MYSTICAL CYNICISM My Poems areToo long For wordsIn the Age of DeadRevelation Dark VanityThe mediaOf uncomfortable VersesThat stillAwaken Each nightSearching forSomething theyCannot findTheir soulsStill lingerStill grieveFor thePrinted pageIn silence ~ R.M. Engelhardt ©2024
YOUR MUSE HAS DIED OF BOREDOM
YOUR MUSE HAS DIED OF BOREDOM See the mediaBuried in it's ownShit, it's own graveA thousand fold The kidsAre all at itAgain No longerShopping inThe dark cornersOf the departmentStore Looking desperatelyFor inspiration Y' see First came JesusThen Sinatra thenElvis and thenWellllllllll … WTFIs this ? Maybe you shouldCheck your localLibrary There's this sectionThey call POETRY … Continue reading YOUR MUSE HAS DIED OF BOREDOM
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Eulogy
EULOGY Up far too early on aSunday morning The face inThe mirrorNo longerYours The birds outsideSinging a songUnfamiliar toYour ears The sun burningOut what's leftOf all grace That youOnce heldLike a childIn your arms Cradled As you see herGhost inPassing Walking byIn the other Room ~ R.M. Engelhardt©2024
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Poem Of The Century
POEM OF THE CENTURYSecretly I am quietly writing Working on the Poem of the centuryThe 21stThat isAnd No It won't be epicSay like The Wasteland Or HowlDisturbing the orderOf conformity Creating chaosOr changeIt won't be over one page longOr able to fit in a prettyInstagram pictureAnd it certainly won't bePosted in a group on Facebook … Continue reading Poem Of The Century
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SONG OF THE ANNIHILATOR
SONG OF THE ANNIHILATOR I do not fearYour God I'm hereTo destroy him With words Like in the past How you have waged wars And have killed innocentChildren In his name And my wordsDo not careWhat side youAre on What beliefWhat religion For Like most GodsMy words shall beUncaring Indifferent Unfeeling DestroyingEverythingIn theirPath Without conscience … Continue reading SONG OF THE ANNIHILATOR
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Veracity
VERACITY The truth isA beautifulA lovelyA mystifying Thing That separates us fromAll the see thruSchemes That appear normal But still Just notQuite right Telling usOf the ongoing repetition Obvious elocution Unworthy ofA place to still beHaunting As the sirens stillScream obliteratingThe much needed sound Of words Of sincerity Of love Hoping to distractUs all fromThe … Continue reading Veracity
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Poetic Evolution
The moment is the morning cup of coffee and the truth from the writer's pen, the clarity of the poem, desolation & creation. Fame, glory & once upon a times never matter in the end. The only thing that matters or that will still one-day matter or remain alive are the words that you write … Continue reading Poetic Evolution
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HIS REVENGE SMELLS LIKE …
HIS REVENGE SMELLS LIKE … DONNIE wants a WARWants a war wants a warDonnie wants a war wantsA war wants a war becauseDONNIE is in COURT is in courtIs in court is in court & DONNIEIs a Fucking MONSTER THAT ? If RE-ELECTED Will take revengeOut on everyone Including YOU Because HE hasTo wearBIG BOY … Continue reading HIS REVENGE SMELLS LIKE …
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National Poetry Month 24′. A Damn Good Time For Change ~ DEAD MAN’S PRESS INK
National Poetry Month. Change is Now
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BUKOWSKI ON PARALLEL EARTH
BUKOWSKI ON PARALLEL EARTH Sometimes I wonderIf Bukowski's still aliveSomewhere on a parallel world Where he writes cute poemsAbout happy rainbows, puppiesAnd kittens WhereasAll the politically correctPoets & haters on that world Get drunk all day & goTo the racetrack And they all just keep on hating him BecauseNo matter what he writesOr what he … Continue reading BUKOWSKI ON PARALLEL EARTH
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