Long Poems About Zombies

I’d been depressed for the longest time
Ever since I lost my one and only babe
Hoping against hope she’d be mine again
And come back from beyond the grave
 
I dropped so many pennies and coins
In wishing fountains all around the world
Praying endlessly to the gods and fates
Begging and pleading to give me back my girl
 
Then on the last night of October
I went out to go get some weed candy
And as I walked by the old cemetery
Strangers were dancing nifty and dandy
 
I thought, why are people dressed like...

THE ZOMBIE BUG

They knew it was fake news and that no vaccines would ever cure
Hell on Earth was found in a new strain, infallible and deadly pure
Each mutation patently intelligently designed, against a virus drug
Zealots became AI empowered, when infected by the zombie bug
Over a course, of months and years, every curfew inevitably failed
Madness roamed, onto the streets, from the sky the bullets hailed
But nothing could stop the rise of those labelled as the living dead
In the raging flames of pyres though, they tried to stop the spread ...

Mr Bojangles

They called him, ‘Mr Bojangles.’
A fixture in the old town of New Orleans.
No one cared to ask him his name, a human mannequin.

They called him, ‘Mr Bojangles.’
Perched on a wooden stool, staring lifelessly
At life floating by. He had no story of his own to tell.

They called him, ‘Mr Bojangles,’
His swarthy skin and black eyes stared unblinkingly
From his wooden pew between the bar and the barbers.

They called him, ‘Mr Bojangles.’
Unmoved by the Mardi Gras carnival or endless parade
Of mindless...

Bipolar Muse

  Doug says, “Ro, you’d make a hotsy Go-Go Girl. I would attend your shows and give you generous tips.”
    Rowena replies. “Would those gratuities be like giving me an allowance? I am your wife, not your call girl. Getting paid by you for gratification sounds sick.”
    Doug says, “You are taking it all wrong. This is just a way to spice up our bedroom life. You could just dance for me at home. I just thought you getting down at a club would add to your excitement.”
    Rowena replies, “Are you kidding me, having seedy guys drooling over me is a...