Stephen Kilmer Poet Free verse

Desert Storm

Cold dark wind
Upon my face
The weathers
Turning bad
Black blizzard 
On the horizon
The devils up 
My sleeve
Starched memories
And fish hooks
I turned my back
On society
Bent upon a dream 
Frozen bamboo
Across my legs
Toes that hardly 
Scream.
Sleeting now
In this boat
Afloat upon a field
Left by O’Toole’s
Machinery and mill
Gobbling up arms
And legs
Baled all nice and neat
It’s so damn cold
I can’t feel my feet
Ankles, knees, and armory
A stinking IED
Crawling back to you
Schoolboy’s stupid schemes
A war that never killed
It just left me maimed
This desert storm
Left me all alone
Drunken and stoned.

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Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper August 15, 2013 at 4:00 PM This is a good poem from a fellow brother-in-arms I'm assuming. MC Stephen Kilmer August 15, 2013 at 5:44 PM Thanks MC I appreciate you taking the time to read my poetry. I spent 4 years in the Army. Don't like to talk to much about it. Poetry is my outlet. Kilmer

Christine Phillips August 12, 2013 at 8:06 AM Strong poem with layers of symbolism and imagery. I enjoy reading it. Stephen Kilmer August 15, 2013 at 5:41 PM Christine, thanks for your kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my work. Kilmer

Debbie Duncan August 10, 2013 at 7:06 PM Awesome words ;} Stephen Kilmer August 10, 2013 at 7:10 PM Thanks Debbie. I appreciate you taking the time to read my work. Kilmer

Karen Anglesey August 10, 2013 at 10:46 AM Layers of pure anguish deeply felt in ironic comparisons of Desert Storm's "black blizzard on the horizon" and "Afloat upon a field Left by O’Toole’s Machinery and mill" .. .the "stinking IED" and last 4 lines make it even more explosive. An exceptional and damn harsh metaphorical masterpiece ... Stephen Kilmer August 10, 2013 at 3:18 PM Wow! What a review. thank you so much for understanding and reading my work. Kilmer

Laura Breidenthal August 9, 2013 at 9:08 PM This poem was very entertaining to read. There's honesty and oppression in it. I respect your words. A finely written composition my friend. Thank you for the visit as well. Always, Laura Stephen Kilmer August 9, 2013 at 9:13 PM Always my pleasure to read your work. It inspires me to try harder. You are a fine poet. Never let anyone put you down. Kilmer