May 29, 2019
Beasts with Benefits
the beast smiled
bits of my flesh
in his toothy grin
I smiled back
leaned in close
whispered
“That felt good.”
licked its earlobe
then finished
on its face
now that fucker
won’t return my calls
and the predator
has become the prey
May 27, 2019
Putting Poems in Pockets/What Would GG Allin Do?
I read that GG Allin told his fans
to write ‘GG Allin’
on banknotes
to spread the message,
as the last thing that people were
going to throw away was money.
That’s when I’d had another
genius idea –
I’d pen my poems on banknotes!
With a poem scribbled on a fiver
in my pocket I’d then wandered to
the corner shop picked up a packet
of Flamin’ Hot Monster Munch,
May 21, 2019
MY DEMONS ARE NOT NIGHT OWLS
i never have nightmares
my demons are not night owls
they don’t sneak out at 3 a.m.
to terrorize me
with their shenanigans
they rise before dawn
when I do
no matter how quietly
i slip out of bed
and tiptoe to the bathroom
May 7, 2019
blessed destination
at times I feel that I’ve dropped a
marble while zinnia petals nap on
the ground. their laughter soaked
into the heart of a November snow
cone that stood upright while I
studied a language my father said
I’d never use. a peanut butter jar
still sits on my nightstand. it is
empty, save for a few dozen
pennies that will schedule the flight
that saves me,