a lonely man once said

a lonely man once said
it is not I burning
in the sky of tomorrow
it is the I in you

rambling men congregate
by the pool side of more money
destitute men run
when there is gunfire

timed I'd say and fooled
by the three-faced demon
running the lottery
from a Bowery apartment

circled by the green fire
of Central Park
I in the midst of murder
remember John Lennon

thrashed and brushed aside
I revel in the music
severity once stole from I
lost in a paper conversation

april 20 2018&



Poetry by Bob
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Written on 2018-04-22 at 08:42

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Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
Great stuff. Some fine lines in there.
2018-04-27



I especially like the Bowery stanza and the John Lennon stanza, and am amazed by the freshness, the newness, and the aptness of "circled by the green fire/ of Central Park." Grateful to have read this poem!
2018-04-22