Pretty Poems for Ugly Ducklings

All poems originally written and published in 1997/98.

“Thoughts On Reflections”

My bones and flesh annoy me so

They trouble me from head to toe

My bones go long where short would please

My flesh goes out where in should be

They give me so much grief each day

I often wish them made of clay

So I could shape them perfectly

And then the girls might look at me

 

“Open Minded Problem”

The trouble with an open mind

At least, what I have found

Is that there is no hope, you see,

of gaining any ground.

Why, take for instance, a debate,

perchance that you are in one

It’s hard to win the argument

without a fixed opinion.

 

“The Coin”

Lustrous,

was the coin

Fell between

a lust of loin

Soon became

soiled and stained

Value of the coin remained.

 

“Entangled In A Kiss

Entangled in a kiss:

Our spit is tied

between our lips

Our eyes engaged

in nothingness

Our arms compete

for back and hips

What beauty has now come of this

We simply can’t have one of this

These thoughts I can’t dismiss

Entangled in a kiss

 

“Wishful Thinking”

I’ll lie in bed tonight and wish

that I were there with you

I’ll lie a little more and say,

you wish I were there too

 

“Lush”

Just one drink

to quench my thirst

Just one more

to ease my mind

Perhaps a third

for social purpose

And then a forth

to pass the time

I’ll have my fifth

but will not need it

And with the next one

I’ve lost count

I’ll have another

to succeed it

My how quickly drinks amount!

 

“Bird Song”

Oh, to be a bird

Swooping, gliding, drifting

From pole to tree

From rooftop to street

Beneath my wings

the summer breeze

And I’d shit where I please!