"xray" poems
We are not a thing, We're a happening
We're coming and going all of the time
Never staying still, just like my rhyme
We are not a thing, We're a happening
You can't point at me! If you try
I will disappear in the blink of an eye
We are not a thing, We're a happening
You can't drive a wheel because it's not a car
If you try you won't get very far
We are not a thing, We're a happening
Doctors know this because they've seen
Inside our skin with an Xray machine
We are not a thing, We're a happening
Still looking for the book, for some thing to read?
Or maybe the beginning of a seed
We are not a thing, We're a happening
Without the fish and egg where would we be
There'd be no you, there'd be no me
We are not a thing, We're a happening
We're coming and going all of the time
Never staying still, just like my rhyme
Jul 1, 2016
Jul 1, 2016 at 5:40 AM UTC
All Blatant Critics Depicting Egotistic Fishing Gimmicks Hissing Ignorant Jipping Kissing Lying Missing ****** Obviously Picturing Realist Sickest Technician Utilizing Visions Witness Xenogenic Zeal
Adjectives Build Courage Determined Earning Faith Giving Hidden Illiterate Jilted Kindred Living Mission Nitwit Oblivion Picking Resentments Sickening Tension Ultimately Vigilance Xray in Zillion
Aug 1, 2015
Aug 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM UTC
There is a place inside,
Deep
Hidden.
You won't see it on xray or scan
It has no Latin name
It has no mass or form
It has a name
Loneliness
Jul 21, 2013
Jul 21, 2013 at 3:09 PM UTC
I can think of six different girls named Chelsea,
and I think every single one is a beauty
But I ain't never gotten along with someone by the name of Mary.
And they tell me not to judge a book by its cover.
And I mean I can think of a couple a people I met,
Who I didn't like at first glance.
And maybe I just looked at 'em the wrong way,
or maybe they were just having a bad day-
that first time.
But I can tell you,
I've seen plenty of people
and the first thing about 'em that I knew
was that I didn't like 'em.
And it was true.
(So either
you can judge a book by his cover
or I got xray vision)
end sarcasm.
I mean your cover is what you present to the world
why wouldn't I judge you by it?
it's just that this thing
(judging)
is like EVERYTHING
you do in life.
Sometimes you **** up.
Judge all them covers I say.
If you feel like it anyway.
Just don't be a ******* ******* about it.
Jan 4, 2014
Jan 4, 2014 at 11:50 PM UTC
my idol led me to his office
and shut the door behind us:
first glance, piles of paper, not unusual
but then, the glasses atop a teetering stack(!)
so i raised an eyebrow
and he grinned
it was a dare
put them on he said without speaking
so i did.
hesitantly, yes, but i did.
XRAY VISION i cried
shh he said with a finger to my lips
it's my secret and you can't let anyone know
of course not i said
then i shook my head in wonder
so this is how it's done
this is how you know
how you strip them down
they are naked and trembling
you poke and **** to find
the weak spots and then
you offer them to the world:
a subhuman sacrifice.
this turns me on i said
can we? please?
put them on
what do you see?
if i'm already bare
and willingly exposed
can you still pick me apart?
i sacrifice myself, does that
make you blind?
Mar 25, 2010
Mar 25, 2010 at 11:18 AM UTC
Amazed and
Breathless
Crazier in love,
Desperate.
Every time i open my eyes
Fading stars become you and i
Grateful for your existence
Hopefully wishing,
I've just started living thanks to you
'Just remember to breathe
Keep it cool count to three
Learn to control how my heart races
Madly for thee'
^ notes to myself, when i picture you in front of me
Only you can make me feel
Perfectly safe even in the darkest of dreams
Question my love, i dare you to
Rant about how its not
Sparks fly with every second i get you free, you're a foot away from where i stand
Time has nothing on us, for darling i am
Utterly and completely in awe with the
Very beautifully drawn detail of your face and your silhouette, i
Wake up feeling like i can do anything, every single day with your voice in my head So do an
Xray on my heart and
You will see, and A to
Z, isn't enough, i'd need 26 new and different letters to tell you i'm in love, without having it sound cliche..
(But i guess this was still cheesey)
May 26, 2014
May 26, 2014 at 1:35 PM UTC
The alphabet poem (each word starts with the next letter of the alphabet). It was pretty strong but came unhinged at the end.
