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A Dizzy's Dizzy

Sometimes Dizzy feels kinda yearning in his heart. It's okay for him. Men like Dizzy are well acquainted with yearning. Sitting in the kitchen, scratching the head, drinking, drowning one cigarette after another in leftover vindaloo, talking to the Moon in the window. The Moon circles the Earth, the galaxy circles the Great Attractor and Dizzy as well circles his yearning’s center of mass. A Dizzy's dizzy. A funny joke. Alas, green Moon, you are a bad drinking partner unlike devils. Awkward shy albinos, with rosy eyes and cow-like colorless long lashes, they are always ready to keep you company when it comes to 55 proof alcohol. Lemmi pour you sommore, guys. Where are you off to? I don't care you're at work tomorrow. A dizzying drinking - that's your work now and ever and unto ages of ages. Poor Dizzy!

devils drink with him 
till the sun comes up over
the poet's body

16/08/2019
Bring A Character To Life Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Richard Lamoureux

See here what happens then: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_four_bits_dizzy_1133346

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/8/2019 1:06:00 AM Thanks for entering my contest and bringing Dizzy to life. Login to Reply

Georgia Kereopa Date: 8/25/2019 3:06:00 AM Kurt, Rich evocative imagery, cigarettes in the vindaloo stew. Makes me think of red wine. Demon Cow lashes, I loved. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/16/2019 8:37:00 PM I kind of think we all become a little obsessed of what we yearn for and think about it constantly, which we can't seem to help. In this way I kind of understand Dizzy. You have a magic way of mesmerizing my friend. I actually loved this! I think Richard may too! xxoo : ) Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/16/2019 5:46:00 PM Wow! Until the sun comes up over the poet’s body! Great imagery! I was dizzy trying to follow the narrative but perhaps that’s the point. Login to Reply Kurt Ravidas Date: 8/16/2019 6:19:00 PM Everything circles. Dizzy is okay for all of us)

Ann Foster Date: 8/16/2019 10:42:00 AM Check the heart. Dizzy is a sign. And a poet that is dizzy...well... again... check the heart. Longing, love, romance, loss, they are all dizzy-makers. I enjoyed this read. I felt sad and bad, and yet... understood. (tiny tailors making a new suit of green leaves for the lady bugs husband...) Ann Login to Reply Kurt Ravidas Date: 8/16/2019 11:40:00 AM "Tiny tailors making a new suit of green leaves for the lady bugs husband" :0 My goodness, I'm afraid I'll face troubles, translating that phrase into Latin)