Rob Levasseur Poet Free verse

Bird By Rehab

They unload life’s lead
into unseen enemies
machine gun memories
flying rapid fire
recollections and musings
spent shells amassing
mental turbines spinning
smoking the room.

And they yawn and doodle
ink stains for amusement
their purpose loosened
without caffeine courage
meetings adjourned
aimless wandering down
immaculate hallways
wounded reflections
in thoughtless pursuit
of quiet relief.

And they nod gingerly
with grim understanding
lives in the balance
teetering on a wire
as the bird careens
by the smokestack
somehow in
silent recognition
of lives interrupted.


(click on picture for Angst & Anger)

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Alexis Y. December 28, 2020 at 7:31 AM Hi Rob, What a deep and well-written poem- Alexis Rob Levasseur December 28, 2020 at 7:32 AM Thank you very much for your comment Alexis!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 27, 2020 at 11:58 AM Potent and powerful piece! Outstanding imagery. xomo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 28, 2020 at 7:55 AM I find my best write themselves, I don’t know where they come from. I didn’t write for ten years before finding this place. I look at the contests hoping something pops. The muse has tapered off, I too can’t just write a poem. My partner is an alcoholic, I have my own struggles, and a TBI. Lovely to meet you. mo Rob Levasseur December 27, 2020 at 12:45 PM I only wrote two poems about my experience at the treatment facility at the VA. This was one, Inevitably was the other. Strange that I cannot seem to write poetry unless an experience, person or place really drums up serious emotion within me. I cannot just simply sit down to write a poem. They actually write themselves I think. Thank you for taking the time out to comment on one of my poems.