Angels became calming distractions everywhere. For generations, Hell's inspired jarring, knowledgeable lectures manufacturing numerous open panels questioning rebirth. Stand tall, understand? Values will xray your zen. (Found a definition stating zen originated from a sanskrit word for thoughts/mindfulness, so it's a stretch but technically makes sense).
Dec 30, 2023
Dec 30, 2023 at 11:49 PM UTC
today I severed the kite string
so I could
instead,
tattoo it into my heart.
when I take the xray
there it will
be.
I promise. The metal line
or silken tie, (whichever you prefer)
will lie there
on the light board
I will put it in the sky
or in a field
on a bus
I will show everyone
We will see it from space.
and when you close your eyes
I will dance with you
in my mind.
no matter where
no matter when
no matter how long
because our threads
are that strong.
May 2, 2012
May 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM UTC
i saw a little owl he began too hoot
sat there on a fence post in his feathered suit
he had great big eyes that he rolled around
looking in the air then down on the ground.
he had great big talons on his great big feet
so he could catch his prey when it was time to eat
he could see for miles when flying late at night
with his xray vision and his perfect sight
i sat there and watched him this creature of the night
he filled my heart with joy and brought me such delight.
May 25, 2014
May 25, 2014 at 6:44 PM UTC
I knew him well. Ten years attached to his clinic
like a stethoscope dangling with ailments
I knew the carpet threads
The old painting on the wall
The posters on rheumatic fevers
Pains in the chest, nurses call
And the vague smell of antiseptic cream
Liberally applied over every visitors hands
I knew all those dangly instruments and probes
Designed in the middle ages
And given a stainless shine just now
Bright and sparkling.
I knew his receptionist too quite well
Her big ***** had just a button undone
But I had xray vision and a sharp brain to imagine
Tropical island and coconuts
I knew his voice, his signature
His way of asking questions
And his way of checking the big fat book
Of pills and potions that held his practice together
Every time he called my name out
In the reception area
He always said it funny:
The Gass rhymed with a donkey
And never with a glass.
( I corrected him many times)
But as old as he was his memory could not hold
my correct name for more than 3 seconds. He won.
On leaving his clinic, I always wished
The Tropical Islands goodbye-and winked
That 'just cured wink' like I knew
how to collect coconuts!
It never worked in ten years
But hope is not a medical condition. Thank you.
Author Notes
Ha ha.
Please check out ISBN 9781493137848- my new book published last night. The Trilogy is better than all the poems I ever wrote. Unashamedly, promoting my book, currently on Amazon.Com and soon on all e-books.
Thank you.
© Marshall Gass. All rights reserved, 2 months ago
Jul 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014 at 5:26 PM UTC
Place where what you believe and what you do take separate roads
Atrophy of the mind... consuming confusion condemns
Ready to rear its ugly head
An anamoly by definition; it does not fit like
Darwinian Judeo-Christianic fanatacism, gay priests, holy ******
Only making sense in reality but never in theory
Xray her mind and you may find a holy ** hoping He'll heal her
Apr 21, 2015
Apr 21, 2015 at 12:43 PM UTC
faked xray reports/forged retinal scans/phony lab tests/secretly amputated limbs
Aug 30, 2015
Aug 30, 2015 at 9:06 PM UTC
Abstract beginnings compromise destiny
Eventually freedom gracefully hibernates
Intricate judgements know limits
Mother Nature Opens Parliament
Questioning Reason Spiritually Transcends
Unbelievable Vagrants Words Xray Your Zones
Feb 5, 2016
Feb 5, 2016 at 1:31 PM UTC
When you see me you would think i had the weight of the world on my shoulders
I look burdened
Weighed down
Each step taken is a struggle
Every movement heavy
Heavy
That's how my body feels
It feels like weights are on my shoulders
It feels like sandbags are tied to my waist
It feels like my shoes are weighed down by bricks
Heavy
My body is so heavy
All my effort
All my energy
Goes into putting one foot in front of another
The corner of my lips feels like it has barbells at the end
It's a chore to smile
Cheeks are sore from the strain
Every muscle is protesting
Why must i drag my weighed down body out into the world
Each finger has a weight
Every motion is weighed down
If you looked at me with xray goggles you'd see all the weight i carry
Each weight has a label
Each weight represents a pain
Each weight has something from the past, present, or future
When people say baggage they think of me
All this baggage
All these burdens
