20 Words or Less

History Revisited

 

We painted clownish faces

on all of the faded tombstones.

Nobody laughed,

but the dead.

 

 

 

Accomplice

 

Watched a generation of lambs

March proudly into a dilapidated slaughterhouse.

 

Said nothing.

I am an accomplice to murder.

 

 

 

 

Oregon Cocktail

 

Drink this.

You'll sleep

the entire trip to

Forever.

 

 

Above it

 

Walls painted with flame.

Floors carpeted with broken flesh.

Bones peep through keyholes.

I feel nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Skoo.]

This is... Wow.
It kinda reminded me of Rorshach (the Marvel comic book character), but I don't know why...
"We painted clownish faces
on all of the faded tombstones.
Nobody laughed,
but the dead."
"Watched a generation of lambs
March proudly into a dilapidated slaughterhouse"
^The parts that stood out to me the most.
Fantastic write(:

[Kenneth The Poet]

Accomplice...were you inspired by the "Float On" video from Modest Mouse or what?

I wonder what would happen if the state of Texas made you their poet laureate?