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"monthly" poems
During youth I was quite the collector of ocean cretin's annealed sandcastles Though the hosts inside could not be cheaper, their fleshy coats were worth all the hassles Content I was amassing worn seashells; monthly did this fine collection accrue Though furnished, barren felt those wooden shelves, as even pearls are lesser than a jewel Still, the sand was warm; the waves were soothful and regardless of what hollowness struck, the beach granted a chance to feel fruitful so long as one had either skill or luck Alone was I, but daresay not lonely, but I was not merry until married.
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Aug 11, 2018
Aug 11, 2018 at 6:55 PM UTC
Sonnet to Collecting Seashells
I have been in skin of wolf all my kitten life Your sister is getting an attack, help her surrender Your ****** is bleeding Save the world red Unite the blood of Eve and perform monthly have daily routine of keeping melanated to the cleanest groom oil your crown oil your skin wash your bedding do your thing have it your way you are royal you are royal bow your head give thanks and conquer                     I have been in the skin of wolf all my kitten life                     never little                     never naïve                     never broken                     a shapeshifting ******                     with eyes of enchanting love and paws that hold power                     of goddesses and queens before I                     spoke myself into reality                     wrapped with stars on my spine and the moon and mars as my eyes I have always seen the wolf inside my kitten skin all my life wrapped in grace some call it woman wrapped in mastery some call god allah Adonai Mother Mary Anetha Medunsa surrendered to love, fully submitted into intuition. I am every. I am all.
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Jul 29, 2018
Jul 29, 2018 at 5:38 AM UTC
wo(O{b}m)en, God, wolf, woman, All
Why is hellopoetry.com black and white? I've always wondered about this... why my colorful photographs are required to travel back in time. How does this effect the poetry in any way, shape, or form? But I understand the wisdom of this design now. And it sets a great metaphor for all of the people of the pen involved in this truly noble motion, this secret society for people with passion, talent, and troubled minds and souls. Hello Poetry is black and white not because it has to be monochromatic and modern, but because us poets fill these pages with enough inovativeness and color already with our words, ideas, thoughts, songs, senryus, ballads, heartbreaks, insecurities, that adding literal color to this website would be overwhelming. These soft undertones of gray, black, and white may be considered drab and depressing to some, but to us poets it represents timelessness. And this is probably why we are all here. Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly publishing poems. Because we all know we are not going to live forever, and we are so entirely insignificant in the broad scheme of things and of the universe itself, that it is a bit comforting and helpful to have this coping mechanism or soft blankie to calm our fears, that this literature we write, however insignificant it may be, is absolutley permanent. And that maybe someday it will be remembered so a small bit of us may live on. Tom Riddle knew the needs and wants of man kind before anybody else realized it. Maybe he was just trying to cope with the fact that he is insignificant. These poems are all our Horcruxes so viveamus per camenam nostram.
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Apr 5, 2014
Apr 5, 2014 at 5:19 PM UTC
The Tom Riddle Theory
Why is hellopoetry.com black and white? I've always wondered about this... why my colorful photographs are required to travel back in time. How does this effect the poetry in any way, shape, or form? But I understand the wisdom of this design now. And it sets a great metaphor for all of the people of the pen involved in this truly noble motion, this secret society for people with passion, talent, and troubled minds and souls. Hello Poetry is black and white not because it has to be monochromatic and modern, but because us poets fill these pages with enough inovativeness and color already with our words, ideas, thoughts, songs, senryus, ballads, heartbreaks, insecurities, that adding literal color to this website would be overwhelming. These soft undertones of gray, black, and white may be considered drab and depressing to some, but to us poets it represents timelessness. And this is probably why we are all here. Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly publishing poems. Because we all know we are not going to live forever, and we are so entirely insignificant in the broad scheme of things and of the universe itself, that it is a bit comforting and helpful to have this coping mechanism or soft blankie to calm our fears, that this literature we write, however insignificant it may be, is absolutley permanent. And that maybe someday it will be remembered so a small bit of us may live on. Tom Riddle knew the needs and wants of man kind before anybody else realized it. Maybe he was just trying to cope with the fact that he is insignificant. These poems are all our Horcruxes so viveamus per camenam nostram.
