From The Whiskey To The Grey

  

Whiskey memories breathe

down your inflamed throat,

The smell is a welcome relief

to your dying wish.

 

The corner offers dark sanctuary

from love and pain

allowing you to pass judgment

on those already condemned.

 

Reluctant veins accept

the pending destruction

that keeps them alive

but hardens the heart.

 

Spiraling madness becomes the answer

to all those questions unasked

but haunt the soul long enough

to make the spirit gray.

 

Reviews

[Belinda Rice]

Dale yet again another great peice you ave did here I am glad to see you still writing and to let you know i just did three new poems my self cause i know you asked when I was going to write again , but any way this is about you lol, you touch alot of people hearts the way you write you bring tears at some points and yet joy in others...you have a very special way about you and I am glad to have you as a friend and to be able to read your work...You inspire me to go on and you bring out the best in every thing you write...koodo's dale....

[icelandicblue]

A dark look into the heart of addiction when only madness remains.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Exactly... thank you very much.

[Renée]

reads like a downward spiral of a alcoholic ..very heavy and very well done !

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much... you are correct :)

[Renée]

You are very welcome Dear Cowboy ! ( :

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

:)))

[Renée]

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[closed account]

this makes me not want to have a drink again,,, you are mean
taking my glass of wine away lol!!
very wonderful write my friend!!

[Seashell]

Great write...but not the answer to solve ones problems as we know.
Thanks Cowboy for sharing your never ending talent.

Babsie xx

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

This is wonderful making us aware of social plights.
I like poems of this nature and you write them well.
I feel for the people in this poem.
Wonderful job,
Chloe

[An owl on the moon]

There is truly a profound depth in your writing.. taking us all on this journey of pain and loss.. drowned in sorrow and whiskey gray.. This is voiced so eloquently and powerfully, sir.

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a very deep poem. I think personally the person in the piece is using whiskey as a way of coping with the loss of a love. This poem flows beautifully and the topic is strong following threw till the very end. These two lines stand out to me: The corner offers dark sanctuary from love and pain. Amazing job. can't say that I know the feeling but I felt the emotion from this composition

[Bette]

good one.

[Colleen C Dunphy]

As long as its not cheap whiskey... they put cheap whiskey in my drinks on Saturday and it made Sunday awful.

Great write. Everything goes down a little easier with whiskey.

[Spoken]

Reluctant veins accept

the pending destruction

that keeps them alive

but hardens the heart.


i like the round about description here. I love the title also. A great write of the despair as one turns to alcohol allowing it to suck the vibrant color of life out of us.