Ink With E.H.

for a challenge in creative poetry and yes that would be E.H. Monroe

As I walked through the door

The buzzing reached my ears

Thick smoke filled the air

I guess the No SMOKING sign

Didn’t apply

Then I was handed a beer

 

In the center of the room

Sat Mr. Monroe himself

Smoking a cigarette

Yelling Cheers.

 

I thought to myself

For a moment

Then started

To back out the door

When his voice yelled

Get back here!

 

I froze where I was standin’

Looking around the room

Floor litter with drawing paper

Bottle of Jack Daniels

Properly placed on the counter

Soda cans scattered around

I guess when your outta coke

Pepsi will have to do.

 

My first thoughts

Were run like hell

His scar was bleeding

And looked a little bruised

Oh, Hell

What had I gotten myself

into?

 

 

I sat down beside him

That’s when the shots

Began

My vision became blurry

As the liquor

Went to my head

Next thing I knew

He had the tattoo gun

in his hand

 

I woke to sight

Of a naked lady

And a dragon

Laying in the sand

For my first tattoo

Isn’t this grand

 

I pulled down my shirt

And threw money

On the table

He whispered

In my ear

COME AGAIN

Then smiled

With a toothy grin.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Ha! I love this!...

Seems Mr. Monroe doesn't take kindly to rules...he sounds like a man who doesn't give two Sh*ts....throwing caution to the wind...

I like that he is blunt and rugged with his tats... hanging out with wild one, fresh! ;)

Well penned!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. This is an old pen. I am revisiting some of those pieces today. E.H. work is still up on here to read. He is one amazing person once you get to know him. I am trying to get him to start writing again. It has been ages since he staggered among these hollow halls.

[Arielle Ann]

h aha...well thanks for introducing me to Mr. Monroe...I loved his description here...and I loved your writing style..."I guess the No SMOKING sign
Didn’t apply" :D!!

[Tommy]

Tattoos and whiskey; sounds like a night you for sure would not for get. :) I love the take on alter ego Monroe... The defender of Little Miss, I'm sure the tattoo is a sheer work of art...

Great Write!!!
RLG,
Tommy

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good story in this poem. I have a few tattoos. I remember getting all of them. I have met a few people who got them and didn't remember when or how? Complete tale was amazing. I like the description of location and the very nice ending. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

a fascinating read and just the mention of getting a tattoo makes my hair stand on end.....well done!

Ooooh shivers, you give me with your write, this is such a honesty, or an ode...yes, more an ode, to him... and heartfelt one... so intelligent, and interesting write... thank you!

[Larry Dyson]

oooow..Iwanna see the tat!

[Allen Smuckler]

I didn't know much about EH, or tattoo parlors or for that matter pepsi vs. coke.
What I do know is that I loved this write from beginning to end. Perfectly and I mean perfectly crafted. Your words came alive to me and not only could I see the room, but I could smell it, touch it and yes even taste it. The style and language and intensifying flow were not good, they were superb.
Great write, Poetic Beauty.
allen

[Cassie Fraga]

cooooool!! I enjoyed this... grasped and held my attention through the whole piece!! NICE WORK!!
**giggles** at "no coke, pepsi will have to do..."
I say the same thing about coke....ima Pesi drinker... hahahahaha!!!

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am I sure that any evening spent in the company of EH would be one memorable event. Wonderful ode to a wonderfully interesting human being :)