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Poetry is a blank canvas From the start, you'll be nervous. Remember, it's about creativity, And styles and individuality. Let your inner voice paint Try your best even if you can't. Some will be like a blurry picture And some will even lack structure. Some will turn up so beautiful And some will be very wonderful. Just choose the right color line And let your muse shine. Talk to it like a pretty lady Even if it appears ugly. Make each and every line thine, Make it slay beyond the borderline. Appreciate it in the morning, Worship it in the evening. Do it daily or do it hourly, Do it weekly or do it monthly. Water it like a flower Give your words power. Roll it like Snoop does his joints, And smoke it like weekend's blunts. ©IvanBrooksPoetry 23/8/2018
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Aug 24, 2018
Aug 24, 2018 at 4:14 AM UTC
The Imperfection Of Poetry
Here in America, we improvise morgues as needed. in the cafeterias or by the lockers, near the ticket booths, and at the altars. We divvy up the dead. Tally them and report the number like an answer. 13, 20, 49, 58, 6 Every death count a timely national shock. Almost as if our well-televised monthly tragedy was ever anything less than a game of roulette. anything less than a matter of time and time and time again. Covering them each with our bed sheets, we try and stifle it. Do our best to staunch the the sights, the noises, (“just like chairs falling”) the names that keep bleeding out onto our thoughts and tongues, Far too much and too often not to choke on. Here in America, we’ve learned that horror is level-headed. It is debatable. It is pangless. It seeps, deep to the core, perverting with a silent smile. the steady, feverish dread weaving itself into the mundane. the “god help us” annulled by the “respectfully disagreed” the nightmare that lies always just underneath, and just out of mind, Until it insinuates itself Again and again... Here, in America We line the bodies, death slumped, and bled out on the pavement. We arrange them- Side by side. Most are missing things- a hat, a piece of face. one shoe, a dulled pencil (fill in C) phones buzzing on the ground lit up with unread messages (“Please call me”) They are missing- an upcoming 7th birthday party, (Star Wars themed) They are missing- their vacations. their first dates. their college applications. job interviews. kids. fiancées. Lined up lifeless, they are missing far too many things to gather.
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Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019 at 3:14 PM UTC
Here, in America.
Here in America, we improvise morgues as needed. in the cafeterias or by the lockers, near the ticket booths, and at the altars. We divvy up the dead. Tally them and report the number like an answer. 13, 20, 49, 58, 6 Every death count a timely national shock. Almost as if our well-televised monthly tragedy was ever anything less than a game of roulette. anything less than a matter of time and time and time again. Covering them each with our bed sheets, we try and stifle it. Do our best to staunch the the sights, the noises, (“just like chairs falling”) the names that keep bleeding out onto our thoughts and tongues, Far too much and too often not to choke on. Here in America, we’ve learned that horror is level-headed. It is debatable. It is pangless. It seeps, deep to the core, perverting with a silent smile. the steady, feverish dread weaving itself into the mundane. the “god help us” annulled by the “respectfully disagreed” the nightmare that lies always just underneath, and just out of mind, Until it insinuates itself Again and again... Here, in America We line the bodies, death slumped, and bled out on the pavement. We arrange them- Side by side. Most are missing things- a hat, a piece of face. one shoe, a dulled pencil (fill in C) phones buzzing on the ground lit up with unread messages (“Please call me”) They are missing- an upcoming 7th birthday party, (Star Wars themed) They are missing- their vacations. their first dates. their college applications. job interviews. kids. fiancées. Lined up lifeless, they are missing far too many things to gather.
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Redundant sexless girl Unable to fulfill your biological purpose The species will not continue - Not from your ***** Your womb is dried up The monthly cleanse broken Interrupted Your ovaries cry out- *The rain does not come The rain does not come The rain does not come* To wash away the old Prepare for the Coiling, growing, emerging The innocence to be birthed And spoiled by this world's evil. Redundant sexless girl Drained of life-giving blood Drained of nurturing power Drained of womanhood Redundant sexless girl Barren girl What use have you? What purpose? What right have you to still walk this most fertile Earth?
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Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015 at 12:12 AM UTC
To continue the species
The heart works for the hard work, beating constantly as targets are acquired. Shots fired, money wired and payments aplenty. Contacts signed, terms and conditions defined, it could take time, but the ***** rolling. Touch base as we reach for the stars, customers in charge, their business is ours. We roll monthly, comfortably in our own domains, renew them annually again as the pattern remains the same. Some days, it's a struggle to get out of the pit, feeling burnout, lack energy for my daily workout. The wage ain't great but the dividends could add up to millions. Some are cynical but I won't listen to those opinions. I treat my staff as people not minions. No need for incidents were a team of individuals. Passionate and driven creatures, hidden features and secret keepers. Let's get money and lets get paid, Theres a million ways we can earn more than the minimum wage. Let's raise the bar, the city is ours and the worlds not too far away... Dream tomorrow and live today.
