tide

 

twist exists this list sits sad and confusing of all the women
i’ve been
left by the beach
crying
dis
se
m
in
ate
d.
the harbor washed flotsam and jetsam rubble photos
of my love
s  smiling back,
watermarked and smudged
still beautiful and stinging.

what is this
tragic love,
the twisted sweet torture we force
long for
on ourselves throwing our souls off the roof
into the lava pit a sad addiction
to be in
compl  e  t
e
in life without the
surround of lover wife husband
and desolate                                                                                               alone.


i want to hear the sound of true love again,
Fresh of school
before responsibility cor  r    o  d  e    d,

where she sends me love letters with the sweetie’s i dotted a heart,
looking up
into my eyes
as if she sees how much
i can’t think of the world
without her elegant grace
making out in the car when you can.

but this (my sho)sand(rts now) is in,
the photos are starting to fl  o  a  t    a    w  a      y   .
old and torn my image stales
as i
throw your picture in with the rest
to be sucked
out
with
the tide.

 

Reviews

i love it... sometimes hurt brings out the writer in people.... it does have a cummings feel to it... great stuff!

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Fantastic. Perfect marriage of form and style and feeling. Raw emotions on display beautifully.

[Emilia]

This is definitely an emotive poem. I love the feel, the tragedy that accompanies the spaced-out words. Love it.

[Pretty Lady]

I really really like this.You have tapped into a deep meanin of brokin'.The poe, was overall very deep and meaningful...I got to give it..

nicely written. I like your style, man... it definitely is cummings-esque, but not a blatant rip off of him like some writers. I like the sand in my shorts now line... for some reason I found that humourous in an otherwise somber and deep poem. Very nice.

[Jaime Benefield]

first, if you for some reason don't know who e.e.cummings is (one of my favorites) please rush rush rush to experience him. having said that, i love this. it is sad. and real. and beautiful. please post more.