy under over sideways down
wearing the mask of tears of a clown

another shot of *** might that help
maybe it will silence my crying yelp
yeah I'll catch hell for making an issue
scuse me please I need another tissue

yes I asked and what did I expect
words to my ears not politically correct
it's no one's fault it's just the facts
feeling tightness in my intestinal tracts

I'm a fuzzledbum with no right to expect
I know it's not fair but I seem to collect
heartaches by the number on top of my world
forget-me-nots as forget me's are unfurled

wish it was that easy to drain the brain
but that only leaves a huge blood stain
I'd restructure my world but I'm not that clever
shruggin my shoulders saying fine whatever

Gomer LePoet ....

Dumping Jack Flash

Dumping Jack Flash
it's a gas gas gas
one minute a prince
the next nothing but an ***

it feels so good
to have the feeling of a thump
upside his head
as he's tossed into the dump

pick himself up
and brush off the dirt
get right back in line
don't even button up his shirt

you see he's been here before
in case you didn't know
like Pillsbury
all rolled up in dough

thrown in the oven
stuck with a fork
you know when he's ready
when he begins to bark

his eyes swollen red
headed for a crash
like old Major Frank
in an episode of Mash

was eating tasty morsels
now gone in a flash
understands the reasons
but he's run out of stash

can't cop a buzz
completely out of cash
find the whiskey bottle
make his own bash

he thought he was someone
but apparently just trash
so easily tossed
dumping Jack Flash

it's a gas gas gas

Gomer LePoet ...

Pretending

I can no longer pretend I am fine
that my empty heart will be okay
I tried to make it easy hold the line
while my loneliness dug inside more every day
did I make it too easy for you
easy for you to turn and walk
I pretended that it did not matter
that we would hardly ever talk
I knew things got harder in so many ways
we became strangers passing in the night
I hoped for your return for so many days
your eyes in my mind when I turned off the light
I know there is nothing I can do
there is no way to make things change
I just wish I could stop thinking about you
no longer pretending
no longer pretending

Gomer LePoet ....

Pretty Please with Sugar

I've hit the wall with my thoughts
words will no longer fill my head
now nothing there but doubts
things I have written you never read

you were my magical inspiration
you were the soul of my delight
I need you to be my Leda
I want to be your swan in the moonlight

I miss the fragrance of my Sunflower
I miss my babydoll and all her charms
I beg you pretty please with sugar on it
return to my waiting empty arms

Gomer LePoet ....

Silent Night

we threw rocks
we tossed stones
our hearts were bruised
but no broken bones

we fight hard
and love the same
we can't get along
and that's a dam shame

I love her eyes
she hates my shadow
I'm not really following
just the same direction staying low

is trust an issue
I don't think so
but with the way things are
how would we know

think it's more fear
over my lack of skill
of keeping her attention
I need her thrill

so another day gone by
turn on my light
we haven't spoken
another Silent Night

sent her a message
said I miss her bad
she acknowledges the thought
think I'm going mad

will we kiss and makeup
it gets harder each time
she wants to go
two empty hearts end this rhyme  

Gomer LePoet ....

Death of a Love Affair

Kiss me my darling
hold me so tight
tell me you love me
say you want me every single night

I want to but I can't
I want to so very bad
I can't give you what you want
It makes me so very very sad

but why not my darling
why can't you make it so
why do you make it hard
why must you always go

another time another place
we could I know
but I am taken now
so I have to go

I do love you so
but I have to go

Gomer LePoet....

Sopdet

the ancients worshiped this light in the sky  
so far away but so bright to the eye
the calender created by Egyptian kings
rising high revered like golden rings

the duat of their underworld passed
Isis and Osiris in the galaxy so vast
shining down with a curious smile
marked the flooding of the Nile

so very close yet still so far
less than 9 light years to this star
she is binary in number having a mate
though a white dwarf now can no longer relate

she was just as important to many other cultures
Greeks and Polynesians claiming like vultures
this dog of the night caused men to weakly tilt
aroused the women and made the plants wilt

somewhere in the future she will bid adieu
as the galaxies shift and are born anew
this pair of lovers must say goodbye
this Sirius watchers of our night sky

Gomer LePoet ....

Six String Theory

tachyons protons neutrons galore
theoretical bombardment of mystical thought
jazzy country twisted rock knocking at my door
bending string blister melody sought

uptempo slowed down bugs bunny hop
octavial flated fifths and tones augmented    
temperatures rising and I can't stop
missing musical chair sadly lamented

quick step spanish flamenco dancing feet
growling woofers and screaming tweeters
employing Lester's capo and magic wand
burned rubber top down blowing two seaters

it matters not how you stroke it
turn the preamp clockwise to 8 point 5 deary
power chords belly flopping your wammy bar
close your eyes and dream a six string theory

Gomer LePoet....

Too Young to Love

they could feel the lust in there souls
the quickening of the breath
instincts inherited since the beginning
making love until their death

but could they grasp love's true meaning
would they understand real love
that there is much more then sweating bodies
should they pray for guidance from above  

or have we created a monster of thought
making more than species continuation
pure animal desire got us this far
we're not here because of *******

so how old is too young I ask
it seems logical to be civilized about this
but why do we feel these urges so young
why do we feel the pleasures of that first kiss

Gomer LePoet...

Upon Further Review

five days have come and gone
since the final words from her lips
and though the words were not angry
they were the kind of words that sink ships
instead of growing closer she said
we are growing further apart
and as I ponder upon further review
I felt that sinking feeling deep inside my heart

Gomer LePoet ...

Purple Cow

I've never seen a purple cow
though I have been inside a purple haze
things are different between then and now
when I stumbled around for many dayz

standing in corners watching the crowd
yellow barrels of sunshine enlightened view
Mr Hendrix's Watchtower 90 decibels loud
smiling faces thinking that we really knew  

it seemed so simple peace and love
not very real but I so miss those times
burn the bra olive branch and dove
now I just sit and think up rhymes

Dylan's monotone with catchy words
Gracie had her rabbit of white
he was a friend of mine sang out the Byrds
another hit of fresh air tonite

Vietnam changed things so much
yet still again the money rules
you would have thought we had the touch
but once again we are the fools

so maybe it is time once again
to raise up our voices and show them how
we will not just stand around and grin  
maybe it's time to see that purple cow

Gomer LePoet ....

I Kissed a Girl

I was only 13 and nervous as a cat
but this feeling inside had me out of control
I looked at her lips and that was that
I had to taste them I just had to know

I really had no idea how to do it
but I was going to try no matter what
we gazed into each others eyes and we knew it
even though I had knots in my gut

I approached from the left I wasn't sure
should I come in from the other side
the feeling inside was the perfect cure
when we finally kissed it was electric glide

now that I have finally kissed a girl
I don't know why I would ever stop
the warmth the ******* heart's a whirl
I'm going to kiss kiss kiss until I drop  
  
Gomer LePoet...

Dancing with myself

the words between us no longer flow
it seems you've decided to let me go
left with my music and my empty heart
so I'm dancing with myself

hush there is no need for your regrets
I understand though it still upsets
your vision still lingers in my head
so I'm dancing with myself

we had so much but we never had it all
never a chance we would walk that hall
to make our pledges to each other
so I'm dancing with myself

how I will make it I have no clue
but it is something that you must do
I'll just keep moving my feet in time
I'll keep dancing with myself

because I'm afraid that if I stop
a piece of me falls in every tear drop
nothing will be left nothing at all
so faster and faster dancing with myself

in a perfect world we would dance together
holding each other gliding like a feather
but I must hit replay now before it ends
because I'm dancing with myself  

Gomer LePoet ....

High Maintenance

I will love you like you have never been loved
I will caress every sacred curve and inch
my hands will touch you softly
my lips behind your soft ear
my pleasure your moan
yes there is cost
I'm High Maintenance

I expect you to love me with the same passion
I want to feel your caresses and kisses
I need to feel the touch of you
your soft lips on mine
your pleasure my dream
I so want to pay
your High Maintenance

Gomer LePoet...

What Happened?

Things could be better
they never seem to quite approach grand
despite all the planning you do
things never turn out like you planned

you were going to be a doctor
a lawyer or a even a cop
maybe a fireman scientist or banker
but life got in the way and you had to stop

you had to change your directions
you had to think things through
it was one thing or another
something always blocking you

but you never gave up your dreams
it was just a matter of which one would come true
you became a father a mother a companion
whatever you did the best you could do

so though things could be better
they could be so much worse
to give it all a way and give up
would have been the most evil curse

Gomer LePoet ....

Once a Knight always a Knight
(but is once a day enough?)

Once the Queen has dubbed thee
thou art a Knight forevermore
but should thouest knock more than once
on thine lovers door

to spend a life known as Sir
not quite as good as Sire for sure
but to feel the lips of your love
behind closed doors not so demure

if making love to her just once
can completely fulfillest thine dreams
just imagine how wonderful then
to hearest her multiple screams

that would surely dependeth of course
if thouest were using thine sword correctly
and providing a thorough tongue lashing
applying thine tongue directly  

me thinks proving yourself worthy
to thine country and Queen more than fluff
but hugs and kisses for your lady of love
once a day not nearly enough    

Gomer LePoet ....

If you don't know me by now

I am gregarious
I am a loner
sometimes hilarious
other times a moaner
sharp as a tack
dull as a dark cloud
sitting quietly in a corner
other times I'm too loud
I'll lay heaps of praise
I'll call you out
wanna know what's on my mind
I'll leave no doubt
I'll give you kisses
call you an ***
never been confused as one
with too much class
I'm a hard worker
and a lazy ***
I can be your lover
I can be your chum
don't like being played
but crazy about games
don't like loudmouths
love **** dames
have fancy suits
and cheapo shorts
like tasty *****
but no ***** or snorts
oh I will take a hit
off a Columbian joint
get high into a trance
laugh dance and point
yes I am this
and I am that
if you need a friend
I'll be more than that
just treat me right
don't pull my chain
then I'll be there
again and again

Gomer LePoet ....

I'll leave a light on

I know you have had your courage challenged  
shaken thoughts of pain
mixed in with droplets of despair

life can be so beautiful and yet so suffocating
wipe away the tear stain
your heart desperately in need of repair

tend to your wounds let the healing begin
we somehow find the way
to tolerate though not entirely forgotten

if you need a shoulder to help you through
I am more than just feet of clay
just remember that I'll leave a light on

Gomer LePoet...

I Can't Make You Love Me

turn down the lights
turn down the bed
turn down these voices
inside my head
lay down with me
tell me no lies
just hold me close
don't patronize
don't patronize me

i can't make you love me if you don't
you can't make your heart feel
somethin' it wont
here in the dark,in these final hours
i will lay down my heart
and feel the power if you wont
no you wont
cuz i can't make you love me
if you don't

i'll close my eyes
then i wont see
the love you dont feel
when your holdin' me
morning will come
and i'll do whats right
just give me till then
to give up this fight
and i will give up this fight

MIKE REID, ALLEN SHAMBLIN

Diana – A New Beginning

it was the summer of my 13th year
could not wait to start high school
but wanted to make this summer last
time going slow bet yet so **** fast

finished my chores for the day
up with the early sun pitching hay
checking fences for ways to escape
fixing with nails and wire and tape

passed a mirror with my reflection
the thin hair under my nose turning dark
kind of cool this mustachio upon inspection
dreaming of Diana how she lit a spark

on the final day of 8th grade goodbyes
in the classroom empty she gave me surprise
she said I'll miss you and kissed my cheek
could feel my manhood trying to peek

down the gravel road I wandered
throwing rocks at nothing at all
through the pasture to the swimming hole
thought of fishing but forgot my pole

gazing at the waters ripples
a babbling blackbird gave me start
as it fluttered past my wandering mind
feeling the jumping of my heart

then there she was in jean cut offs
a checkered shirt tied at her waist
her hair pulled into a ponytail
I stuttered madly in my haste

hello Di Di Diana fell off my lips
she smiled saying she was hoping I was here
about that kiss I left you with
I've thought about you ever since

