Serial killer calm
a mark few bear
misanthrope guide to hell
more and more, the deeper dive
sea-green vase holds nothing
Hate is a kind of peace
Peace is a kind of bait
need to relieve the mind
a back strained by burden
borrowed middle age
snatches of conversation
uninterpret the secret
horror commonplace factor
PhoBia is god
War is a chess-game
for kerosene shadows and shopping malls
earthen throat will swallow the bodies
not to be forgotten
they will park blackstone on your head
Should not remember the past
courage in desert pains
invisible walls under holy sun
light Mecca or Jerusalem
who’s to say?
crusade while Korea slept
blind idiot fumbling
wretched devious ploy
to incarcerate the actor
and swing shut the cellar
bring someone to study
probing mindless to die
if not to live
writings lost in the storms
the answers ravaged by floods
an explicative directed at the mother
lurid sex-nation vehicle
ambiguous speaking fools
no point to make other than
to make a point
paved dirt path to glass
wilderness of the cold hearts
steel haven towers
behemoths of construction
their machines work both ways
generic ideas repetitive
unity of involvement
the joke’s on you
agitate the seas
spilling black blood from
blasphemous wounds
Gutter child live in ruin
bathe in cess for less
shameful but
unopposed
starve for the knowledge
bargain basement problems
daughter disgrace wealth banishment
“to the streets”
hook, shuck, and jive
for $9.95
so much trash to burn
or bury
worthless animalistic thoughts
nihilistic wind-swept courts
suffer the masses (laughter)
collective discussion discourage
consider the alternatives honey
“Here is the money, we want her gone”
black cloaked hidden face roundabout
issues cast down and out
public environmental nonsense
the “in” thing
but don’t worry too much
it’s a myth
caring an abstract art
regulate the consumer thinking
turn us ever more inward
continue the process with
option to buy
damage adequate air quality
accidental poisoning of small children
contrast with the bonnies
the shaking hands out back
“never will happen again”
taking steps to ensure
you won’t remember.
no sleep for you
there are no friends
everyone betrays everyone
in varying degrees
different
solution to problems today
9mm answers
primary function of life:anger
siphon emotions into the nothing
forgetfulness is in the water
self interview of forgiveness
an individual address
relational independence morality
beg for means to live
tremendously effective fires
wire hop-scotch white rock burns
sifting silt and sand and razor-thin wind
blast a round into bone
generations still being dealt with
overload neurosis burn-out
straw-sucking life
the marrow rots inside
diseased discourse massacre
come unto the earth
come to claim
come
one
come all
come and witness
our lovely fall
Uhm, dude wtf! My mind can’t function at such a high level lol. This is tremendous on too many levels. Your mind is surreal man, like completely dispossessed of stupidity. I’d love to be a vein in your cerebral cortex. Well fucking done sir, well damn done. I’m breaking my pen now
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Thank you Rob, that is very high praise. I am very flattered.
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Yeah man, your mind is sick! I admire you.
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“completely dispossessed of stupidity”. I miss you Rob! 🙂
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That’s so nice of you to say! I hope you are well. I’ve written here and there, maybe some more soon
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Thanks Rob! I hope you do!
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I am breathless and a little exhausted reading that. I forget that I always read your poetry out loud to myself, the love the cadences so much. I feel you covered our entire history as a country as a world and our current political situation in these words. I can feel the hum of your brain, your urgency when you wrote this. I simply want to say that I am not worthy.
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nonsense, you are an amazing talent! Thank you so much for reading. I wasn’t sure if people would get this or not
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I can only give you my interpretation. Your recent epic poems have literally been breath-taking in both scope and the beauty of the language. They are passionate and fiercely intelligent and bold.
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Bless you Christine
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Truly just saying exactly how it makes me feel and think. The best part of turning 50 is not giving an f*ck more about social niceties and just getting real. This excites me makes my blood hum. You are a damn fine writer and I feel very blessed to work with you and call your friend. ❤
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Preach sister, I love you too. This whole experience had been so much of a revelation for me. You guys are awesome
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Mind blowing poetry from Olde Punk. I am not worthy.
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Epic writing from Olde Punk!
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Thank you!
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Sucked me in, hypnotically, and then kicked me at the end. This was epic, I’ve never read anything like it!
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Thank you Mick, that’s a big compliment you’re too kind my friend. 🙏
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I don’t have the words for how this hit me, insane , brother. This is some epic writing right here, I am floored.
Also – the site looks awesome.
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Thank you so much Nicole. I so adore you and your writing. Your support is very much appreciated. Yes I felt it was time to change things up a bit, I am happy you liked it:)
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I shared this on NL yesterday on FB, I didn’t tag you though as I know how you dislike social media 🙂
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That’s so kind of you! Thanks!💕👍
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Wow. Your brain processes exquisite thought at a rate faster than my own applied comprehension. It’s fucking amazing to behold! What I particularly find enthralling about your writing is the layered depth of inference that unfolds in new and intriguing ways upon each and every read-through. Such delicate complexity is a rarity in and of itself but you somehow manage to take it beyond the realm of obscurity into obscene afflictions to the conscious mind that demand a multitude of revisitation to quell the chaos unleashed by the intricacies exuding from your expression. When expression is such that the meanings contained within cannot be comprehended all at once it transcends the mind into new landscapes of comprehension and possibility. What it reveals to me is a mind of uncharted dimensions. I will be rereading this piece for some time to come. Thank you, Olde Punk. for sharing your uniquely intricate vision.
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Thank you Max. That may be one the most flattering compliments I’ve ever received. It means even more coming from such a deep and intelligent man such as yourself. Cannot express how grateful I am. It’s funny I feel the same way about much of your work. You truly honor me my friend.
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Max! I so miss you too! ❤
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Wow. Every single line packs power.
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Thank you Emily
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This is surrealism in a whole new level of poetry.
You and I, have a lot of things in common when it comes to really digging deeper into what poetry is and how we should make our readers feel and think.
I love that about your work. 🙂
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Yours as well Charlie. Weaving multiple messages into the poem is something that you have mastered. Thanks again for your thoughts. 🙏
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All messages in poetic writings signal a visual thought upon our world and the energies that surround us. 🙂
You are welcome. 🙂
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OldePunk/RamJet Poetry
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Overwhelming. I have no words. Just more green hearts.
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🙏 thank you my friend
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Always my pleasure Dennis. ❤
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❤❤
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