Thread: We Stay Sedated

(I remember this site back in its hayday. Still unsure of whether I'll be a regular here, at least my poems can once again find safe haven here)

We Stay Sedated

There must be a reason why
the children of the tenth ward
undress quietly in the terrible white light
Could it be the pale, placid feet;
Or skin barely attached to the soles,
like cobweb growth on a mortified sea sponge?
Maybe it’s meant to remain the stuff of mystery
Daily regiments of
circuit breakers and habitual creatures alike
Feeding off of the electric box in the backyard
Poppy fields on a black scab
- cyclonical light blowing through the weeds
Swapping photosynthesis in sloppy, impassioned tangles
Mortgage money for heroin - heroin to lock yourself in
- be the voyeur in transformation of the vein swamp
Don’t block out what’s left of our beloved sun..
& don’t forget to wash up afterwards.

Frozen in time lay the scraps of the vampire girl,
Blood, skin, and unused soap litter the floor.
The highest form of love for a father is to
dissect his daughter.
Careful not to be consumed in darkness,
Lest the madness waves find a permanent home.

Mamood, the Limestone Dormant of El Paso.
Volatile mixtures and unkempt hair serve as the backdrop
To the apocalypse. Hypnotized strips of sanity left.
Precursor to the Frozen Throne, the woman in steel
Breast feeds the young. We stay hydrated.
We stay sedated.

Lol! Very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

I am glad to have entertained you, may you have a good day and hopefully find some light in the basement.

- Jube Saw