I could feel the sweat start to burn
as she leaned towards me with soft lips
a kiss of wonder made my knees wobble
while my heart was taking skips

we kissed and kissed and I felt her warmth
she pulled my hand to her firm breast
while her own hand found my swelling
feeling the tide about to crest

her shorts came loose oh so slowly
she had brought a blanket for us to lay
I felt the wetness of her land of honey
inside her is where I want to stay

my nervous thrusts brought about explosions
her legs wrapped around me tight
she looked into my eyes and smiled
she asked do you think we could spend the night

I never wanted this day to end
we laughed held hands and slowly walked
she was my first and my best friend
the sun was setting we talked and talked

high school passed and on to college
we still dated for all those years
I smile now knowing we plan to marry
my love for her brings joyful tears

Gomer LePoet ...

The Lady Is

the lady is hot
the lady is cool
the lady is gonna get
her love all over you

she'll flip you around
she'll steal your heart
she has the way
to make you think you're smart

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is smart
the lady is sassy
the lady will tell you
don't forget she's classy

she'll make your heart sing
she'll make your feet dance
you can't hardly wait
for more of her romance

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is on fire
the lady is like ice
no matter how you want it
she'll always make it nice

no matter what it cost
it's always worth the price
the lady is cool
the lady is hot
the lady is ...

Gomer LePoet ....

Grand Delusion

you asked if you could be my friend
I said I would be honored and thrilled
I have tried to keep my part of the deal
my thoughts and words so plainly spilled

yet I never see your face at my door
you never have anything to say to me
what did you ask me to be your friend for
I am nothing to you it's plain to see

it was all an Illusion to my delusion
you only wanted one more stroke
to add to your book of confusion
not one word not even a poke

you like collecting empty souls
to feed your frenzy of needed touch
but you leave us all with empty bowls
you need us just not that much

you'll pad your list with another name
hoping they will glorify your planned collusion
but to me and others just the same
nothing more than a Grand Delusion

Gomer LePoet ...

Goodnight Mrs Calabash

I hope to see you again real soon
the time we spend together makes me smile
I try to keep it very simple with her
but I am in love with her all the while

it's just that I respected her man
he was a good friend of mine
and he only passed away barely a year
but I dream of her all the time

we go for long walks in the park
feed crumbs to the squirrels and ducks
stop for an ice cream soda or coffee
I barely spend a couple of bucks

her name is Melanie a beautiful name
but I have a hard time calling her that
I had known her and her husband Max
and given them a dog and a cat

we went to movies and dances together
for all of those many years
I would find me a date to bring
maybe stop on the way home for beers

I never had married don't know why
just didn't seem to be my thing
sometimes we go to a Karaoke bar
get silly laugh and sing

I think I always knew Melanie was for me
just wouldn't admit such a thing
but now as the days pass me by
I'm thinking of buying her a ring

will she accept my love for her
or will she think I'm just talking trash
until I feel the answer is yes
I'll keep saying goodnight Mrs Calabash

Gomer LePoet...

