Submissions by JohnnyBlaze
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
has left the building
Haunting your chapel
If only we could edit
the poem of your body
excise all of the extraneous
words it has been lined with
over the years having turned
the days against joy's grain
going through your goose;
now an agonizing swan song
growing noisy of poltergeists
their running-with-scissors
cutting commentary in the background
occupying foundation's crawl space
taking up residence in closets
hallways, and even under the bed
—you still have time to evict them
from your head using a red pen
utilizing said...
the poem of your body
excise all of the extraneous
words it has been lined with
over the years having turned
the days against joy's grain
going through your goose;
now an agonizing swan song
growing noisy of poltergeists
their running-with-scissors
cutting commentary in the background
occupying foundation's crawl space
taking up residence in closets
hallways, and even under the bed
—you still have time to evict them
from your head using a red pen
utilizing said...
#spiritual
110 reads
[ Politics ] 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
On the 6th of Jan
televised, the sham
a bigly in-your-face scam
fleeced with sub'flim'inal flam
orchestrated by a rotter
damn swamp fillin politician
so lackin in confidence;
man refusing to concede
his place in history
by riling up a fan base
of idle worshippers
televised, the sham
a bigly in-your-face scam
fleeced with sub'flim'inal flam
orchestrated by a rotter
damn swamp fillin politician
so lackin in confidence;
man refusing to concede
his place in history
by riling up a fan base
of idle worshippers
#lies
#politics
#manipulation #deception
#manipulation #deception
636 reads
5 Comments
[ Spiritual ] Turning the tables
The Universe is a vinyl record
waiting for your needle self
to get back into its groove;
it will always be there
for you to make music
but only when you are ready
That's how important
each person is
and how much power
you've always had
at your fingertips
waiting for your needle self
to get back into its groove;
it will always be there
for you to make music
but only when you are ready
That's how important
each person is
and how much power
you've always had
at your fingertips
#power
#universe
#music
540 reads
13 Comments
[ Politics ] String Theory and the Spirit Molecule
Stolen presidential elections
despite Republican leaders saying,
Not
QAnonsense like pedophile cabals
of celebrities and Democrats
that Trump will exorcise upon return
during a Second Coming prophesied
Conspiracy theories
aside from empowering individuals
subscribing to their own powerlessness
into becoming explosive critical massess
such as was witnessed January 6th
are the Devil's way of giving you balls
of string to occupy your idle hands
eager to do the Lord's work
...
despite Republican leaders saying,
Not
QAnonsense like pedophile cabals
of celebrities and Democrats
that Trump will exorcise upon return
during a Second Coming prophesied
Conspiracy theories
aside from empowering individuals
subscribing to their own powerlessness
into becoming explosive critical massess
such as was witnessed January 6th
are the Devil's way of giving you balls
of string to occupy your idle hands
eager to do the Lord's work
...
#lies
#politics
#manipulation #deception
#manipulation #deception
461 reads
4 Comments
[2022] Secret Library
He says to me,
"Oldtimer,
spend less time spewing
such long winded drivel
and you'd have more poems
than me after all the years
you've been registered
at this poetry website"
I says back to him,
"Sonny,
if only you were more
observant, you'd know
that I do have have more
poems than you because
I've been sharing others
here under additional
pseudonyms you're not
aware of, which I've
personally never kept ...
"Oldtimer,
spend less time spewing
such long winded drivel
and you'd have more poems
than me after all the years
you've been registered
at this poetry website"
I says back to him,
"Sonny,
if only you were more
observant, you'd know
that I do have have more
poems than you because
I've been sharing others
here under additional
pseudonyms you're not
aware of, which I've
personally never kept ...
