Submissions by down2dirt
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Been out of writing for awhile. My muse drug me here snd dropped me off. We’ll see what happens
big ol’ perky titty (another fractured nursery rhyme)
#happiness
#kindness
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beyond the reef
she told him they were floundering
two shrimp without a fondue
spiny sea urchin emotions
in a brackish tidal pool
never succeeding in true north
destined to swim up stream
salmon with recurring nightmares
in the Fall of their spring
drunken confession - love at sea
release found in the abyss
her uncharted waters only
where the cruise ships flushed their piss
wished for her - reincarnation
a gull on tropical shores
stealing tourists hotdog wieners
crapping on their perfect s’mores
two shrimp without a fondue
spiny sea urchin emotions
in a brackish tidal pool
never succeeding in true north
destined to swim up stream
salmon with recurring nightmares
in the Fall of their spring
drunken confession - love at sea
release found in the abyss
her uncharted waters only
where the cruise ships flushed their piss
wished for her - reincarnation
a gull on tropical shores
stealing tourists hotdog wieners
crapping on their perfect s’mores
#LifeCycle
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wonder land
the jingle bells are all quiet
colored lights no longer flashing
clinging to rusted nails
watching winter and spring clashing
street walkers, neighbors
try not to point, heads shake
yet the urge to leave anonymous notes
culls the committed from half baked
still no matter the season
or what etiquette deems
joy bubbles like a fountain
in this cul-de-sac of dreams
Frosty a lone sentinel
half hidden by uncut St Augustine
the savior of forget-me-nots
defies manicured schemes
the once fresh cut pine wreath
lies...
colored lights no longer flashing
clinging to rusted nails
watching winter and spring clashing
street walkers, neighbors
try not to point, heads shake
yet the urge to leave anonymous notes
culls the committed from half baked
still no matter the season
or what etiquette deems
joy bubbles like a fountain
in this cul-de-sac of dreams
Frosty a lone sentinel
half hidden by uncut St Augustine
the savior of forget-me-nots
defies manicured schemes
the once fresh cut pine wreath
lies...
#tradition
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casino musings
nipples and toes
nipples and toes
face up on the roulette
round and round she goes
pencil dick dreams
pencil dick dreams
with each revolution
nose slaps his ding-a-ling
up on all fours
up on all fours
riverboat paddles
have her panting for more
ass cheeks aglow
ass cheeks aglow
all bets are placed
nipples or toes
nipples and toes
face up on the roulette
round and round she goes
pencil dick dreams
pencil dick dreams
with each revolution
nose slaps his ding-a-ling
up on all fours
up on all fours
riverboat paddles
have her panting for more
ass cheeks aglow
ass cheeks aglow
all bets are placed
nipples or toes
#luck
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fire wood
#lust
#sensual
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fair games
#fall
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glass ceiling
hope they preach
dangled out of reach
knowing it never comes
but still seekers seek
preachers of war
broken promises charred
repeating history
why is peace so hard
smiles on their faces
destroying civilized places
this worlds history
disappears without traces
scorched earth policy
a mad man’s fall from graces
tear Heaven away from hell
give souls back their place to dwell
battered, scared and bruised
the sky gives birth to hopes hues
leave death to lick its wounds ...
dangled out of reach
knowing it never comes
but still seekers seek
preachers of war
broken promises charred
repeating history
why is peace so hard
smiles on their faces
destroying civilized places
this worlds history
disappears without traces
scorched earth policy
a mad man’s fall from graces
tear Heaven away from hell
give souls back their place to dwell
battered, scared and bruised
the sky gives birth to hopes hues
leave death to lick its wounds ...
#forest
#trees
#nature #LifeCycle
#nature #LifeCycle
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offering
great mother
of the sea
on your altar hear my prayers
sent on gentle gulf breeze
today loose your curl
grant growth to your swell
the final ride for too many
into Heaven or hell
I know you can’t be tamed
or swayed by only one
but today let us merge
before the last carvings done
offering half my grilled cheese
so you know that it’s me
laughing gulls greeting the sun
your blessing is all I need
of the sea
on your altar hear my prayers
sent on gentle gulf breeze
today loose your curl
grant growth to your swell
the final ride for too many
into Heaven or hell
I know you can’t be tamed
or swayed by only one
but today let us merge
before the last carvings done
offering half my grilled cheese
so you know that it’s me
laughing gulls greeting the sun
your blessing is all I need
#freedom
#sports
#passion
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duty calls
#GunControl
#CallToAction
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wild Game
A born hunter
a proven tracker
but the trail he’s on
Is a real nut cracker
two sets of fresh tracks
along the river bank
peering through watering eyes
his heart sank
clothes on the ground
naked bodies entwined
the groans of passion
from a slow motion grind
a glint of light
from a pendant swinging
a lump in his throat
kept him from screaming
a few weeks later
he overheard kids saying
they’d found buried panties
by the river where they’d been playing
a proven tracker
but the trail he’s on
Is a real nut cracker
two sets of fresh tracks
along the river bank
peering through watering eyes
his heart sank
clothes on the ground
naked bodies entwined
the groans of passion
from a slow motion grind
a glint of light
from a pendant swinging
a lump in his throat
kept him from screaming
a few weeks later
he overheard kids saying
they’d found buried panties
by the river where they’d been playing
#passion
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wind from the west, fish bite the best
I was 3 maybe 4 when I caught my first fish
but turned out I was the one hooked
by 12 I knew every bay
cut and oyster reef
between our pier
and the Gulf of Mexico
then life dipped me up
in its slimy dip net
saying, boy you need real learning
to make it in the world
I tried to explain that I already knew
what was being taught
they said, don’t sass your teachers
so I was patient and listened
then life said, son you need to work
none of the jobs
were the ones I wanted
but money being the evil
fed to us to...
but turned out I was the one hooked
by 12 I knew every bay
cut and oyster reef
between our pier
and the Gulf of Mexico
then life dipped me up
in its slimy dip net
saying, boy you need real learning
to make it in the world
I tried to explain that I already knew
what was being taught
they said, don’t sass your teachers
so I was patient and listened
then life said, son you need to work
none of the jobs
were the ones I wanted
but money being the evil
fed to us to...
#LifeCycle
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I need a new pcp
as of late one of my few indulgences
is sitting on my porch
in the heat of summer
contemplating
and when a refreshing breeze
appears out of nowhere
I usually turn my face skyward
thanking the heavens for thinking of me
but
life trudged on wearing shit covered boots
my tune changed channels
and having established a baseline
I’m more convinced that that breeze
is merely death doing a drive-by
my chart in hand
surrounded by ghostly interns
writing a new entry, smiles
taps me on the head with his scythe ...
is sitting on my porch
in the heat of summer
contemplating
and when a refreshing breeze
appears out of nowhere
I usually turn my face skyward
thanking the heavens for thinking of me
but
life trudged on wearing shit covered boots
my tune changed channels
and having established a baseline
I’m more convinced that that breeze
is merely death doing a drive-by
my chart in hand
surrounded by ghostly interns
writing a new entry, smiles
taps me on the head with his scythe ...
#death
#LifeCycle
#aging
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