mikecccc: Poems

229 · Nov 2015

mikecccc Nov 2015

windows to the soul
is one name
for those orbs
in your skull
but I see nothing
are you empty inside
am I blind
or is that phrase
poetic bull.

229 · Sep 2015

rose tinted glasses

mikecccc Sep 2015

rose tinted glasses

Everything was lovely
once upon a time
or so my mind claims
there was unpleasantness
but all that comes to mind
was such energetic fun
laughs and good times
wait
am I thinking of
the Brady bunch.

228 · Mar 2016

call it a day

mikecccc Mar 2016

call it a day

the sun sets
when you wish it to
not everyone knows that
they follow
the designated times
for day and night
it may not be healthy
to let it set early
but in the end
it's up to you.

227 · Jan 2022

aestheticly different

mikecccc Jan 2022

aestheticly different

Time travel
gave me infinite options
I found them all equally displeasing
rewind time again and again
changing big things little things
butterfly's all A aflutter
things change I carve new shapes
but none look right
American gothic kinda vibe
I spent time my time
doing this
how do I get more
so inappropriate
I know
patreon.

silly

227 · Nov 2015

I suspect

mikecccc Nov 2015

I suspect

A great deal
a side effect
of slight paranoia
Everything
that could go wrong
drifts through
my mind
not much room
for anything else
maybe
it's not paranoia
I can't tell anymore
if i ever could.

226 · Jun 2016

The arts

mikecccc Jun 2016

The arts

Superfluous
can't feed the soul
if you starve to death
it has its place
as all things do
but is it simple luxury?

it can be more
the power of imagination
a silly thing
but important

226 · Jan 2016

Lights out

mikecccc Jan 2016

Lights out

The candle is out
The darkness is here
Covering you up
Like a tongue
On a small piece
Of candy
Dissolving you
And sometimes
Not even bothering
To really taste you.

225 · Dec 2015

The robot claimed

mikecccc Dec 2015

The robot claimed

What strange substance
Were you made from

Why skin and bone
Of course

Oh that'll do it
Such cheap materials
Never lasts long
Under pressure.

225 · Aug 2015

holy cup

mikecccc Aug 2015

holy cup

I got a holy cup
it holds
no sacred blood
or any sacred secretions
it holds
Dr pepper
the drink o the gods.

225 · Nov 2015

Heart to heart

mikecccc Nov 2015

Heart to heart

You know hearts
Are not pretty
Their organs
Their functional
But so long
As you treat it right
It will serve you well.

225 · Nov 2015

A stranger in a familiar place

mikecccc Nov 2015

A stranger in a familiar place

I was a different creature
When I came here last
The walls are a different shade
And is it just me
Or is the building smaller
Your still here
Just as you were
Do I look
The same to you.

224 · Jan 2017

Pastor

mikecccc Jan 2017

Pastor

I knew a holy man
in a sense
I knew him
as a child knows their pastor
I wasn't told the gossip
and we didn't share stories
I knew what I was told
that he spoke the word of god
god was rather dull so far as I could tell
maybe the pastor just had no passion.

224 · Oct 2015

Shark

mikecccc Oct 2015

Shark

Ya sharp toothed s.o.b.
A whiff of weakness
brings you running
all I need to avoid you
is keep to land
but I love swimming.

224 · Dec 2016

how

mikecccc Dec 2016

how

how indeed
a practical solution
wouldn't it be fun
probably not
certainly helpful.

224 · Nov 2015

Murder

mikecccc Nov 2015

******

A moment of passion
That was perhaps
Less than romantic
And now they're dead
A bit left on the bed
And the walls
Don't take any trophies
It's far too risky
I wonder if you'll
Go all tell tale heart
When the police
Come a callin.