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May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015 at 8:19 AM UTC
Labor omnia vincit
The divine walkway To the river-side Has began to warp in Singing and whooping with love, But I was in the palace To witness the examination, See how the evening sky Has suffered with crimson And delight, awaiting The gorgeous joy of the dawn, How can the nations Begin this monthly journey With a broken arm? The old gossip proclaimed that Mother Africa caused the *** to burst into loud wails Early on that faithful morning, Whiles the companions took No pain to grace the occasion, Oh gosh, is that the time? Is that an absolute Gospel of the gory spectacle? Indeed, we need to offer Sacrifices of praise To propitiate the gods, Let the gracious protocol begin! Mothers, please cover That beautiful black skin With that sunblock sheabutter cream, And cover that gracious hips With that piece of kente cloth, My dear, please Taste the sacred food And swallow the egg also, For sitting on a golden stool Which stands on a precious mat, Has become good news for the ancestors, Now perceive this, When the moonlight slipped Past the curled edges Of the shades of nature, and The children faces gleamed, I knew I had Fallen victim to the sensual Lures and snares of the Twin towers protruding From your glorious chest, You have indeed kindled The eternal flame within me, My black eternal beauty, You are truly A fine African woman. © PRINCE NANA ANIN-AGYEI Email: [email protected]
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Apr 7, 2013
Apr 7, 2013 at 12:55 PM UTC
VIVID LOVE (BRAGORO - PUBERTY RITES)
Since my breakup  I realized the importance  of threats from debt  wieghing down  a relationship  Since my breakup I have made a promise  to not have one  monthly obligation regardless the sacrifice  Since my breakup  I moved in with family  in order to save money  and paid cash for a camper  so I could live, rent free  Since my breakup  I paid cash for a pickup  that easily could last me  the next 20 years to come, not paying one penny to interest  Since my breakup  I have been saving  as much as possible  versus financing  MY AMERICAN DREAM  Since my breakup  I bought a sports car  that was the one to have  when I was in highschool  another goal Im proud of  Since my breakup  I have divided and conquered  all the debts and threats  of monthly obligations  and rearranged my desires  Since my breakup  I have realized what i want  and Im proud to say  I finally purchased  my own piece of land  Since my  breakup I have discovered  my desire to live simple  and my next mission is to build a home on my land  BUY DIRT
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Nov 15, 2021
Nov 15, 2021 at 10:18 PM UTC
BUY DIRT
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Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021 at 9:30 AM UTC
BONE SALT
a man privately asks, can you help? you say, sure-no-hesitation let me think on it for a day or two, he says yet you act even before he comes back, too late, you say, when he returns, too late, he repeats in puzzlement, yup, my check is in the mail, cause one senses the need is dire plus, plus you well recall the immutable obligation when   a vague commitment of “just ask” was inked in a long ago message, a poem born from/in the days when you slept in the car on the street this vague promissory, a more enforceable judgement in your own court of law than any state construct or the judgmental eyes of a silenced god word, honor, do. thus it begins, an unwritten contract inked, an egregious interest rate of 0% proffered and agreed, commences a plain white envelope trickle, a check inside, by postal mail, slowly it came, month by month, inch by inch, Niagara Falls ^ years go by, and then comes a day, when the accompanying check and its gift wrapped note says, Paid In Full! and so much for the tedious minutiae... *like kindness, I do, Thank You and Your Welcome are high on my list of proofs of daily human extensions existential,* Paid in Full, *now rests at the top of the list let me be blunt, the thrill of being a party to a deal with no handshake, just coated in the honorable words waterproof sealant, with a person I likely may never meet, made me so better assured of whom many claim I am,   a mathematical proof revered and kept mind inscribed, it was an aspirational **** an unforeseen monthly blunt, the best feeling good smile, a kick in the pants about what really matters being paid twice over and me, getting by far, the humanity confirmation, the better half of the deal write too often of honor, and yet, will instinctual do again, again overpowering my rays of will, for there is no deflection, only reflection for the glorious riches gifted and received, without compare the return on my honorable investment the best ever* oh brotherhood, oh brotherhood, I am paid in the currency coined from brotherhood...
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Feb 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019 at 11:30 AM UTC
the brotherhood of paid in full
a man privately asks, can you help? you say, sure-no-hesitation let me think on it for a day or two, he says yet you act even before he comes back, too late, you say, when he returns, too late, he repeats in puzzlement, yup, my check is in the mail, cause one senses the need is dire plus, plus you well recall the immutable obligation when   a vague commitment of “just ask” was inked in a long ago message, a poem born from/in the days when you slept in the car on the street this vague promissory, a more enforceable judgement in your own court of law than any state construct or the judgmental eyes of a silenced god word, honor, do. thus it begins, an unwritten contract inked, an egregious interest rate of 0% proffered and agreed, commences a plain white envelope trickle, a check inside, by postal mail, slowly it came, month by month, inch by inch, Niagara Falls ^ years go by, and then comes a day, when the accompanying check and its gift wrapped note says, Paid In Full! and so much for the tedious minutiae... *like kindness, I do, Thank You and Your Welcome are high on my list of proofs of daily human extensions existential,* Paid in Full, *now rests at the top of the list let me be blunt, the thrill of being a party to a deal with no handshake, just coated in the honorable words waterproof sealant, with a person I likely may never meet, made me so better assured of whom many claim I am,   a mathematical proof revered and kept mind inscribed, it was an aspirational **** an unforeseen monthly blunt, the best feeling good smile, a kick in the pants about what really matters being paid twice over and me, getting by far, the humanity confirmation, the better half of the deal write too often of honor, and yet, will instinctual do again, again overpowering my rays of will, for there is no deflection, only reflection for the glorious riches gifted and received, without compare the return on my honorable investment the best ever* oh brotherhood, oh brotherhood, I am paid in the currency coined from brotherhood...
