Natty Phantoms

Subatomic assessment of our nature as we shop till we drop dead

 

Natty Phantoms

 

Natty Phantoms Born Blessed And Dressed To Dine

 

Temporary Bodies Dressed Up To The ninety-nines

 

Posing Like Immortal Statues

 

Digging Everlasting Diamonds From The Earthly Mines

 

Dressed Natty To The ninety-nines

 

 

 

Not Paying Attention To The Actions Of Atoms

 

Playing Roulette With Contradictions

 

Gambling With Worldly Addictions

 

Adding Pills To Subtract Afflictions

 

 

 

Nothing But Phantoms Dancing On The Clock

 

Smiling Into The Aging Mirror

 

Not Paying Attention To The Ancient Atoms In The Liquid Glass

 

Little Photons Swimming Past Lightning Fast

 

 

 

Gonna Live Forever Until The End Of Time

 

Stacking Stocks And Stuffing Socks With Drachma And Dimes

 

Born In A Blink And Die In A Wink

 

Packing Matter In The Clatter Of Time

 

 

 

I Wonder If You've Been Here Before

 

I Think I Know Your Bones

 

I See You Are Still Standing Still

 

Like A Statue Carved In Stone

 

 

 

Keep Your Eye On The Hands Of Time

 

For Soon We Go To Sleep

 

Beat The Drum Or Shout Your Rhyme

 

There Is No Time To Weep

 

 

 

But So Much Time To Sleep

 

So Much Time To Sleep

 

An Infinite Time To Sleep

 

 

Copyright David L. Nelson 12-16-2007 Ironworks Publishing And Focus Fine Arts

Reviews

[Leah Simone]

Natty to the ninety nines - that is a song lyric hook that demands to be sung whether you like it or not - again and again. The message was satircal and effective. I like ninety-nines not only because it seems so old, verging on a century, but because it is the selling price - 29.99 - oh, it's under thirty - ok, I'll buy it!

Adding pills to subtract afflictions - how perfect is that?!

I like the humor that accompanied the wisdom of this poem.

I have no criticism - I enjoyed the ride!

[MOON]

striking with beautiful flow , well said.

[Colin Stewart]

THIS IS VERY NATTY INDEED MISTER NELSON.
YOU ARE A CREATIVE ANOMALY AND IT'S OBVIOUS THAT WORDS DELIGHT IN YOUR COMPANY! JERRY GARCIA AND I ARE OVER HERE RIGHT NOW LISTENING TO THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - AND WE NEED A WITNESS LIKE YOU TO LIGHT UP OUR MARQUEE: AT - thepoeticminds.ning.com (poetry,literature and dreams) WHERE WE DESIRE BOLD DARING WITTY PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF TO JOIN OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF WRITERS WHO ENDORSE YOUR ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
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I Wonder If You've Been Here Before
I Think I Know Your Bones
I See You Are Still Standing Still
Like A Statue Carved In Stone

I love this stanza, it stands out I love the whole write it speaks volumes, so very well written i like your style.

[A Spectacular Case]

I love the concept behind the poem, and it's beautifully written, nice one.

[Star-Runner]

I like it, this is wonderful much enjoyed your write.