an old poem from denver life and a little muskrat

Over the past few days I've started transcribing old typewritten poems from when I lived in Denver. It was an period in my writing that reflected that stage in my drinking and living at the time. I've been working on putting together more and more old poems and muskrat ramblings from that era.  Slowly working on hopefully a collection of both old and new works and am hoping to be shopping it around by the end of the summer to mid fall.  Fingers crossed.  I hope you enjoy my lil animals.

1236 Corona

The moon was hanging heavy like a cinderblock dangling from one arm

And the hole in the blanket cut out like a broken thumbnail

The queen of spades dyed her hair red, while blue contacts give a false sunrise

Cigarette smoke off a second story balcony, a 747 comet tail heading for the coast.

There are two olives left in a shallow bowl next to the ranch dressing

There is no drama in the situation, just orange juice and cold coffee.

All the phone numbers she left on bar napkins turn out to be wrong numbers

Drinking soda at the bar makes for long nights and longer walks through downtown.

If my breath is as hard as ashtrays and my elbows face down in bed,

Wake me after two in the afternoon with black cat paws running across wood floors

Let the queen of hearts have her breakfast behind our shower curtains

Say hello to the folks and drive over fifty through the Wisconsin Dells for me.

Japanese literature in the morning, tequila after coffee and French fries at the diner

A punch drunk Qwest neon horizon forces its way through morning smog

Second story wood plank porches make for excellent cigarette litter boxes

There is snow on blank branches, garlic powder crusted hash browns in the kitchen,

Black tea bags collect mold on the dining room table

and orange juice wants more drama than the morning newspaper promises

the only head on his pillow is his own half bald and ink stained

I hope you enjoy mis amigos, as always solidarity forever, live free, ride free, be safe

god speed lil animals,