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by rgpage in times long past young lovers dashed to reach their secret space. to kiss and ***** and plan and hope their future's goals are placed. never mind their path be lined with unknown strife and pain. their love is strong they'll carry on with carefree youthful gain. they don't see their life to be past cupid's hot embrace. as hot breath blends with kiss' deep young lovers start their chase. young love is hot and secrets not shall block their youthful nest. when young men dare and young girls share young lovers start their quest. its saturday night, dad's packard's right with half a tank of gas. with comb to hair in the bathroom mirror he's thinking 'bout his lass. its only been a week gone past his greatest dream came true. he staked his claim, with hopes on high and pinned his Peggy Sue. they talked of passages young men take to cross that great divide. to walk the way of their father's and yes to take a bride. in the grown up world so long past school the grown ups just don't see. teen love is true and made to last the way it was meant to be. he got on base with his varsity pin, the base is numbered two. this place before he'd never been he hardly knew what to do. his body went through changes great his thoughts a swirling brook. he cupped his prize with shaky hand when before he could only look. tonight's the night he's waited for yes perhaps go all the way. to walk with those who've beat love's quest to become a man this day. the time is ripe as is the night it's planned in every way. she won't resist his manly charms WHAT MONTHLY FRIEND? how long does she plan to stay? and what's her visit to do with us away from the lights of the city? who is this friend to ruin this night? his plans be dashed more the pity.
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Dec 2, 2011
Dec 2, 2011 at 11:44 AM UTC
50's romeo
by rgpage in times long past young lovers dashed to reach their secret space. to kiss and ***** and plan and hope their future's goals are placed. never mind their path be lined with unknown strife and pain. their love is strong they'll carry on with carefree youthful gain. they don't see their life to be past cupid's hot embrace. as hot breath blends with kiss' deep young lovers start their chase. young love is hot and secrets not shall block their youthful nest. when young men dare and young girls share young lovers start their quest. its saturday night, dad's packard's right with half a tank of gas. with comb to hair in the bathroom mirror he's thinking 'bout his lass. its only been a week gone past his greatest dream came true. he staked his claim, with hopes on high and pinned his Peggy Sue. they talked of passages young men take to cross that great divide. to walk the way of their father's and yes to take a bride. in the grown up world so long past school the grown ups just don't see. teen love is true and made to last the way it was meant to be. he got on base with his varsity pin, the base is numbered two. this place before he'd never been he hardly knew what to do. his body went through changes great his thoughts a swirling brook. he cupped his prize with shaky hand when before he could only look. tonight's the night he's waited for yes perhaps go all the way. to walk with those who've beat love's quest to become a man this day. the time is ripe as is the night it's planned in every way. she won't resist his manly charms WHAT MONTHLY FRIEND? how long does she plan to stay? and what's her visit to do with us away from the lights of the city? who is this friend to ruin this night? his plans be dashed more the pity.
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For Connie, a Friend Indeed There are no pictures of poker-playing dogs! The health certificates make for dull reading And last month’s issue of Texas Monthly Has not the old cache’ of Field and Stream There are no pictures of poker-playing dogs! Among the snaps of Baby’s First Haircut Children and grandchildren in cute little frames And lovely young girls all styled for the prom There are flowers and scents and catalogues But – There are no pictures of poker-playing dogs!                                                            Woof!
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Jul 5, 2018
Jul 5, 2018 at 1:09 PM UTC
What's Wrong at Connie's Beauty Shop? A Shortage of Poker-Playing Dogs.
