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SJ Sullivan Jan 2016
I'm trying to meet new people and everything in between.
I like to get drunk on patios, porches, tailgates, and float trips, and any outdoor scenario.
I have a definite weakness for all things sweet.
Pipeline rig welder in the making.
Ask me, voted most likely to succeed in highschool.
I watch too much netflix and enjoy crying over Frank Ocean.
I am going to sue the **** out of you.
I'm a guy that sometimes carries a pocket thesaurus.
Socially conscious dude who probably drinks too much.
Amateur chef. Banjo Jedi.
New to this Midwest life.
Found poetry from tinder descriptions.
Sun shines brightly on
lightly coloured blue balloons
as they float gently to the sky.

Children run and slap
their feet on wet bricks
trailing to waving waters
in backyard pools.

Couples sit and picnic
on the soft green grass
of small fields filled with
dandelions.

Old men sit tall and stark
with open cans in hand
by tailgates, watching
games on blurry television screens.
Corey Kuropas Oct 2014
I'm not a manufactured cowboy
Don't you dare call me one
I'm just a simple man
A tattooed hellbilly from a small Illinois town
I know of loss, sorrow and woe
And I don't give a **** about tailgates or daisy dukes

Too many folks talk too much
Throwing words around, saying they're outlaws
You ain't no outlaw and that is plain as day
There's many dues that you haven't paid
Country radio all sounds the same
Not one true, blue word in anything they say

When did so many people lose their soul
Become cookie cutter, and not care anymore
I miss the sound of real guitars and fiddles being played
Not interested in the trash that's get peddled these days
I'm not turning coat, not softening my stance
I'm a real **** hellbilly, and real **** proud
Luna Casablanca May 2016
Shake your head as many times as you want,
say no once and call yourself estranged.
Walk alone and see the light,
take it for granted as they took you.
This is how miserable people think and what
ignoramuses do.
Making room and setting limits is all about
protection.
It took til now to be alright with independent strides and freedom highways.
Tailgates light the way and green highway signs tell me it's never too late and I can go
anywhere.
Even if nobody comes with me,
I keep them in mind.
If I pull over to look at directions and panic while praying for the lord above to guide me,
the gas tank is half empty half full.
Within the half amount of gas I have on my freedom ride, there are happy memories within my mixed feelings of letting you go.
I say to myself,
"What would they have done?"
The time I knew you is the time I needed you.
I don't need you but I still have plenty of room for you in my car and someday my life.
You come in anytime,
Let's go, and let ourselves
Go.
We can't always control the outcomes of our friendships. Just because someone liked you then, doesn't mean they will forever. It's ok to spend time alone and be independent. And someday, maybe you should take the keys and direct yourself to somewhere new.
Keren Pickard Nov 2018
Crouching in the dark
Amid creaky lawn chairs and open tailgates
My neck hairs bristle
with the late night expectation of wonder
This time, I say
will be the best one ever known.

My heart races all the way to Frankfurt
Eyes scan the open sky
For signs of gloriousness on the horizon
Then thunder, and light
The unfolding of a Chinaman's dream
In a dazzling display of superficiality

A blinding flash of color and sound and awe
Ash rains down in golden sparks
Leaving the acrid smell of gunsmoke
And the cavernous darkness
Of eyes that had just known light
Left wanting, left yearning, left needing

The show is over
They fly back home.
I'm tearless and just a bit confused.
musings on my parents' last visit...
Isaac Mar 2023
as the tide comes in and washes out,
my love follows suit, on this roundabout
as the moon awakes, and waxes and wanes,
my love soon tailgates, cuts into your lane
as the sun ascends, and rises and sets
my love imitates, amber signs for regret

as the tide continues to come and go,
my love follows every high and low
my love is tired, my love is slow
my love is putting me on death row

but for as long as the dawns still crack
my love for you never dares to lack

my love knows your love, after all,
and my love is in the backseat
in case your car stalls.
The Fire Burns Aug 2017
Her toe prints on the windshield,
cutoffs shorts fit just right,
smooth legs and painted nails,
her tank top is a sight.

Head bobbing to the rhythm
“If that ain’t country” rocks,
even though its outlaw music,
she still pops and locks.

