pocketoblivion

By sIo

second hand seasnow i found
my calling like jesus on water
walking everywhere just
to find you in my pocket

i've got weights and measures
just to show i've got the goods
but baby i took the wrong turn
on backtooth plain

fought like miserable
in a bar i took the last taste
and i can't feel the time
it's all a party when you're dead

shuffle me sane and we'll
talk like morning rose on
the right side of the bled
listening to sparkles and
tip toe tangles

can you see the price
of fameless tameless tought
i broke my ankle just to get you hear
blame the rings and money
i thought i told you no

obviously not.

i'd like to say
i wrote a word i wore
a shoe the other day
and fell into a blackhole

however i can't find my feet
my fingers don't cooperate
and my lips are numb like
cain did able to the staff for
fire on this cold evening.

i don't understand this anymore.

close your eyes and in
the blink
i'm gone.

my pockets don't have holes
like you so i'll stop carrying
me.

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Copyright 2010 Joanna Smith
Published on Friday, March 19, 2010.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Cassette On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, Cassette (1144)By person wrote:

    what a journey.

  • LordColdwater On Friday, January 6, 2017, LordColdwater (31)By person wrote:

    I should have stretched. This left me sore.

  • A former member wrote: Shuffle me sane.

  • OLd SouL On Friday, May 18, 2012, OLd SouL (734)By person wrote:

    that was crazy. kept me on the brink of confusion and wrapped me in at the end. very original

  • A former member wrote: You mixture of beauty and sadness is familiar and tugs at me. Loved this... =)

  • alex herewane On Thursday, July 8, 2010, alex herewane (150)By person wrote:

    Love your work

  • A former member wrote: a lovely trip of the light fantastic... psychedelic in its own form..

  • A former member wrote: Very creative. lovely with a great flow and rythm. You've never let me down. -Astra Dei


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