Mike Melanson : Writing

between kiss and collision (Tanka)

between kiss and collision (Tanka) ..

A Poem by Mike Melanson


Where did we leave off,between kiss and collision?Would you like to dance?You step on my toes, and I'lllead us around in circles.
and nobody ever has club soda

and nobody ever has club soda

A Poem by Mike Melanson


i know, this is all going to come outwrong, i'll shift my glass from hand to hand,stuttering, searching for a word, a smile, spillingand then asking f..
look at what a mess you've made

look at what a mess you've made

A Poem by Mike Melanson


i find myself, returning,a recurring dream,old familiar ways,still remains:the Capitol Theater, there,it used to stand there,right therewhere now ther..
if I had an ISBN, i'd be verified

if I had an ISBN, i'd be verified

A Poem by Mike Melanson


if only all my wordshad an ISBN number assigned to them,that and a copyright dateand a three inch space -on a shelf in theLibrary of Congress - theni ..
among the nightmare and the wistful, pleasant dream

among the nightmare and the wistful, pleasant drea..

A Poem by Mike Melanson


among the nightmare and the wistful, pleasant dreamwhere lonely lay contented souls, asleep,expectant eyes stick wide, intent to seemas if the sight o..
allan ginsberg, you missed a poem

allan ginsberg, you missed a poem

A Poem by Mike Melanson


allen ginsberg, you missed a poemabout needing to take a pisswhen you really have toits like no other bliss or zen nirvanain the world.you'll run to g..
a tag-sale mismatch of time and taste

a tag-sale mismatch of time and taste

A Poem by Mike Melanson


An attempt at a written visual painting of my first place in Austin, TX.
a derelict, a drunk.

a derelict, a drunk.

A Poem by Mike Melanson


Tonight I want tobe a derelict, a drunk.Too bad it's last call.Tonight I went outand was alone in a crowd,words scattered about.I met you today.You di..
a day like so many

a day like so many

A Poem by Mike Melanson


have i forgotten how to forget?clouds like quilts and tapestriesand typewriter leaves, click-clackingacross sidewalks and sea-walls,sweeping through t..
us and our rocket engine mouths

us and our rocket engine mouths

A Poem by Mike Melanson


A collection of fragments that fit together.