Drunk

 

Drunk

 

I think it is better this way,

Feeding on sleep

And the nuances of the dead,

Besides I dream with them.

 

On the slippery floor,

I meant to do that

Because I am a poet.

 

When they are asleep,

I do dream of them.

 

It’s different when somebody else does it.

They slumber and go to sleep,

When I slumber,

Liquid ale somber soles feet.

 

Reviews

[Michael W. Farrelly]

Excellent. The last line just bounces around inside the brain for a bit. Nice one.

[Blackbirdsong]

This is almost like something Poe or Browning might have written -

"I think it is better this way,
Feeding on sleep
And the nuances of the dead,
Besides I dream with them."

Such a wonderful way to set the tone of this piece and grab your reader's attention.

And a perfect ending that remains with your lingering. I love the abstract statement at the end...that conjure up some fascinating imagery and ideas.

"It's different when somebody else does it.
They slumber and go to sleep,
When I slumber,
Liquid ale somber soles feet."