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Bored To the Last Chance

I met you again, no matter,
outside a library's collage.  No words
spoken different at our last fear
fest, taking second place in that regard.
Begging but not asking for a smoke, I
wondered how many would whistle
your teeth out at long last.  Trading an
orange jumpsuit for tie-died business
prep, reassurances rang with a
wolfish chill.  A kind of brotherhood
gone blank, felonious baggarad,
blue-lit warrants whistling through
bright, dog hound eyes.  Bonds and bail
money and near death, unfaithful departures,
all you wanted were quarters for a coke.  Black.
Bored to your last chance, I heaved out
some change (I wish).  Birthday's coming soon.
I hope. 

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infinite_dwarf

17 years 3 months ago

GB

I pictured father and son standing outside a college dorm. Am I correct? Great writing here. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"And he talks to the river of lost love and dedication And silent replies that swirl invitation Flow dark and troubled to an oily sea A grim intimation of what is to be" - Pink Floyd
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Arrow

17 years 3 months ago

I thought

this was an event between one ex-drug dealer and one still dealing. Interesting how often this goes on in front of public libraries (at least here). This line, if I'm understanding it right, is particularly nice: "all you wanted were quarters for a coke. Black." I thought it was the difference between Coca-Cola (Black) and cocaine. The line about whistling one's teeth out I assume refers to death and is an interesting and apt phrase (although I associate the tooth decay more with meth). Intriguing piece.
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Quillsvein1

17 years 3 months ago

you're

both very close--this is about a person meeting an ex-drugdealer addict outside a college library. thank you so much for reading! (yes, tooth decay is usually caused by metamphetamine and also crack. i work at a homeless shelter and see that every single day--no exaggeration.)
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Conect11

17 years 3 months ago

again

I'm so reminded of the beats in your writing, in this case Bukowski. There's something desperate here, primal and grey. There's a movie from the 50's called "Diary of a Country Priest." It's in French, and tells the story of a seemingly alcoholic priest with a mysterious ailment. You brought me back to that movie, inadvertently. Mark W.
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Quillsvein1

17 years 3 months ago

mark!

Thank you so much! That is one of my absolute favorite movies--Bernannos' book is better in my opinion, but the film is a gem--Bresson captured the essence of that frail holy man superbly. That is number 5 on the list of my top ten films. You must have REALLY gotten this poem. You made my day here. GB
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Conect11

17 years 3 months ago

wow!

awesome, thanks :) I do intend to read Bernannos' book, but have such a log jam of reading to do for seminary that I'm not sure when I will ever be done. Mark W. P.s. I'm so glad to see you active again, you're one of the people on this site whose work I always look forward to.