Looking at me smiling,
hair blowing in the wind,
we’re just driving around
who knows where this will end.

Blowing up the speakers,
speeding down gravel roads,
stopping in mesquite tree shade,
hell no we won’t get towed,
tangled up in the sunshine,
in the middle of the day,
we don’t need a barn,
for a roll in the hay.

Her toe prints in the mud,
our clothes hanging in the tree,
the creek pool is just right,
to be country free.

Tan lines reminds me
of a Texas back roads map,
after a little traveling,
it's time for a nap.

A splash of water in my face,
as crickets start to sing,
the sun is fading fast,
who knows what night will bring.

Blowing up the speakers,
speeding down gravel roads,
stopping near the creek bed,
hell no we won’t get towed,
tangled up in the evening,
at the ending of the day,
we don’t need a barn,
for a roll in the hay.

Her toe prints in the dust,
she leans on the rack,
calling all our friends,
let's party way out back.

Cooler opens and tops pop,
Willie Nelson blares out loud
a circle of pick up trucks,
a pasture party crowd.

Dancing on the tailgates
Silver stars overhead
we party till the rooster crows
and now we head for bed

Blowing up the speakers,
speeding down gravel roads,
heading for home now,
hell no we won’t get towed,
tangled up in the darkness,
at as night turns into day,
we don’t need a barn,
for a roll in the hay.
OJ Anuy Sep 2020
For this feeling, there is not one single word, only those that can come close:
Adoration? Yes I adore you, but one could adore a place or a song; no, it’s more than adoration
Admiration? Yes I admire you too, but one could admire a perfect stranger; no, it’s more than admiration
Love? Yes, of course. You are the love of my life. I love you more than life itself. But it’s even more than that.

There is a certain amplification, that is part of this feeling.
Seeing your subtle pain is like having my world shattered around me
And seeing your subtle pleasures simply, takes my breath away

What about you makes me feel this way? What is this feeling? What is the word?
I scroll through photos and recall memories that run the gamut and ask, “Why? why do I feel this way?”
Well, the feeling comes from who you are, and who I know you to be:

Beautiful, Elegant and Strong
But it’s even more than that. You are a superlative in my eyes
The most Beautiful, The Most Elegant, The Strongest

In my eyes, you live up to your namesake
In so many ways the parallel is remarkable
But how to compare a single human to the Moon?

When you think of the Moon what do you think of?
I’ll tell you what comes to mind to me:

The Strength to come out each and every night amid the darkness
She fights through clouds, shining bright for all
Serving as a guiding beacon of light through the night

The Elegance to change her color and shape daily
Demonstrating her mood to those below
Commanding the tides to dance in her honor

The Beauty to dominate the night sky
She’s the reason to sleep outside, underneath her gaze
Her perfect imperfections capture admiration for eternity

When I think of the Moon, I don’t think of astronauts
I don’t think of werewolves
I don’t think of eclipses
I think of you

I think of the Strength that you have shown me over the years
The Strength to move to away, not knowing a soul
Shining bright to everyone, gaining lifelong friendships and respect

I think of your Elegance that I have experienced first-hand
From formal occasions to tailgates
Always capturing my attention and never letting go

I think of your Beauty, demonstrated each and every day, inside and out
The most beautiful soul I have ever had the pleasure of knowing
And a smile that has captivated my heart ever since we first met

When I think of the Moon, I think of you

You have been that Strong, Elegant, Beautiful, guiding light that has always been there for me to look up to

Trying to envision life without you is like imagining the night sky without the Moon
Empty and dark
Missing the most important part

Others will say,
“Put yourself out there, there are other fish in the sea
You will find someone else who can make you happy”

I won’t, because I know this:
If I stare into the night, there will be other glimmers in the darkness
But those little stars, they are not the Moon

Sure, they may flicker or shoot across the sky
But only for a fleeting moment
And never with the allure of the Moon

I know, they are nothing compared to the Moon… My Moon

So while there may not be a single word for this feeling
The feeling I have for you
It can be described

When I think of the Moon, I think of you

You are my Moon

You always have been and always will be

— The End —