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Dark Poetry #4

Always Leaving Town

Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

0 posted 2008-01-09 12:05 PM

sunlight slants through this surreal
early morning light reveal
of dirty sidewalks
rolled out in complete abandon
save for nervous pigeons
picking through the night debris
and me
sucking in this air
that hangs stagnant and still
dead fish and creosote swill
not my drug of choice
yet

where are the red-lipped revelers
with their booze and lusty laughter
and no thought to morning after
that now is here…
the power train street machines
you know the ones I mean
their hot streaked taillights
signals of party time
gone
I knew it was all a lie
I just wanted it to be
real

boarded windows echo the blues
of a saxophone playing out of tune, somewhere
squeaking in time
to the windblown Tony’s Tavern sign
at 13th and Marine Drive
as I shuffle by
my worn out shoes slap a refrain
in the cold and dismal morning rain
I pull my hood up
I put my thumb out
my empty pockets will leave town
somehow

EagleScorpion
Senior Member

since 2000-03-08

Posts 1644
Here, Now, Forever

1 posted 2008-01-09 04:01 AM

this is really nice

i'm honored to be the first to respond to this.

" I knew it was all a lie
I just wanted it to be
real"

!

Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

2 posted 2008-01-09 08:57 AM

Thank you ES. I'm honored that you have
taken the time to read it. ~K

Seeker72
Member

since 2007-02-24

Posts 387
Oregon USA

3 posted 2008-01-09 10:31 PM

"where are the red-lipped revelers
with their booze and lusty laughter
and no thought to morning after"

Quality read.

Thank you.

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