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
#StephenKing
520 reads
8 Comments
[ On Poetry ] Once upon a time
in the far off realm
known as the Internet
there were these two trolls
ne'er-d'welling
under the Highway Bypass
leading readers around and away
from the Pink Palace of Poetitude
Whenever it suited them
they tore into writers passerbying
with toothy tusked harsh criticisms
of amateur verse such as
"Don't quit your day job, Pedophile!"
shredded those who proposed
opposing political thought
while tossing in the...
known as the Internet
there were these two trolls
ne'er-d'welling
under the Highway Bypass
leading readers around and away
from the Pink Palace of Poetitude
Whenever it suited them
they tore into writers passerbying
with toothy tusked harsh criticisms
of amateur verse such as
"Don't quit your day job, Pedophile!"
shredded those who proposed
opposing political thought
while tossing in the...
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
528 reads
6 Comments
[2022] Sign of the times
If a watched pot can never boil
does a watched wind-up watch
ever recoil?
Normally, I wouldn't
give time the time of day
but the LED clock display
is randomly blinking lately
as if signalling for my attention
informing me that perhaps
I am presently too obsessed
with the overall concept
Well, I wouldn't be if it'd
stop that darn flashing
On the other hand . . .
it simply could be
a personal warning:
I'm not long for this Earth;
a rather depressing...
does a watched wind-up watch
ever recoil?
Normally, I wouldn't
give time the time of day
but the LED clock display
is randomly blinking lately
as if signalling for my attention
informing me that perhaps
I am presently too obsessed
with the overall concept
Well, I wouldn't be if it'd
stop that darn flashing
On the other hand . . .
it simply could be
a personal warning:
I'm not long for this Earth;
a rather depressing...
#MovingOn
435 reads
2 Comments
[ nonsense ] Cranky Baby
Spank, spank your baby
Cranky baby
Spank, spank your baby
Baby!
When your baby acts up
SLAP!
Back that baby up
SMACK!
that baby acting up
SLAP!
Back that baby up
Cranky Baby
Spank, spank your baby
Cranky baby
Spank, spank your baby
Baby!
Cranky baby
Spank, spank your baby
Baby!
When your baby acts up
SLAP!
Back that baby up
SMACK!
that baby acting up
SLAP!
Back that baby up
Cranky Baby
Spank, spank your baby
Cranky baby
Spank, spank your baby
Baby!
#dance
485 reads
5 Comments
[ Short Shorts ] Only Human
Sometimes I have to remind myself
that you're Karma's bitch, not mine
and Evil expedites its own epic failure
without Good ever having to lift a finger
that you're Karma's bitch, not mine
and Evil expedites its own epic failure
without Good ever having to lift a finger
#evil
#fate
#minimalist #karma
#minimalist #karma
753 reads
4 Comments
[2022] Tyrant of Words
I am --- not a
guardian of the shadows
and though I may seem like
one of those hopelessly helpful fellows
suggesting site improvements
with deep insight as to goings-on
behind the underground scenes . . .
I'm here to write n share poetry
same as everybody else
is what I means
I ain't your...
guardian of the shadows
and though I may seem like
one of those hopelessly helpful fellows
suggesting site improvements
with deep insight as to goings-on
behind the underground scenes . . .
I'm here to write n share poetry
same as everybody else
is what I means
I ain't your...
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry
548 reads
7 Comments
[2021] The Dickens you say
If only changing who you are
was that easy of a task
---being visited by three spirits
in a single night and having
the errors of your ways
laid out on the table
in linear fashion
but for some . . .
Well, it's more convenient
to just sweep that whole
messy deck of cards
right off the table!
with a dramatic
slight of hand gesture
directed at the Dealer
and return to polishing
the...
was that easy of a task
---being visited by three spirits
in a single night and having
the errors of your ways
laid out on the table
in linear fashion
but for some . . .
Well, it's more convenient
to just sweep that whole
messy deck of cards
right off the table!
with a dramatic
slight of hand gesture
directed at the Dealer
and return to polishing
the...
#deception
#LifeChangingMoment
698 reads
14 Comments
[ Short Shorts ] It never fails
Everytime someone erases
what you've said and puts
words in your mouth instead
a devil gets its wings
what you've said and puts
words in your mouth instead
a devil gets its wings
#politics
#religion
#vanity
#manipulation
#minimalist
599 reads
11 Comments
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