The Islands

The Islands

A Poem by Ben Ther

“Feed it some work,” so that they know you’re busy.

Drink.

Repeat.

Even the dreams need revisions now.

Get it?  Yes, sir. 

Navigate.  Navigate.  Good morning.  You’re looking well.

I like your earrings, I mean, meetings.  Did you hear about world melt?

Control.  Control.  Joke Nazis.  (That's what she said.)

Why can’t you ever remember my birthday?

I can, but only between 8:30 and 9:00. 

Anyway, I heard he bought a brand spanking new car.  Psst. 

Do you know what else I heard? 

TIME.  NEWSDAY.  WALL STREET VOMIT.

 

The islands.

 

Dogged recession meters are way too convincing to believe.

In fact, they pissed as far as he did �" from his office to his drycleaning bill.

Then again, that cockamamie, hair-brain, theory WORKED!

Suckcess.

You champion of industry.  You’re the mailman.  You deliver.

Deliver us from evil, for thine is the power. 

No wait, take a bow.   Second guess.  Take a spill.  And milk it.

At any rate, best regards.  If you have any additional inquiries, please…

Please.  Please. 

 

The islands.

 

Bermuda’s-time-line-shares-caress-intrest-incest.  "Ooooo, I wanna take ya."  

Sales habits.  Let’s talk about how to win friends.  No, no, no. Let’s just talk about how to win.  Let’s talk and chill some coffee.  Let’s business and pleasure. 

Exhale.

Focus.

Which books, which systems, witch books, witch systems.   Six sigma, LISTEN!!!

Triggah fingah. 

 

The islands never looked so... [your word here]. 

 

 

© 2009 Ben Ther


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"Capitalistic"

How I hated to say that.

This is excellent. Very well written. Great use of spacing and line breaks to accentuate the flow as well. I enjoyed this very much. ~Pamela

Posted 16 Years Ago


Exsauting, and yet maybe relaxing, this is wonderful.

Posted 16 Years Ago


grand. Grand stand..... band.
rock the roll down the hill but wait..... wait for it...go
go past there

Maybe its my ADD but I followed the thinking here..... I loved it

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.


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Ben Ther
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