He walks through a wood once every month He takes the same route near The Wishing Pond He meets with the Collector in a secluded building Who never fails to purchase every new painting The man was an artist, the Collector was a fan His works and his reputation was known throughout the land The Artist had it all: a nice house, a loving wife, friends in every town and city, and wealth to last his life Every month, another painting Every month, the Collector's money His life was set, his life was perfect All he needed as an artist was a self portrait So this next month's painting would be special For when he would pass, this will be his memorial He started on an early morning, standing in front of a mirror With skill and patience, shading and texture, the first sketch was done The painting process took a few days Without sleep or food, for hours in his room he stayed Near the end of the month, the portrait finally done Proud and exhausted, the artist exclaimed, "This is a special one." The next day, he readied his portrait to take To the Collector, who was expecting to be amazed With a glance at the picture before he could leave He noticed many flaws and said, "I want a perfect me" He sent a letter explaining the delay To the Collector, disappointed, he lessened the pay For days, the Artist fixed each flaw The big ears, the small nose, the feminine jaw Every day he found a new imperfection But after months and months of fixing, he achieved satisfaction He took his self portrait on his once monthly walk To the Collector's house, pass The Wishing Pond He tripped on a rock, dropping his portrait Falling into the pond, his art was ruined The canvas had sunk, the water grew murky The paint spread around and clouded before him The cloudy colors swirled in the water's waves The Artist, distraught, sat in heartache A figure rose from the water, the colors had faded He recognized it immediately as the perfection he painted His portrait was alive for to not be was imperfect His creation looked back at him and exclaimed, "I am The Artist" Throughout the years, the portrait had adopted The Artist's life With perfect skills, perfect fame, and even the love of his wife The Collector, impressed by its own work, gave it double the pay He also terminated his contract, he and the Artist had made The Artist was left with nothing His life stolen by his painting Embodied perfection had taken it all Living wishful thinking, alive from The Pond He tasked, and pushed, and berated himself to achieve perfection He succeeded, but lost everything to his perfect version.
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Feb 28, 2011
Feb 28, 2011 at 10:46 PM UTC
The Artist
He walks through a wood once every month He takes the same route near The Wishing Pond He meets with the Collector in a secluded building Who never fails to purchase every new painting The man was an artist, the Collector was a fan His works and his reputation was known throughout the land The Artist had it all: a nice house, a loving wife, friends in every town and city, and wealth to last his life Every month, another painting Every month, the Collector's money His life was set, his life was perfect All he needed as an artist was a self portrait So this next month's painting would be special For when he would pass, this will be his memorial He started on an early morning, standing in front of a mirror With skill and patience, shading and texture, the first sketch was done The painting process took a few days Without sleep or food, for hours in his room he stayed Near the end of the month, the portrait finally done Proud and exhausted, the artist exclaimed, "This is a special one." The next day, he readied his portrait to take To the Collector, who was expecting to be amazed With a glance at the picture before he could leave He noticed many flaws and said, "I want a perfect me" He sent a letter explaining the delay To the Collector, disappointed, he lessened the pay For days, the Artist fixed each flaw The big ears, the small nose, the feminine jaw Every day he found a new imperfection But after months and months of fixing, he achieved satisfaction He took his self portrait on his once monthly walk To the Collector's house, pass The Wishing Pond He tripped on a rock, dropping his portrait Falling into the pond, his art was ruined The canvas had sunk, the water grew murky The paint spread around and clouded before him The cloudy colors swirled in the water's waves The Artist, distraught, sat in heartache A figure rose from the water, the colors had faded He recognized it immediately as the perfection he painted His portrait was alive for to not be was imperfect His creation looked back at him and exclaimed, "I am The Artist" Throughout the years, the portrait had adopted The Artist's life With perfect skills, perfect fame, and even the love of his wife The Collector, impressed by its own work, gave it double the pay He also terminated his contract, he and the Artist had made The Artist was left with nothing His life stolen by his painting Embodied perfection had taken it all Living wishful thinking, alive from The Pond He tasked, and pushed, and berated himself to achieve perfection He succeeded, but lost everything to his perfect version.
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Mouth full of metal Pocket full of teeth (broke) These are the trials for perfect smiles Our loss their gain The dentists make money again Weekly monthly wires crossing replacing Wondering if its even worth it Like false guarantees: "won't be like on TV" Not even close. Mouth full of wires Pocket full of stones One stops you at the airport- The other at the bottom of the bay...
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Dec 20, 2015
Dec 20, 2015 at 1:49 PM UTC
Mecha
I read last Saturday in the redwoods outside of Santa Cruz and I was about 3/4's finished when I heard a long high scream and a quite attractive young girl came running toward me long gown & divine eyes of fire and she leaped up on the stage and screamed: "I WANT YOU! I WANT YOU! TAKE ME! TAKE ME!" I told her, "look, get the hell away from me." but she kept tearing at my clothing and throwing herself at me. "where were you," I asked her, "when I was living on one candy bar a day and sending short stories to the Atlantic Monthly?" she grabbed my ***** and almost twisted them off. her kisses tasted like shitsoup. 2 women jumped up on the stage and carried her off into the woods. I could still hear her screams as I began the next poem. mabye, I thought, I should have taken her on stage in front of all those eyes. but one can never be sure whether it's good poetry or bad acid.
