We had our falling outand she went on the warpath I became the villain in all her tales and pomes And somehow the best poem she ever wrote is about what an asshole I am My response was to express pride knowing I inspired her finest poetic moment I sip my beer and reflect 30 yearsContinue reading “RETURNED THE FAVOR”
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DAY OF RECKONING
Sitting at the Trestle Inn indulging in a Trestlewide. There’s a candle on the table and a video on the wall. It’s footage of Nancy Sinatra presumably singing “These Boots Are Made for Walking” but there’s no audio. There’s a young lady on stage in the backroom dancing some go-go. I snap a couple pictures of the dancer that comeContinue reading “DAY OF RECKONING”
CHEAP MOTEL IN BERKELEY
Waking up in a cheap motel in Berkeley is weird enough. The Indian food I had for dinner the night before is throwing a hootenanny in my intestines. That Chicken Masala was heaven going in but there is a price to be paid. I look about the room and see 5 other people laying about. There’s someoneContinue reading “CHEAP MOTEL IN BERKELEY”
UBER VS. TROLLEY
You finish up a poetry reading at a coffee shop in West Philly. You feel you missed your mark on your performance. Things were a little off. Well, those are the breaks that we have to live with. Voice was weak and hesitant. You would think the extra strong coffee would cut the lethargy butContinue reading “UBER VS. TROLLEY”
LINEBACKER WITH A POET’S SOUL
I was always a defensive player so my mindset was always focused on brutalizing the sissy skill position players. I had that mindset of a linebacker. One year, I had a bloody nose that lasted the entire season. Every practice, every game, the wound would get opened up. It was awesome. I would be in the defensive huddle with bloodContinue reading “LINEBACKER WITH A POET’S SOUL”
UNDETERRED
I could whine about Ginsberg or Rupi Kaur or the general state of the universe and it would be hollow complaint falling on deaf ears waiting to dismiss me waiting to tell me I’m nothing compared to Corso or Dunbar or Dickenson or any other poet my run on sentences paraded publicly as profound verseContinue reading “UNDETERRED”
STATUE OF JOYCE
Statue of James Joyce outside the Dublin pub sitting next to bench inebriated chatter ensued from the earnest drunks https://www.postpoems.org/authors/fuche_bu/poem/1074186
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD OF A BUKOWSKI WANNABE
Having a chat with someone about getting old I hear him declaring “I don’t like hangovers anymore.” And the thought triggered, “Did you ever really like them?” It just seemed like such an odd comment to me I simply have to ask so I query, :Did you ever really like them at any point inContinue reading “OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD OF A BUKOWSKI WANNABE”
RESCUING BOO-BOO
School burning down molten lava spewing thru melting desk and book I rescued Boo-Boo childhood teddy bear leave classmates to die https://www.postpoems.org/authors/georgeschaefer/poem/1115109
DON’T HOLD GRUDGES
Don’t hold grudges bitterness ages so poorly crushing weight ripping your own soul https://www.postpoems.org/authors/georgeschaefer/poem/1114992