Submissions by RevolutionAL (Alistair Plint)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
poe-tree is my home, away from home. I scribble a hell of a lot. some I put here / some I don't. depends how I feel on the day!
I Like To Think Things Through
I cut the bathroom up
with a nine inch
Angle Grinder
cut the parts of it
into small pieces
-A huge pile of rubble
I had a reason
it was my own reason
the pipe in the wall
was leaking
I cut a hole in the wall
repaired the old pipe
added the parts of the wall
to the huge pile of rubble
The wife asked why?
Why did you cut the bathroom up
into small pieces?
Why is there a huge pile of rubble?
I cut the bathroom up
for my own reasons
and I...
with a nine inch
Angle Grinder
cut the parts of it
into small pieces
-A huge pile of rubble
I had a reason
it was my own reason
the pipe in the wall
was leaking
I cut a hole in the wall
repaired the old pipe
added the parts of the wall
to the huge pile of rubble
The wife asked why?
Why did you cut the bathroom up
into small pieces?
Why is there a huge pile of rubble?
I cut the bathroom up
for my own reasons
and I...
#home
#LifeAsAWriter
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A Mostly South African Recipe In Author Notes
< A Memory Of Past, Present, Future>
Raymond, written across
a box, on my book shelf
-nothing fancy
just black permanent marker
on an old plain cardboard
shipping box
that had travelled 9 lives
before this
Had to open the box
took time to it
breathed it in
Cut through the sealing tape
Lifting a side
found a dried snake skin,
a pair of oven mits,
reams of paper
all with letters
written...
Raymond, written across
a box, on my book shelf
-nothing fancy
just black permanent marker
on an old plain cardboard
shipping box
that had travelled 9 lives
before this
Had to open the box
took time to it
breathed it in
Cut through the sealing tape
Lifting a side
found a dried snake skin,
a pair of oven mits,
reams of paper
all with letters
written...
#LifeAsAWriter
#memories
#admiration
#respect
#nostalgia
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Regarding Inspiration
my forehead
has a bright red
palm mark
in the center;
not bruised
it's there
for the long haul
thoughts flying
like a mental
soap-opera
on 64 inches
of rich, pure, plasma
sometimes
joy is found
in unforeseen things
like when
unexpected
people
leave you
inspired!
sitting in the same room
of familiar
voices
with accents
we've never heard
-realizing
we yearn...
has a bright red
palm mark
in the center;
not bruised
it's there
for the long haul
thoughts flying
like a mental
soap-opera
on 64 inches
of rich, pure, plasma
sometimes
joy is found
in unforeseen things
like when
unexpected
people
leave you
inspired!
sitting in the same room
of familiar
voices
with accents
we've never heard
-realizing
we yearn...
#friendship
#MyInspiration
#LifeAsAWriter
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6 Comments
You Giggled Again
Seated on the edge
of our un-made bed
you slip
a tight fitting
sweat-shirt
over your head
it's pulling
your hair
the morning sun
winks at
your thigh
as you lean in
to point toes
through
chimneys
smoking
yester-years
colorful
Yoga
Lying there
I stare
listening to the birds
singing praises
to your skin
thinking
let's
do this
forever
of our un-made bed
you slip
a tight fitting
sweat-shirt
over your head
it's pulling
your hair
the morning sun
winks at
your thigh
as you lean in
to point toes
through
chimneys
smoking
yester-years
colorful
Yoga
Lying there
I stare
listening to the birds
singing praises
to your skin
thinking
let's
do this
forever
#love
#ILoveYou
#relationships
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10 Comments
Not All Poetry Is Pretty
.. and it shouldn't be
throwing ourselves
at descriptive ways
of making a
flower
sound
more beautiful than
the sight of it
or making our
depression
seem more serious
than the next bloke
blinding ourselves ...
throwing ourselves
at descriptive ways
of making a
flower
sound
more beautiful than
the sight of it
or making our
depression
seem more serious
than the next bloke
blinding ourselves ...
#murder
#war
#environment
#pollution
#pandemic
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Ha ha ha staying alive
Mirror balls
glittering reflections
in the disco
after-party
of a evening
at the Drive In
back when it wasn't a
food court
-the real big screen
that you watched
from the back seat
of a Chevy
Drinking a milkshake
bought from the
Mini skirt
on
roller skates
We all looked like James Dean
hair slicked in Bryl-Creem
a packet of twenny
tucked in the sleeve
of a too tight
white Tee
...
glittering reflections
in the disco
after-party
of a evening
at the Drive In
back when it wasn't a
food court
-the real big screen
that you watched
from the back seat
of a Chevy
Drinking a milkshake
bought from the
Mini skirt
on
roller skates
We all looked like James Dean
hair slicked in Bryl-Creem
a packet of twenny
tucked in the sleeve
of a too tight
white Tee
...
