Poems

beat the drums by Beatnik friends

for troops
In The Winter

a man grips his gun
he looks around
no sun
just clouds
his trench coat keeps him only slightly warm
the gloves don't eirther
he signals his men continue
the only sound is the krunch of boots

everything is quiet

no one can can be heard
the man closes his eyes
takes in this silence
thinks about his wife
his kid

the cool chill comes down his spine

he opens his eyes

the cold chill is still there
he tries to scratch his back
something wet in on his coat

wet and warm

the cold chill is still there
he turns around
his men are dead

as is he

he closes his eyes
no one can can be heard
he takes in this silence

for the not guilty
The Man Faces His Audience

He breaths heavily
he is worried
He didn't know
he was going to give one

He eyes the crowd around him
everyone is looking at him in silence
they all look at him dead
with there slow gazes at him
the crowd is waiting for him to speak

He hestitates
pauses
takes a breath

and says

"My life has always been hard
I never got far in life
my father and mother where drunk
and my sister shot stuff into her body
as a man much, much older caresses her budding breast

I stare at such things
and realize Im staring at lifelessness
I have to make something of myself
and I did
whatever I did I thought was right

I thought I had it all
but sadly I realized
whatever I was doing was wrong
all this time

and with that I am so deeply sorry"

the bag is placed over his head
inside the bag are tears
as the man quietly sobs

The man was convicted of murder
he killed the man who hurt his sister

He thought he had it all

and with one switch it was gone

for the homosexuals
I Love You

but I can't have you

we are same
as we are different

I want to hold you
to touch you

but we are not allowed

cause we are same
and we are different

I wish to kiss you long
into the unpredictable night

down the street we hold hands

people watch us
stare at us

we say they are jealous
they say we are sick

they want to bash us

for being gay

we are same