Nothing Too Serious

well my knees are knocking
and my eyes so blurry
think I jumped out of bed
in too big a hurry

but don't get excited
I'm not delirious
I'm sure I'll be alright
it's nothing too serious

and just why are you here
have you gone crazy
wasting your time on me
you know I'm rather lazy

I have no ambition
and several mental conditions
but I sure like to dance
to songs of my own rendition

I found a new sponsor
said she'd get me straight
I asked her are you sure Doc
you sure it's not too late

now I have a crush on her
she is so mysterious
I hope to keep it together
nothing too serious

I'm glad you are my friend
but I may forget tomorrow
the memory is going
do you have any money I can borrow

I think I heard a knock on the door
now I am really curious
hope they're not coming for me
maybe I should take it more serious

Gomer LePoet...

Don't Let Go

Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock
(Don't let go, don't let go)
Come on, baby, it's time to rock
(Don't let go, don't let go)

I'm so happy I got you here
(Don't let go, don't let go)
Keeps me grinning from ear to ear
(Don't let go, don't let go)

Ooh wee, this feeling's killing me
Aw shucks, well, I wouldn't
Stop for a million bucks
I love you so, just hold
Me tight and don't let go

Thunder, lightning, wind and rain
(Don't let go, don't let go)
Love is humming inside my brain
(Don't let go, don't let go)

I'm so eager, I'm nearly dying
(Don't let go, don't let go)
You been keeping your lips from mine
(Don't let go, don't let go)

Ooh wee, this feeling's killing me
Aw shucks, well, I wouldn't
Stop for a million bucks
I love you so, just hold
Me tight and don't let go

Hound dog barking upside the hill
(Don't let go, don't let go)
Love is dragging him through the mill
(Don't let go, don't let go) yeah

If it wasn't for having you
(Don't let go, don't let go)
I'd be barking and howling too
(Don't let go, don't let go) yeah

Ooh wee, this feeling's killing me
Aw shucks, well, I wouldn't
Stop for a million bucks
I love you so, just hold
Me tight and don't let go

One day, baby, you'll quit me yet
(Don't let go, don't let go)
I'll be crying and soaking wet
(Don't let go, don't let go) yeah

One thing, baby, I'll never stand
(Don't let go, don't let go)
Your lips kiss some other man
(Don't let go, don't let go)

Ooh wee, this feeling's killing me
Aw shucks, well, I wouldn't
Stop for a million bucks
I love you so, just hold
Me tight and don't let go

Just hold me tight (don't let go)
Just hold me tight (don't let go)
Hold me tight (don't let go)
Mmm hmm (don't let go)

Gomer LePoet ....

Flatulent Franky

Flatulent Franky now he is a hoot
every other minute he has to toot
doesn't really matter where or when
he'd run and hide in the bushes or den

clouds of blue clouds of green
clouds of every color you have ever seen
his face of red just added to the chart
people would gather just to hear him ****

shock waves tidal waves and waves in the stands
people were standing clapping their hands
but then run away fast run like hell
trying to stay far ahead of the smell

some brought masks prepared for the gas
the odor emanating out of his ***
he tried Pepto Alkaseltzer and Pepcid AC
but all they did was make him have to ***

there just didn't seem to be any kind of fix
sure wasn't helpful in picking up chicks
if he lasted five minutes without a blowout
he'd do a small jig and let out a shout
  
poor old Franky haven't seem him in years
last I heard he had ruptured his ears
from the explosion last year it was on the news
at a gas station they're still searching for clues  

Gomer LePoet ....

Forgotten

we all have our moments
our highs and our lows
when everything is wonderful
then begins the woes
now this feeling of loneliness
has taken on control
the feeling of being forgotten
spiraling into this hole
there was this special one
who once brought new life and hope
who refreshed my life anew
washed my soul with loving soap
but things have changed and she has gone
even these words here feeling rotten
when will life ever play fair
it is hell feeling forgotten

Gomer LePoet ....