#memories
#historical
#nostalgia
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the cool cat!
He's the coolest-cat
on the Dee-You-Pee
Listen closely
I'll show you
-You'll see
there's no cooler pussy
even in
Alumini universi-teee
His inbox is so large
the green, stays red
and the girls in the sent
say his pics are bent
apparently the shadow
makes them order
Mello Yellow
and look,
well he's the coolest-gent
(charged them a fee
for image-rent)
He's the coolest-cat
with his Fer-ra-ri
and Lecoste Golf-Tee
[insert a wank emoji]
apparently...
on the Dee-You-Pee
Listen closely
I'll show you
-You'll see
there's no cooler pussy
even in
Alumini universi-teee
His inbox is so large
the green, stays red
and the girls in the sent
say his pics are bent
apparently the shadow
makes them order
Mello Yellow
and look,
well he's the coolest-gent
(charged them a fee
for image-rent)
He's the coolest-cat
with his Fer-ra-ri
and Lecoste Golf-Tee
[insert a wank emoji]
apparently...
#parody
#satirical
#funny
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A Series Of Concrete Thought Journals
STREET LIFE]
In the ghetto streets
of Orange Grove
where the feet
of Jozi's
hungry drove
carts of plastic
and paper sheet
dwelt a spell binding
prison,
in tunnels
unwinding
sending convoys
collecting and betting
on paper, plastics,
and other recycling
[ULCER]
in trying to make
sense
of the stars
filling
intestines
and mental
notes
while...
In the ghetto streets
of Orange Grove
where the feet
of Jozi's
hungry drove
carts of plastic
and paper sheet
dwelt a spell binding
prison,
in tunnels
unwinding
sending convoys
collecting and betting
on paper, plastics,
and other recycling
[ULCER]
in trying to make
sense
of the stars
filling
intestines
and mental
notes
while...
#ShortStory
#patience
#pandemic
#city
#scifi
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Probably For The Better
a friend
texted
of your suicide;
brazen sentences
spoke of
ALL suicides
the year has seen
before March
it spoke of
money,
Covid, and War
never mentioning your
eyes, heart, legs,
mind
didn't say how
no matter
the rough, you were
the diamond
in it
no emptiness
in the words
even Instagram
felt
less Sunday morning
images
of baked treats
I feel...
texted
of your suicide;
brazen sentences
spoke of
ALL suicides
the year has seen
before March
it spoke of
money,
Covid, and War
never mentioning your
eyes, heart, legs,
mind
didn't say how
no matter
the rough, you were
the diamond
in it
no emptiness
in the words
even Instagram
felt
less Sunday morning
images
of baked treats
I feel...
#suicide
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4 Comments
A Really Unattractive Fruitcake
she arrived with
two
garbage bags
(one in each hand)
they were her life
clothes
shoes
handbags
make up
and no tooth brush
moved in
ruled the house
ate the empty fridge
dull grocery cupboard
strolled the kitchen
in a pair of hot pants
talking
she started speaking
and never stopped
slept all day
never worked a night
a year later
she left with eight ...
two
garbage bags
(one in each hand)
they were her life
clothes
shoes
handbags
make up
and no tooth brush
moved in
ruled the house
ate the empty fridge
dull grocery cupboard
strolled the kitchen
in a pair of hot pants
talking
she started speaking
and never stopped
slept all day
never worked a night
a year later
she left with eight ...
#narrative
#homelessness
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Boom! Boom! Splash!
I'd punch
the damn table top to shreads
if it made any sense
as much as
they choose to bomb
limbs of children
In their so called
humanitarian project
frankly
with enough acrylic
and a sheet
of abrasive paper
I'd far rather
spill paint from
180 angles and 360 views
like a pool splash party
until my exploding ulcers
inflamed intestines
and super turbo
blood designs
pour abstract unity ...
the damn table top to shreads
if it made any sense
as much as
they choose to bomb
limbs of children
In their so called
humanitarian project
frankly
with enough acrylic
and a sheet
of abrasive paper
I'd far rather
spill paint from
180 angles and 360 views
like a pool splash party
until my exploding ulcers
inflamed intestines
and super turbo
blood designs
pour abstract unity ...
#war
#art
#rebellion
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Of A Book & A Box
In the United States;
Windsor Locks
situated alongside
Connecticut river
is the site of
Bradley International Airport,
serving the Greater Hartford-Springfield
region, boasting a square
kilometer of water
complimenting 25 squares
of land
hosting
New England Air Museum
The irony
a history of aerospace
along side...
Windsor Locks
situated alongside
Connecticut river
is the site of
Bradley International Airport,
serving the Greater Hartford-Springfield
region, boasting a square
kilometer of water
complimenting 25 squares
of land
hosting
New England Air Museum
The irony
a history of aerospace
along side...
#books
#travel
#historical
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