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William J Donovan
76/M/New Bern, NC
My poems are heartbeats yearning to be lyrics to music.
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William J Donovan
William J Donovan
Aug 2024
Runner's High
Runner's High
The first time was sanctified
forever after was mystified
I'm still running until I died.
Bury me with my Nike's.
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William J Donovan
Aug 2024
Suicide's Last Dream
razor's edge
too sharp
to think
penthouse
don't jump
might awake
from dreams
die in trash
rats eat me
when I crash.
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William J Donovan
Jul 2024
Old Man's Prayer
God, I have to ****
don't let me miss
I pray to be on time.
Need a good night kiss.
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William J Donovan
Jul 2024
Irish Inches
I made you beg again
for my tiny treasure.
Gold by the ounce sin.
Never mind a measure.
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William J Donovan
Jul 2024
Cousin Mike
One more glass of wine
this time machine moves
before you killed a liver.
We'll laugh until we cry.
Morning kills our reverie.
Now awake in tears again.
I'll never forgive your
weak end of the journey.
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William J Donovan
Jul 2024
Broken Heart
I'm just one in a million
broken heart gazillion.
I just ache never bleed
burning for your need.
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