Mpotavin : Writing

Tempted to never leave

Tempted to never leave

A Poem by Mpotavin


I inhale the whiskey on your breath your crooked smile dances away behind the flutter of eyelashes and a final shake of your a*s imperious you lea..
I would like to thank God

I would like to thank God

A Poem by Mpotavin


Staring out the window like a TV screen. Was that Fire that she screamed? Safe behind locks and walls or metal and glass driving too fa..
Escape

Escape

A Poem by Mpotavin


I grab cold fries from the bottom of my bag. My desk stares at the corner in salty memories, reposing to the creak and rattle of the heater ..
Revolution

Revolution

A Poem by Mpotavin


The saguaro blooms then dies engulfed by a mesquite, smothering in agonizing moments under a slowly moving sky. A ragged man hunches ..
Flying Rats

Flying Rats

A Poem by Mpotavin


I have become either pigeon or crumb, mumbling sour in booze and sweat. Sitting on a park bench Aqualung my friend and muse, have some cake,..
The Verdict

The Verdict

A Poem by Mpotavin


The anonymous hero was thrown out the window to fall in a Roman fountain where the petty pathetic drenched in I and mine, dredge for penny ..
One hope

One hope

A Poem by Mpotavin


I hope my words will sting you. A needle for the junkies and we still live like monkies throwing our s**t around bound to this systematic synthe..
Merry Christmas, Give Us Your Money

Merry Christmas, Give Us Your Money

A Poem by Mpotavin


Heroes fall under crumpled pages hidden behind the glamorous, deified and the inevitable holiday advertisement. Full of green plastic men bo..
Everything is Art

Everything is Art

A Poem by Mpotavin


The red spot on white canvas evokes a bitter bile taste. I look to God, up on the second floor, Are you kidding? Disassembling this broken pocket ..
A plague of feet

A plague of feet

A Poem by Mpotavin


God f**k cream, before my will is gone. This final battlecry as I am trampled under iambic "I Love You" cards and TV sized drama. ..