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My Groupie
Thirty years of monthly payments for a roof, garage, and backyard, The house burns down the day you pay it off, A brand new model, heated seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, more speakers than you can hear, pride and joy, taken from you by some careless ******* focused on "Me" not focused on red lights or stop signs. The frame is bent, airbags deployed, the insurance writes you a check and sends a form apology with next month's bill. The newest clothes aren't so new, once they're washed twice, but we base our wealth on fleeting things, wood, status symbols and cotton, We pay ourselves by saving money already spent, and paying old bills so we can have new ones, Wealth isn't tied to these temporary things, easily replaced by more work and money No Wealth is created, easily sustained, by good night kisses, road trips just because, and matching shirts for family pictures, things that make us remember how to be happy, because we are all temporary, but our love is not so easily replaced. So even if you rent, or you take the bus or you have clothes in your closet for years The time spent with people you love wil always cover you until the next paycheck you've already spent anyway.
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Apr 22, 2015
Apr 22, 2015 at 3:43 PM UTC
Wealth
DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY- Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that reads- “DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY?”- While I have and I am asking you- Dude where is my country? I think it was stolen my corporate monkeys- Making us consumer junkies- Its kind of funny-How corporations with all the money- Make us feel like we are bumming-In search of materialistically something- Its almost numbing how they deep drumming products in our face- Make us feel like we have to buy-Or we will lose the race- It’s a disgrace-Not the American way to make us feel like we smell bad without that Axe Man’s Body spray- Or I wont feel cool unless I’m holding a latte- And my eye glasses read dolce- Slide a credit card man its okay- Dig a deeper hole to your grave- Consumer America I am your slave- Product buying all day- Broke as a joke-my money goes away- My credit cards get their pay- In minimal monthly payments anyway- Its like a rat race-Or a never ending case- You stay in the chase to collect what you make and the credit cards get their cake- Its great- Buy things you don’t need with credit cards you can’t afford- Its all for the money-That’s why commercials go to war- AND I LOVE IT- I mean how can you not-A badass commercial where a dude kills a cop-gets the cold-grabs the chick-and doing it all while wearing Gillet Sport Speed Stick- Its sick that I buy into this shit-A consumer ****** who needs another hit- Its unfortunate- But it’s the way it is- Thank you Hollywood Biz-Thank you Corporate big wigs-and thank you Uncle Sam- Without you I wouldn’t be the product buying-credit card sliding man that I am- And before I go- I ask you again- DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY??? Richard A. Itskovich
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Sep 23, 2011
Sep 23, 2011 at 4:47 PM UTC
DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY-
DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY- Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that reads- “DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY?”- While I have and I am asking you- Dude where is my country? I think it was stolen my corporate monkeys- Making us consumer junkies- Its kind of funny-How corporations with all the money- Make us feel like we are bumming-In search of materialistically something- Its almost numbing how they deep drumming products in our face- Make us feel like we have to buy-Or we will lose the race- It’s a disgrace-Not the American way to make us feel like we smell bad without that Axe Man’s Body spray- Or I wont feel cool unless I’m holding a latte- And my eye glasses read dolce- Slide a credit card man its okay- Dig a deeper hole to your grave- Consumer America I am your slave- Product buying all day- Broke as a joke-my money goes away- My credit cards get their pay- In minimal monthly payments anyway- Its like a rat race-Or a never ending case- You stay in the chase to collect what you make and the credit cards get their cake- Its great- Buy things you don’t need with credit cards you can’t afford- Its all for the money-That’s why commercials go to war- AND I LOVE IT- I mean how can you not-A badass commercial where a dude kills a cop-gets the cold-grabs the chick-and doing it all while wearing Gillet Sport Speed Stick- Its sick that I buy into this shit-A consumer ****** who needs another hit- Its unfortunate- But it’s the way it is- Thank you Hollywood Biz-Thank you Corporate big wigs-and thank you Uncle Sam- Without you I wouldn’t be the product buying-credit card sliding man that I am- And before I go- I ask you again- DUDE WHERE IS MY COUNTRY??? Richard A. Itskovich
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I am reading poems by Billy Collins: AIMLESS LOVE, a retrospective, A sampler, as it were For the Books and Brew; Our monthly selection. Nine manly men Meeting for monthly meals And book-talk And politics And, of course, good beer. They like nonfiction, I like fiction. Richard Hughes, British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays said: “All nonfiction can do is answer questions; It is fiction's business to ask them.” Still, my repertoire has expanded: Nike shoes. Civil War. Institutional racism. Opioid addiction. Rafting the Grand Canyon. Climbing mountains. With Baron Von Humboldt. And now this: Poetry. Nine manly men Reading poetry to each other While sharing a meal, One lovely poem after another. You can't read a book of poetry Like you consume other books, Fiction or nonfiction. The table of contents: The lid of a box of exquisite truffles— A map of pleasures contained within. You look at the map, And make a selection. The caramel truffle Is not the coffee truffle. You look at the map, Make a selection, And bite! The crusty chocolate cracks! The darkness melts, Floods your mouth with taste. Then the rush of caramel! Flavors, smells sloshing Swooning with sensate memories. What? Turn the page and read another? Reach for the coffee truffle? No. Linger with caramel; Luxuriate on aftertaste. Is that a note of citrus or salt? I will enjoy my coffee truffle tomorrow.