224 · May 2021

Behelit

mikecccc May 2021

Behelit

An Egg
of hope
the last one
for the lucky few
all is lost
most is lost
the last bit is given
an apostle is made.

worth it
some people think so

224 · Mar 2016

books and tears

mikecccc Mar 2016

books and tears

The library
Is a place to read
A place for peace
Please don't
Sit down and weep
between the shelves
That's what
The dmv is for.

And a place to hide

223 · Mar 2016

Be happy

mikecccc Mar 2016

Be happy

Inhale the joy
that's all around
and just be happy
it's like flipin a switch
one second you're blue
the next you're
A small sun
or so it's claimed
personally I tried
and got a headache.

223 · Feb 2016

chaos incarnate

mikecccc Feb 2016

chaos incarnate

A lot of little flaws
in our puzzling world
so many contradictions
in the old stories
but plenty go
exactly as we expect
I lie down wondering
why things are this way
but in the end
if I did learn why
would it really matter.

Unless I already have
the incredibly unsatisfying answer
and it simply is human nature
to defy and comply
in seemingly random ways

223 · Jun 2015

wary

mikecccc Jun 2015

wary

I don't trust you
they say I should
but I just can't
my shields are up
when your near
but I can't avoid you
or everyone will see
and i'll be the one
in the wrong
******.

223 · Mar 2016

tall grass

mikecccc Mar 2016

tall grass

beware it
for within
lurks danger
dangerous danger at that
you should take
a friend along
when you traverse it
two heads are occasionally
better than one.

223 · Jan 2016

Redcap

mikecccc Jan 2016

Redcap

you can have my hat
when you pry it
from my dead fist
it has drops of red liquor
from all those others
who thought themselves
my better
and I suspect
it will soon have
A few drops more
from you and your friends
possibly your family to
so come forward
brave challenger
I want to see
your heart.

223 · Aug 2015

Thunder

mikecccc Aug 2015

Thunder

It sends a shiver
right up my spine
and not the bad kind
so primal
so unrestrained
I wonder
if one day
we will leash it.

223 · Apr 2016

In a story

mikecccc Apr 2016

In a story

It *****
being the protagonist
and antagonist
in the same story
kinda pointless really
no matter what you do
you're losing.

222 · Apr 2016

Needless to say

mikecccc Apr 2016

Needless to say

Some things
go with out saying
or so it's said
and so occasionally
something everyone knows
is forgotten since all any knows
is that they should already know it.

222 · Jul 2016

many things

mikecccc Jul 2016

many things

As eternal as mountains
so
not eternal
but certainly
quite long lasting.

222 · Dec 2015

The sword

mikecccc Dec 2015

The sword

Hacking
And slashing
So very rude
Not for farming
Not for healing
No use
Except killing
Maybe
You should just
Put it down.

222 · Mar 2016

Ink stain

mikecccc Mar 2016

Ink stain

the pen exploded
possible stories
smeared the pocket
more pens exist
but that was a lucky one
or so It was thought.

222 · Feb 2016

The lesser

mikecccc Feb 2016

The lesser

I took a quill
and dipped it
into the sorry inkwell
of my soul
I scribbled out
the thoughts inside
to try to understand
and
I find myself
underwhelmed.

and still quite confused

221 · Jun 2016

Truly innocent

mikecccc Jun 2016

Truly innocent

For the record
I did nothing wrong
I simply watched
I was recording for evidence
Now here it is
They did it
May I have
Some coffee
And clemency.

220 · Jul 2016

If the walls could talk

mikecccc Jul 2016

If the walls could talk

So much history
in those old walls
so many secrets overheard
if you could would you spill them
like roaches looking to spread
better knock it down
just in case
parking lots tell no tales.

only in haunted houses
do secrets bleed through the walls.

220 · Jan 2016

Certain Symbols

mikecccc Jan 2016

Certain Symbols

All we are
is wrapped up
in one tiny little
diamond
without it
what are we
just two fools
with
a certain fondness
for one another
no where near
official enough.

