Misery : Writing

~ The Hollow Cry ~

~ The Hollow Cry ~

A Poem by Misery


All the old ones betrayed ...And the foolish ones strayed To war went our cavalcade ...And young ones did follow; The old ones did prattle ...
~ Awake Again ~

~ Awake Again ~

A Poem by Misery


Early morning is the worst Waking from sleep’s deep escape Returning to reality’s harshness Restored to gloom’s loneliness ..
~ Sundress ~

~ Sundress ~

A Poem by Misery


Of late my thoughts Meander back to summer days Those late afternoons When the sun’s light Playful in its cloudless sky Would sof..
~ Kill Me! ~

~ Kill Me! ~

A Poem by Misery


One self-tortured poet Scowling...skyward...screamed “Kill Me! ” Curiosity killed the cat, Video killed the radio star, ..
~ Invincible...(almost) ~

~ Invincible...(almost) ~

A Poem by Misery


WE battle windmills WE jab vitreous lances Into the staid hides Of frightened societies And callous institutions. WE battle windmills ..
~ Comrades ~

~ Comrades ~

A Poem by Misery


Your blood bled into my life My life bled into your blood Hostages of our bitter days Castaways within a flood We were too close for lies ..
~ Bawdy House ~

~ Bawdy House ~

A Poem by Misery


In ye days of olde On most rueful nights I sought the company of harlots Flourished among lesser rogues Thrived beside poets, playwrights ..
~ Crazy Alone ~

~ Crazy Alone ~

A Poem by Misery


This left has taken a right Now everything is all wrong For I’ve turned inside out, then Wrong side up and down again. You see....
~ Sweet Sixteen ~

~ Sweet Sixteen ~

A Poem by Misery


She said: “Dad says my life will be wonderful Mom says life is sweet. No...not for ugly girls at sixteen. Life is Sweet for perfec..
~ As Much ~

~ As Much ~

A Poem by Misery


You were always wrong And I thought as much, You yelled all week long And we fought as much As two rats in a cage. We came home fro..