Dichotomy of One

I like them hot but I dabble in the cold
the thoughts of a child but eyes that are old
love my music loud but soft whispers of love
the beast of an Eagle the beauty of the Dove

things that are simple but ideas of Gordian
the rock of a guitar the polka of an accordion
a fancy Italian suit and old faded jeans
thick juicy prime rib and ham and beans

keeping low minding my own world
dangerous stunts to straighten hair curled
mindless sitcoms not needing a look
immersing myself in an intricate book

tall gorgeous blonds with really long legs
petite redheads with a set of lips that begs
a shiny new Gibson a beat up Alvarez
a fancy top hat and a soft satin fez

I am so simple that I am complicated
I understand nothing and everything related
one more day with you is my thought for real
I never tire of telling you how you make me feel

Gomer LePoet ....

At A Red Light

it was a beautiful sunny summers day
cruising down Beachview Boulevard
the sun beating down straining my sunglasses
listening to some David Nail feeling the breeze
when I came to a red light

there she was in the convertible next to me
long blond hair big sunglasses red ruby lips
she turned my direction and smiled
I think I fell in love at that very moment
you would have to see that smile to understand

I was headed for the Wet Lizard beach bar
but I temporarily forgot my plan
until the horn blasted behind me slapping me
the light had changed but I didn't notice
I drove onward wishing I could find a reason
a reason to pull up next to this beautiful lady
and invite her to join me for some fun and sun

I reached the driveway and reluctantly slowed
and made the turn as I watched her drive on
I entered the tavern greeted by several regulars
ordered a cool gin and tonic and slapped some hands
2 minutes later standing in the beaded doorway
shrouded in the sunlight stood this gorgeous woman
the woman I had just seen and still on my mind
she smiled when she spotted me why I don't know
I was sitting at the bar with my mouth dropped wide

we spent the rest of the day getting to know each other
Brigette was from southern California
we spent the next seven months
really getting to know each other
thoughts of settling down
thoughts of children in our future
I was the only one thinking this though
the last week or two a little tense
Brigette seemed a bit preoccupied

returning from dinner Brigette seemed markedly quiet
she finally asked me to drop her at her apartment
I asked her to tell me what was wrong
ironically David Nail was in the background again
she was sorry but it was over she said
she was going back to California
to be with a former boyfriend
I noticed the traffic light was changing
as I pulled the car to a stop
she opened the door
saying I think I'll walk from here
she turned and gave a weak smile

so this is the way it ends
no longer lovers no longer friends
so this is what goodbye feels like
  at a red light

Gomer LePoet...

Ebriection

just one more shot to give me the courage
just one more bottle for the open road
now what was I saying before you interrupted
need money from the bank can't remember the code

people are chasing me all over the city
they think I know secrets of importance it seems
maybe I'm a spy and don't really know it
they brainwashed me and left me alone in my dreams

I could have been a champion of many endeavors
hey barkeep pour me just one more glass
I know I'm being watched from different angles
all of you ******* can just kiss my ***

my pockets are empty my suit coat ripped
where is my wallet and my ******* keys
hey who stole my drink while I wasn't looking
what are you saying what ******* disease

my mother was a dancer my pop a cop
they left me alone to fend for myself
I doubt if they every really truly loved me
hey give me a drink from that bottle on the shelf

got to get to Boston to close that deal
5 million bucks give or take a dime
I think those ***** or talking about me
please a shot of tequila and a slice of lime

some say I'm crazy some a drunken ***
they're all just jealous of my fortune and wealth
I'm performing tonight at the President's request
need a good disguise so I can arrive in stealth

people will seek my autograph want to touch my hand
now where in the hell is my drink bartender
you know the Taliban were frightened by my skills
they had no choice except to surrender


Gomer LePoet ....

The Mask of Mediocrity

there are those here amongst us that hide
behind a mask of mediocrity
too frightened to even show us there own faces
so one dimensional in thought

it would be wrong to condemn or criticize
why they choose to hide
telling stories of their own fantasyland fantasies
real life scares the hell out of them

when it all comes down to the end
we are all wearing masks
we are all mediocre in averages of totality
good at one thing terrible on another

good hard workers reliable to the firm
great at making love
but terrible at giving true forgiving love
committed to their own world

and me I do not choose to hide my face
but mediocrity at its finest
still striving to reach that art of true forgiving love
trying to remove that mask
and by the way the real world scares the hell out of me too!    

