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A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
Of course I'd like to thank God
because all the boot-lickers
love a sycophant
but I won't start there,
so I'll scratch that out
and scratch my ass
[with the same pen]
Maybe I'll start in the uterus
where I was a half-cocked fetus
swimming in a sack of womb jizz
which pretty much foretold
the story of adulthood.
Should I mention my poetry?
not sure where
casual notebook ends
and egotistical ass-hat begins,
but I'm pretty sure the line
slices through every paycheck
that I didn't get this week
or last week
or the fucking week
before that
so going back to God
(you useless motherfucker)
maybe I should say thanks
that you made me suck
at everything
apart from sitting naked
on this rotten old porch
leaning my ankles on a throne
engraved "man of the people"
while I choke down a beer
laughing.
*exit stage left*
because all the boot-lickers
love a sycophant
but I won't start there,
so I'll scratch that out
and scratch my ass
[with the same pen]
Maybe I'll start in the uterus
where I was a half-cocked fetus
swimming in a sack of womb jizz
which pretty much foretold
the story of adulthood.
Should I mention my poetry?
not sure where
casual notebook ends
and egotistical ass-hat begins,
but I'm pretty sure the line
slices through every paycheck
that I didn't get this week
or last week
or the fucking week
before that
so going back to God
(you useless motherfucker)
maybe I should say thanks
that you made me suck
at everything
apart from sitting naked
on this rotten old porch
leaning my ankles on a throne
engraved "man of the people"
while I choke down a beer
laughing.
*exit stage left*
Author's Note
Responding to Josh who wrote me a fine dedication.
John Brady. Man of the people 2019.
John Brady. Man of the people 2019.
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Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
Bravo, bravo!
Encore, encore, Mr. People Man!
Oh hey, wait. Your award, there’s an error. It’s supposed to say “Man of the Hour”. Hmm.
Encore, encore, Mr. Hour Man!
👋🏻👋🏼👋🏻👋👋🏻👋🏽👋🏻
Oh my, look at the time-
ticktock🕰⏱⏰⏲ding
Sorry, Mr. Hour Man, your time’s up.
💸
⌛️
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Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
I’m sorry, did I start that speech with “if it pleases your highness” ?
Award. On the table. Now. Don’t toy with me woman.... probably hid it in that knapsack of ham I never saw during the napow!
(Kinda guessing that knapsack is all green and has grown its own antibiotics by now. Throw it over board! Throw it over board!)
Award. On the table. Now. Don’t toy with me woman.... probably hid it in that knapsack of ham I never saw during the napow!
(Kinda guessing that knapsack is all green and has grown its own antibiotics by now. Throw it over board! Throw it over board!)
Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 00:40am
like an ant to honey, waiting on a post from you, yes
crack yer beer, nod to the sunset and thank no one for another goddamn day
bout damn time
crack yer beer, nod to the sunset and thank no one for another goddamn day
bout damn time
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Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 00:50am
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26th Jun 2019 6:11pm
Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 00:43am
Man, the image in that last stanza is certainly...illuminating...lol. Good to see ya back, stirring the dust. Might stop by for a drink... but I'll bring my own pen...
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Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
Yeah. You wouldn’t want mine. Saw the delivery boy chew it once.
We all changed that day, man. We all changed.
We all changed that day, man. We all changed.
Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
LOL! Get over it! You're admired! Deal with it! Naked if'n ya must, drunken if'n ya please; but, deal! 😂
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19th Jun 2019 1:40pm
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19th Jun 2019 4:41pm
Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 9:13am
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19th Jun 2019 1:39pm
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19th Jun 2019 1:38pm
Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 12:07pm
Would you consider chaning Line 9 to
"where I was a cold cocked fetus"
?
Trauma from intercourse to an under developed cranium might explain some of your poetry.
"where I was a cold cocked fetus"
?
Trauma from intercourse to an under developed cranium might explain some of your poetry.
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19th Jun 2019 1:36pm
Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 2:15pm
I'm trying to help you establish a cause and effect link between the narrator's birth and him ending up sitting naked on his porch.
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Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 2:21pm
but are you calling me stupid though?
... I’m just messin’ with you. We all end up naked at some point in our lives. Some quicker than others.
... I’m just messin’ with you. We all end up naked at some point in our lives. Some quicker than others.
Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 2:46pm
Is anyone truly stupid? Or are they mentally challenged resulting from repeated penis pummelings?
I was naked when I came into this world. Now I'm self conscious.
And fortunately, according to Wikipedia, I have an average sized penis. I will never have offspring blaming me for their summer schooling.
I was naked when I came into this world. Now I'm self conscious.
And fortunately, according to Wikipedia, I have an average sized penis. I will never have offspring blaming me for their summer schooling.
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Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
19th Jun 2019 6:49pm
"Responding to Josh who wrote me a fine dedication."
... I'd been racking my brain for some time how to tempt you out - and then it came to me ... Flattery!
... and by the comments of your fan-club above, it was well worth it. :)))
... I'd been racking my brain for some time how to tempt you out - and then it came to me ... Flattery!
... and by the comments of your fan-club above, it was well worth it. :)))
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Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
26th Jun 2019 6:17pm
"I can't wait for Next Year's NaPo so I can read John Brady daily again" were my exact thoughts last Tuesday at tea time (time approximate).
You make me feel like I wanna be Marla Singer.
You look like they wanna look...
You make me feel like I wanna be Marla Singer.
You look like they wanna look...
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Re: Re. A little speech I prepared for my “man of the people” award
29th Jun 2019 00:14am
Depends which way the wind blows, darlin’. Maybe I’ll be here, maybe I won’t.
Which way am I supposed to be looking? Now I’m confused.
Which way am I supposed to be looking? Now I’m confused.