The Blue Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5pZxbd7hE Link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry.

I've been to the crushing
place.
It smells of death, and
spider mums.
Daisy chains dropped
when the music died.
The lake is murky now.
Clowns roam the street,
looking for carnivals
and meat.
Silly boys still believe
in love and dreams, and
girls that like opera and
giving head.
This world is strange, and
Picasso walks the lonely
avenues, feeding
seagulls' peanuts and paint.
No one blames him.
It's his blue period.
All the while,
an old bent man plays
the guitar.
He smells like camels,
and hope.

Author's Note

My recently published book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems is available on Amazon.com

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

What an awful, sad view of life; is this a dream? Everything and everyone seems "BLUE" down and out; I guess the optimistic point is that "Silly boys believe in love and dreams".....you portray this scene very well with a lot of imagery.... well done
Warmly, B

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Betty. Much appreciated.

[Betty Hermelee]

you’re very welcome 🌷
Warmly, B

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Thomas... I have felt the Blues of a Life well spent.
The Sandpiper plays my eulogy of no regrets. softly, Pat

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Pat. I appreciate it.

[Soren]

This is one of my favorites of yours it has some wonderful lines
"Clowns roam the street,
looking for carnivals
and meat."
"Picasso walks the lonely
avenues, feeding
seagulls' peanuts and paint."
Brilliant!!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Kelly Scheppers]

"This world is strange
and Picasso walks the lonely
avenues, feeding
seagulls' peanuts and paint.
No one blames him.
It's his blue period."

Am I crazy to think this is par excellence on its own?

[Thomas W Case]

Very kind. Thank you so much.

[Vol]

Thomas,
Excellent poem... I wish more people understood the importance of tying us together with important references to the network of true art. In here is Picasso, and opera, and everyone connects with a classical blue guitar...It gives your whole piece a deeper insight and connection to a wide audience.
Vol

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much Vol.

[Tumi]

all strong imagery flowing nearly perfectly
in your poem, vividly with easy flow of words

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Rye]

I LOVE this, love the last part of this so much

an old bent man plays
the guitar.
He smells like camels,
and hope.

Very creative as well.

[Thomas W Case]

thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i loved it. it's enigmatic in places but is carried by it's cadence. the vivid and sometimes absurd images are striking and memorable. underlying all of this is that angst so many of us feel right now as a giant dying is happening.

[Thomas W Case]

So very true. Thanks, my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the honest journey and the honest thoughts. Sometime life is sweet and sometime, life is dirty. I liked the twist of places and thoughts. A very entertaining poem. Thank you Thomas for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote