Walkways of Ice Cream

The Busways in Van Nuys were my escape from myself

Walkway of Ice Cream Dreams

 

I glide through Moonlight alleys

Trying my best to forecast what is

Around the next corner

Hoping it is neither: death or his brother destruction

 

For the moon is a better spectator than bodyguard

The potholes seem like craters

From the view of my semi lucent night vision

For this is the time of werewolves

And cat burglars

 

Yet here I am

Navigating the catacombs

 Of the Valley.

Disturbing the alley dwelling homeless

Sleeping on piss covered mattresses

and broken American dreams

I ignore them knowing their gaze

Will turn me to stone

Eye contact is not a luxury

 

I stare at the graffiti on the wall

The barrio hieroglyphic

Retelling the tales of ghetto warfare

The slain and unworthy

 

I point to God

To make me see

He still has me

 

The sounds of rocks beneath my feet

Sound like big men chewing bran cereal

 

The guy from the harbor city

The man from the east

The dreamer from the river city

Again walking through the alleys

 

Plotting a course of failure

Plotting a plan almost certain to fail

Because his mind has left him

His senses dulled

 

His only energy fueled by the fumes of

Past dreams and delusional fantasy

I think I saw a werewolf

Author's Note

werewolves are beautiful.

Reviews

[roarke]

Great mental "blink shots". You could do a whole series of writes on the busways of cities. Nice concept. But..... I think you can leave off the last line, bit of over kill since you already mentioned werewolves earlier and much more poignantly than in the last line, it's obvious, you already saw werewolves... just my take. Nice stuff.

[Judas Hammer]

Thank you for the read and review as usually my friend. Great words of advice. Thanks again.

[Jock Engelman]

I agree with other reviewers. You can leave off the final line however I very much love these lines:

I stare at the graffiti on the wall
The barrio hieroglyphic
Retelling the tales of ghetto warfare
The slain and unworthy

[Kanchan Ojha "Eureka"]

Ahh...what a way of using those words...truly amazing :-)

[Joshua Kyle]

I liked the concept, wwell thought out. Good descriptions. Keep it up.

[Judas Hammer]

thanks you

[Maria Linden]

Gorgeous imagery and prose. I like that I get a crystal-clear image of this alleyway in my head.
Unrelated theme-wise, but read Wallace Stevens' Emperor of Ice Cream. Think you'd like it.

[Judas Hammer]

thank you very much. I like the picture, your cute

[RainC]

I love your Pen! It writes with a unique font! AWESOME READ! :)

[Judas Hammer]

thank you soooo much. I'm humbled. thank for the read and review I shall return the favor

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Real, raw and powerful. I know Van Nuys, so this reminds me of the time that I spent in the area, and neighboring Hollywood. You paint a vivid and absolute picture with great ease and flow. Nicely written. I shall be back to read more of your work.

[Judas Hammer]

Thank you. That means so much coming from you. I'm glad you liked it and hope to see you again.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

i want to glide with you on this journey, well done, good read.

[Judas Hammer]

Thank you. come to LA we will make a day of it well a night...

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Tempting!