219 · Sep 2015

honey flys and fists

mikecccc Sep 2015

honey flys and fists

sweet words get rewards
at least they do
when used at the right times
sometimes you need vinegar
rough words exist for a reason
fists can be a problem
sometimes you need them
but rarely perhaps never
and if raising them
is usually what you do first
then their's a problem.

219 · Jul 2015

corrupted

mikecccc Jul 2015

corrupted

They used to be heroes
or so i'm told
they righted wrongs
and dispensed justice
these days
not so much
I couldn't say why
what changed
maybe it was life
or an evil wizards spell.

219 · Sep 2015

Apathy

mikecccc Sep 2015

Apathy

I don't care
With genuine feeling
What happens means nothing
They won't **** for apathy
They just won't help
They won't hunt you
In dark alleys
But they will
Turn a blind eye
When your brought down
They don't burn or simmer
Or even stew
They simply do not care
But they will when they
Become the hunted.

219 · Sep 2015

The forest

mikecccc Sep 2015

The forest

Dam trees
And crooked paths
I've walked a few feet
But it feels like miles
The sun is obscured
And God knows where
The exit is
But I wander onward
Occasionally I see others
Most look like me
Lost
a few though
Seem well aware of
Where to go
Yay them.

219 · Feb 2016

uncertainty

mikecccc Feb 2016

uncertainty

doubt in myself
and in others
has it's fingers
wedged deep
in my brain
a small opportunity
is knocking on my door
and all I want to do
is crawl under a rock.

219 · Nov 2016

Poetry

mikecccc Nov 2016

Poetry

Everything
including nothing
landscapes and portraits
as varied
as the human soul
the power of words
in the right lines.

218 · Sep 2015

knife thrower

mikecccc Sep 2015

knife thrower

those of poor dexterity
aught not throw knives
yet evidently I do
and with a blindfold to
since i'd rather
not see any spilled blood
I hit my target
somewhat unintentionally
perhaps I should get headphones
to block out the screams.

218 · Aug 2017

shocking

mikecccc Aug 2017

shocking

White nationalists on the lawn
not really new
my neighbor proudly waves
A confederate flag
but they aren't on TV
trump was unhelpful
monocles fell in surprise
we can all agree
on nothing
nothing new.

many can agree
for the moment

218 · Jun 2015

urge to sneer rising

mikecccc Jun 2015

urge to sneer rising

I want to mock you
You may even deserve it
I don't know
You probably don't
But it's quite amusing
At least it is for me
But I resist
That urge
Even if only just
Because if you have
Only ill to say
You should say nothing
Supposedly.

218 · Dec 2015

The pit

mikecccc Dec 2015

The pit

Just throw it all away
throw it in the pit
the memories
the reminders
the feelings
all of it
and you will be free
of course those things
are quite clingy
and if the pit
isn't deep enough
they will come back
to keep you tied
to the past.

218 · Oct 2015

What if

mikecccc Oct 2015

What if

I'm haunted
By what could've been
Did I choose right
Did I make a mistake
Am I on the right path
I know honestly
That I can't know
What would have happened
Focus on the now
Focus on the now
So zen so wise
But I can't stop thinking
What if.

217 · Nov 2015

Part of the process

mikecccc Nov 2015

Part of the process

The world
Needs a better editor
So many flaws
And inconsistencies
I bet
The world
Would get way
More views
And likes
If it had
A better editor
And maybe
Some different actors
New director
Hmm nah
Too expensive.

217 · Dec 2015

Gravity

mikecccc Dec 2015

Gravity

Kinda overbearing
Always keeping you down
But it means well
It's there to keep you
From flying away
I know people who tried
To fight that force
They didn't win.

217 · Aug 2016

Genuine apologies

mikecccc Aug 2016

Genuine apologies

won't mend broken bones
but they're better
than nothing
more often not.

something
is usually better
than nothing
even
if only by degrees

216 · Dec 2015

The medical system

mikecccc Dec 2015

The medical system