All this weight
Heavy
I'm so heavy
How does one lighten the load
My back is crippled
My knees are buckling
My ankles are shaking
My head is a bowling ball
But i smile
I smile and try to make it through another day
I count the hours minutes seconds until I'm back in bed
Back in bed hidden from the world
Back in bed where my battered and bruised body can rest
Back in bed stripped down and exhausted
Because every day is a chore
All my energy is used getting out of bed
All my focus is used to make myself work
All my effort is used to put one foot in front of another
All my sanity is used trying to not let others see
Its almost impossible having a conversation
How does one speak when they can barely function
How can one speak when using all their strength just to stand
How can one speak when all they want to do is scream
Every day is the same thing
An endless cycle
It will never end
Get up
Smile
Stumble
Survive
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019 at 6:49 PM UTC
thanks for having
xRay
sonar
vision
and an all seeing Eye
thanks for receiving our Thoughts each day
thanks for witnessing my plight
from beginning to today
I love you GOD
you are my BFF
we reap what we sow
they will receive their medicines back
I know that your LOVE
I never LACK
Dec 17, 2022
Dec 17, 2022 at 11:52 AM UTC
I wish that I can see inside
The the good in people's mind
Have an xray vision to see their souls
To understand why people act like this for
I wish I could devour people's pain and spit out love and joy.
I want to hold the kids of the world
And pull them out from the grave and cold
I hope we would understand that we should love each other and be one hand.
Cause we are humans that need each other
Because we can not succed without one another.
War and war that's all that's there but no one of us even cares
It became something like gossip that we listen and throw away.
Like a paper bag floating in the sky
I hope we realize that every one that dies was a light in our lives.
Oct 6, 2015
Oct 6, 2015 at 12:33 PM UTC
The plump nurse
called my name
and I followed her
to the Xray room.
Take off your jacket
she said .
I took off my jacket
and placed it over
a plastic chair.
Have you a pacemaker
or medallion
around your neck.
I said I had neither.
Can you take off
your shirt please
she said.
I removed the shirt.
Lay on the couch
on your back she said.
I eased myself
onto the couch
and lay on my back.
Lie still please
she said.
I lay still.
She walked into
a screened off area
and did whatever she did
and a light came and went.
She was behind
the screened off area.
I was there alone
just the Xray and me.
Ok you can go
sit outside while
I check the film.
I dressed
and sat outside.
The waiting room
was packed and hot.
After a few minutes
she said
you can go
all is fine.
I got up and walked out
having been x rayed
by a plump nurse
On a hot day
in late May.
Jul 16, 2017
Jul 16, 2017 at 2:45 PM UTC
(0.) Even though the irony it has 1 dot.
All is contained.
1.
Infinite dots yet so perfectly lined up.
0 is infinitely small while 1 is already so long.
2.
4 directions to us so normal. X-ray vision but we don't care because its not about us and because of the limit we see yet potential something we like to forget.
3.
This is all there is. It's important to some in the future and to some in the past which both cant be seen yet all we can imagine because small is too small and big is too big. Also has the biggest potential because of its infinite directions yet so finite in our heads.
4.
All is the same. No past or future here.
To them we are also seen in xray yet they don't seem to care either. 2. Was too small while 4. Is too big. Yet existence is, and even though in cycles, but is.
5.
4. Was too much so what do I know about this one? Maybe here to exist and not to is the same thing as in 4. Where future and the past are the same...
Sure you still have the eyes of all seeing?
Yeah you do actually. There would be no world or no, no world. There would be no you since you are all that is. Bigger yet smaller than everything. Should you disappear, there will be everything missing once more.
Feb 16, 2018
Feb 16, 2018 at 3:53 AM UTC
A quick line
Before I say goodbye
Can’t you see
Don’t you hear me
Even though
Forevers gone
Gone with the snow
How could I be so fond
I don’t have an answer
Just the memories that lay
Killing time like a dancer
Like the blue seas of the bay
My what a time
No what a year
Or such a crime
Possibly shedding a few tears
Questioning what I do
Rather than asking
So how are you
Take this, hide this in your flask
Unless you admit
Venom is what is killing you
What it means
Xray’s are counterfeit
You know my dreams
Zombies; is what is our minds
May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024 at 1:33 PM UTC