Joey Martinez : Writing

Horns

Horns

A Poem by Joey Martinez


You think you’re sure but the woman who wore the halo on her head turned out to be a demon with horns No one is born with hate but the world m..
First strike

First strike

A Poem by Joey Martinez


It’s amusing how people come and go Turns out you were nothing but a prompt for their magic show Now watch them disappear and welcome back th..
Funeral earth

Funeral earth

A Poem by Joey Martinez


As an innocent youth I remembered the world as a portrait that displayed these vibrant rays of colors Now adulthood has come and we wear nothing but..
I once knew

I once knew

A Poem by Joey Martinez


You were enticed by the actions of a vice world so now you sacrificed the nice girl we once knew You broke on through to the other side where nightm..
The claw

The claw

A Poem by Joey Martinez


The world is populated with the unjust so perhaps the reapers claw has been busted Or perhaps rusted, slowly taking it’s time to unwind the wor..
Paranoid

Paranoid

A Poem by Joey Martinez


Broken trust can be a lot more painful than a broken heart Insecure promises that kept you together now has you apart Now you try to acquire the p..
Outrun

Outrun

A Poem by Joey Martinez


Present intuitions can’t erase those mistakes of the past that spiral into a superstition of an unwanted fate Scared of being placed in a resid..
Rent

Rent

A Poem by Joey Martinez


I always assumed those who wore nothing but black had lacked the strength of emotion But it turns out they seem the most stable while those with col..
Stop trying to be God

Stop trying to be God

A Poem by Joey Martinez


A world full of mortal men who try to be God and control the odds that are never in your favor So do your best to savor those minuscule moments that..
Fools Paradise

Fools Paradise

A Poem by Joey Martinez


Vulnerable when alone due to the demons that condone those thoughts of unrighteousness So you look for someone to fill the void to avoid the submiss..