VelvetPotato : Writing

The List

The List

A Poem by VelvetPotato


Made a list Counted one, two, three With every flaw Desirable quality But quarrel and resist Everything on that list I guess in ..
Sailing

Sailing

A Poem by VelvetPotato


Have not seen the sea since early twenties but the Mariner said he was ready Remind me of the wavering foams crème azure ..
I Sacrificed the Meaning

I Sacrificed the Meaning

A Poem by VelvetPotato


I sacrificed the meaning I chopped up the content For words like snares beating And rhyming, flowing nonsense So when at home reading My piec..
I Like?

I Like?

A Poem by VelvetPotato


I like a white wall I like an empty thought A careful observation, Consideration - of nothing at all I like a stoic demeanor Quiet, tried-and..
The Answer

The Answer

A Poem by VelvetPotato


They say, if you want the answer, Pretend that you have cancer. His annoying, deep sleep snore, Is not a bother anymore. Forgetting to turn of..
The Only Way to Be Saved

The Only Way to Be Saved

A Poem by VelvetPotato


Inspired by a book I'm reading about Buddhism.
In My Bath

In My Bath

A Poem by VelvetPotato


For Brian Wilson, it's his Room For me, it is my Bath, Marinade the day away, Steam the subdued Plath Lulling lake where worries, mistakes, Rel..
Barren

Barren

A Poem by VelvetPotato


She wasn't barren like the landscape, From refractory blaze of fire, She was barren like the hope, for future generations - without desire. How ..
Velvet Potato

Velvet Potato

A Poem by VelvetPotato


Small and soft King, Aquamarine eyes that gleam, Awkward, dysconjugate gaze, Affection cuddle craves, Not much to be said, About your empty, "st..
Ledge

Ledge

A Poem by VelvetPotato


I shuffled to the side the sandstone fell aside the jagged, ninety-degree now rocky rain debris I bellowed my best "hello!" the redrock canyon..