12.13.2007

Dead Soldiers*

lined up, empty
dead soldiers haunt
translucent, trusty
glassy glares taunt

uncorked and spent
idle essence
vessel lament
boozy defense

front line fanatics
such promise
always democratic
more hit than miss

*I completely and totally support our troops. This poem is about empty wine bottles, which I've always called 'dead soldiers.'

12.08.2007

Disco Lemonade

sharp things
fade
as I sip
disco lemonade
this choreographed
charade
grey goose
escapade
forever, a
sorority girl renegade
having it
made
in this
lush shade
makes me think
about an upgrade
you got played
I giggle
provincial and clichéd
this cocktail
invades
you ask: another
disco lemonade?
Absolutely.
I'm not afraid.
You needn't
persuade,
D a r l i n g


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12.01.2007

Whiskey Senyrus #4

another single
without pleases or thank yous
just pour the liquor

this amber drink is
imperative. My mind is
looking for comfort

whiskey peace is like
nothing i have ever known
just sip and you'll see

motherfucker, please,
your advice is exhausting
let me drink alone

*You may think that this poem is an example of a haiku, but it is actually a senyrus. "Senyrus" loosely translates as a 'comic haiku.' Whereas haiku are usually about nature and its physical aspects, senyru (plural: senyrus) is still a form of Japanese poetry that uses the syllabic 5-7-5 as a format--but without the haiku requirement of being thought provoking imagery. Dig? Mmmmkay.