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0 posted 2009-03-14 06:05 PM



A mountain belly protrudes from the soapy water.
The bath turns brown from unwelcome filth.

This gargantuan giant lies in warmth of a white tub.
Half conscious, grasping an empty bottle of whiskey

The yellowish rigid toenails of five furry digits
stick from the seedy domain, into the blue air.

Jazz pours sadness into a rough oaf
From a busted brown clock radio

One eyelid is crusted shut
Matted long-hair tangles
Sweat beads drips from his forehead
Plump fingers curl and crack

Waves of apathy stab repeatedly
Delusions of liquor sharpen
Natural wit dulls into an abyss

Green bile dribbles onto the chin
Rotten milk, a pungent aroma

The dismal electronic waves crash at his psyche
He slips into a somber coma, gulping dirty liquid.

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1 posted 2009-03-14 07:59 PM


What a pretty picture
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