Gomer LePoet ....

Helen of Toy

she liked them of plastic
she liked them of wood
she liked to insert them
as deep as she could

cutely painted or plainly plain
it really did not matter
gradually with practice
they got longer and fatter

the pleasure they bring
she had a hole army
they were not whiskered
sweaty or swarmy

they never cheated
or broke her sweet heart
they're always there
to completely finsh what they start

though never in France
she was stolen by Paris
starting a fierce war
meant to embarrass

no need of a horse
no need of a Trojan
no waiting for phones
no need for a dumb man

Gomer LePoet ....

Facinorous Felicity

Felicity was evil she was bad to the bone
she spoke with an acid tongue an irreverent tone
she hated everyone and everything she could
her vulgarity and vengeance hidden behind her hood

she hated men with passion but women even more
every man a ******* and every woman a ***** *****
no one ever knew what made her such a beast
she would go for your jugular and make a mighty feast

nothing was beneath her her arrogance and guile  
setting gypsy curses on you if you dare to smile
hit you with her buggy whip or set your clothes on fire
her lip would curl nastily as she approached a funeral pyre

her only known fear was water as the story goes
like the evil witch from OZ with her bent crooked nose
even constables were frightened of this evil witch
they all referred to her as the mean and ugly *****

the rumor has it that she was stabbed with a stake
they watched her body slither away just like a snake
but every now and then over my shoulder I look back
feeling queasy inside seeing visions of her torture rack  

Gomer LePoet ....

Imaginary Lover

I have talked about the concern
the concern for my heart feeling left alone
the mind creating an imaginary lover
a lover who is mine and only mine

the loneliness too often makes my heart burn
I am afraid it just might turn to stone
seeking asylum underneath the cover
satisfaction is guaranteed every time

though she is the perfect woman
more perfect than I could ever deserve
she takes my every breath I breathe
asks me to love her in every single way

her lips are like strawberries bloomin'
dangerous because of all her tight curves
anything she whispers to me I believe
I ask her to visit me every single day

I reach to touch her but she is not there
I never get to hear her magic song
her gut string strums on a moonbeam
I cannot tell her much I love her

that's the sad part of this love affair
is when I awaken and she has gone
once again she was just a dream
a pillow of my mind my imaginary lover

Gomer LePoet ....

Prolificus II

another day has come and gone
without a thought lingering
while the clouds of meloncholy
strum the magic harp
and the jester dances
with the bells on his toes
his words still ran freely
like a mountain stream
and his knowledge of
nothingness
flowed
endlessly
continuously
unwillingly

his logic still unlogical
rows after rows
not a rhyme or a prose
without adjacent adjectives
or proverbial adverbs
though sometimes a breeze
whispered the name
from the lips of Louise
distance and disdain
crossed their faces
like wheelbarrow races
meandering
thoughtlessly
rigorously
unending

pour me another one
would you barkeep
I ain't going nowhere

Gomer LePoet....

She Likes to Watch

her eyes are brite
with a smile of love
she is perfect in every sense

the wonder is there
you can see it
in her every movement

she glides on the air
seemingly without a care
like a smooth jazz saxaphone

she warms every heart
she makes every day worthwhile
every night a holiday

the depth of her knowledge
goes beyond any book
it is in her observation

she cannot speak
nor can she hear
but she likes to watch

Gomer LePoet....

Stone Cold

so far away
like a Venus moon
cold stone eyes
stone cold lies

you were here
you were there
I thought I knew you
but does anyone

you put me on
you put me off
you put me out
you remind me of a
song from the Rainbow

I was a day late
a dollar short
an octave and
2 flats low

I'm coming home
will you be there
will this time
you pretend to care

or will you hum a tune
off into space without a care
bless your heart I do declare
didn't the wicked witch melt

Gomer LePoet....