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Apr 2, 2017
Apr 2, 2017 at 12:26 PM UTC
EXQUISITE TRUFFLES
I sing of life at state expense a state devoid of common sense addicted to obesity impolitic in body weight yet headed for austerity as other people’s money ends plebeian class-revolt transcends our bureaucratic history. They stack the monthly welfare decks complain the service second-rate those sullen clients, thankless louts pajama-clad with tattooed pouts whose girlfriends swell while babies cry; the fathers mumble, sagging high and wait in lines. The women try to fool the lunar period conceptions waxing myriad while teenage dads discover *** and social workers cash the checks the daily urban nightmare is enough to scare a nation broke in clouds of marijuana smoke: the cashless global mystery. The breeders born in tropic lands are tempted till they take the bait no baby-momma understands what family means, what life demands Your undertakers overstate in order to remunerate your Democratic history: a bankrupt urban mystery the not-so-Great Society. The ghetto sperm-donation ploy makes babies but maintains the boy to run around from mom to mom slow-motion population bomb as if to merely demonstrate that social program funders wait till number-crunchers aggravate the urban teenage welfare state.
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Apr 18, 2016
Apr 18, 2016 at 4:36 PM UTC
Farewell, Welfare
I remember my old Grampa And the way he used to look He had so many stories He was much better than a book I remember on our visits While the folks would head outside Gramps would get us grandkids And take us for a story ride He'd hitch up the hay wagon We'd get up and off we'd go Then gramps would start to talking And so began the show He'd tell us all the stories Of our folks when they were young Some he had to censor, And sometimes bite his tongue Now, Grandpa told the stories Whether we were in or out And we'd all sit and listen To what they were all about When we'd gather by the fire He'd pull up his rocking chair He'd have his pipe and all us grandkids And his dog, Whiskey, always there We'd all sit in front of Grandpa We'd want to take in every word And he would speak up louder To make sure that we heard He'd tell us tales of Cowboys Of bank robbers and the trail Of how the west became the west And how his horse once lost his tail The folks would gather round too When it was almost time to go But, Grandpa, being Grandpa Wasn't set to end the show See, he'd told the tales forever To our folks and all their friends You could tell that some were truthful And in some the truth....well....bends The older ones among us Knew deep down that most were fake But, to see old Grandpa work the room Man, that man just took the cake We'd get together monthly All us kids stayed close to home We weren't like lots of others Who had that built in urge to roam The stories, we'd learn later Were mostly from TV He'd be talking of those cowboys And of how things used to be A few years back we lost him His dog had up and died Gramps old heart was broken He couldn't take it, though he tried My brother tells the stories, Not as good as Gramps at rhyme But, the kids all hunker round him I'm sure that he'll be good in time We still go on the hayrides Tell ghost stories now instead To all us grown up grandkids We still hear grandpa in our head Each month we get together There's near a hundred now in all The kids go with my brother And he tells tales ten feet tall The stories are consistent Of old cowboys and the west I can close my eyes and listen And still like Grandpa's versions best
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Apr 26, 2016
Apr 26, 2016 at 11:47 PM UTC
Grandpa and The Stories
I remember my old Grampa And the way he used to look He had so many stories He was much better than a book I remember on our visits While the folks would head outside Gramps would get us grandkids And take us for a story ride He'd hitch up the hay wagon We'd get up and off we'd go Then gramps would start to talking And so began the show He'd tell us all the stories Of our folks when they were young Some he had to censor, And sometimes bite his tongue Now, Grandpa told the stories Whether we were in or out And we'd all sit and listen To what they were all about When we'd gather by the fire He'd pull up his rocking chair He'd have his pipe and all us grandkids And his dog, Whiskey, always there We'd all sit in front of Grandpa We'd want to take in every word And he would speak up louder To make sure that we heard He'd tell us tales of Cowboys Of bank robbers and the trail Of how the west became the west And how his horse once lost his tail The folks would gather round too When it was almost time to go But, Grandpa, being Grandpa Wasn't set to end the show See, he'd told the tales forever To our folks and all their friends You could tell that some were truthful And in some the truth....well....bends The older ones among us Knew deep down that most were fake But, to see old Grandpa work the room Man, that man just took the cake We'd get together monthly All us kids stayed close to home We weren't like lots of others Who had that built in urge to roam The stories, we'd learn later Were mostly from TV He'd be talking of those cowboys And of how things used to be A few years back we lost him His dog had up and died Gramps old heart was broken He couldn't take it, though he tried My brother tells the stories, Not as good as Gramps at rhyme But, the kids all hunker round him I'm sure that he'll be good in time We still go on the hayrides Tell ghost stories now instead To all us grown up grandkids We still hear grandpa in our head Each month we get together There's near a hundred now in all The kids go with my brother And he tells tales ten feet tall The stories are consistent Of old cowboys and the west I can close my eyes and listen And still like Grandpa's versions best
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Things are quite rocky in today's world wouldn't you say? Hate is growing stronger, as a consequence love is waxing cold day by day. Celebrities are securing riches while the rest of the world succumbs into sickness. Everyday Americans are going into foreclosure, others can't obtain jobs to pay their monthly dues. There's even a battle on the news based on who has the right to use a particular bathroom. Simultaneously there's millions of homeless people starving and sleeping on the streets. Meanwhile it's breaking news that Beyonce is having twins! Still, we never hear CNN mention the pedophiles that were arrested in California. Which resulted in 450+ arrests and counting, the veil has been lifted if you have open eyes to look. There, there you can go back to sleep now... Continue dreaming about Beyonce's twins.
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Feb 25, 2017
Feb 25, 2017 at 2:56 AM UTC
The Matrix
This is not a poem. This is a rant. I will put on my rage face, And paint the town red, And "just go crazy, man" With the company of myself In the comfort of my own home Because I can tear my shirt, Or draw a knife Or shout shakespear off a balcony And I openly scream at the shadows Who answer politely with silence I can behave badly And if I am my only witness I can sleep at night Without the peace and solitude that comes from iron bars And padded cells I can fight with myself and indulge in the guilty pleasures That make me feel sullied and stupid I can argue with a hundred dream girls And when I sleep, They are still there in my dreams There is no loss or losing I can spend three hundred dollars Monthly on alcohol If it saves me three thousand Monthly on sanity I can look in the mirror and see a hundred different faces Each more honest to its emotion than the last I can bite my tongue to spite my face and Laugh that it was my reflection that drove me to do so, You never know what that son of a ***** will say When i am not looking I dont spend the night on the town Because I no longer need to surround myself with people. I no longer need to go out to buy a hat That suits me and makes me look interesting or meaningful When I sit alone at the bar I have no one to impress except myself And myself already knows I am unimpressive. There is no one to disappoint And while this seems like a sad tale, The truth is that it is the free-est I've ever felt. In the sanctity of a space that is mine Surrounded only by people I disagree with My reflections And shadows And to be able to write this while wearing underpants. Bukowski was right God is dead
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Jan 17, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 at 9:37 PM UTC
God Dies at the End
This is not a poem. This is a rant. I will put on my rage face, And paint the town red, And "just go crazy, man" With the company of myself In the comfort of my own home Because I can tear my shirt, Or draw a knife Or shout shakespear off a balcony And I openly scream at the shadows Who answer politely with silence I can behave badly And if I am my only witness I can sleep at night Without the peace and solitude that comes from iron bars And padded cells I can fight with myself and indulge in the guilty pleasures That make me feel sullied and stupid I can argue with a hundred dream girls And when I sleep, They are still there in my dreams There is no loss or losing I can spend three hundred dollars Monthly on alcohol If it saves me three thousand Monthly on sanity I can look in the mirror and see a hundred different faces Each more honest to its emotion than the last I can bite my tongue to spite my face and Laugh that it was my reflection that drove me to do so, You never know what that son of a ***** will say When i am not looking I dont spend the night on the town Because I no longer need to surround myself with people. I no longer need to go out to buy a hat That suits me and makes me look interesting or meaningful When I sit alone at the bar I have no one to impress except myself And myself already knows I am unimpressive. There is no one to disappoint And while this seems like a sad tale, The truth is that it is the free-est I've ever felt. In the sanctity of a space that is mine Surrounded only by people I disagree with My reflections And shadows And to be able to write this while wearing underpants. Bukowski was right God is dead
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In parlance of the street he's a dumpster-diver, scavenger of non-losing wager or proposition tickets. You'd see his fragile frame each night walking the isles of the race and sports books, a condor's aerial eye trained on the floor, back visible only to casino surveillance cameras. Seated atop a barstool at the back, I watch him bend, examine and discard, through the prism of my scotch glass. Every food chain has its bottom-feeders, he brings efficiency to the gambling ecosystem. Likely not the life that you or I would chose, but then he has no monthly credit card to pay. Just now, I saw him straighten and smile, a parlay ticket will pay for tonight's meal with just enough left for a brown-bag. He does not go uninvited to misfortune, the streets tonight are lined with chance's down.
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Mar 3, 2012
Mar 3, 2012 at 2:03 AM UTC
Suckled By the Night
Misery is the cruelest companion Cultist killer Of the elite Emotional destroyer Part-time Full-time Every time Depression hits Hourly Monthly Yearly Sporadic fits Or eternal duration The darkest god The deepest fraud Prince paralyzer Possibly inspiration But in end Can be the end
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Mar 3, 2015
Mar 3, 2015 at 11:23 AM UTC
In The Company Of Misery