James Kelley Poet Free verse

Hangover

The dreary chattel of self-preservation 

blinks slowly under a roof of delusion;

a vacancy sign laced with the angst

of neon's persuasion.

Everyone leans a little too far,

toward a mahogany mantle;

suffering the harsh taste of

tomorrow's guilt.

But tonight,

they are free.

Tonight they pour 

their love into frosted 

glass,

and drown. 

-James Kelley 2014, All rights reserved.

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Robin Davis April 26, 2014 at 10:43 PM James A nice piece of writing full of feelings and emotion. The pain and sorrow being drowned in liquor is clearly written. James Kelley April 26, 2014 at 11:16 PM Thanks Robin!

Pam Woolford January 11, 2014 at 5:01 PM Congratulations for being among the top 100 most active poets. This poem is beautiful and well written. Pam James Kelley January 11, 2014 at 5:16 PM Thanks Pam!

Funom Makama January 11, 2014 at 4:07 PM Beautiful.. Well written. Keep on writing and well done for being among the top 100 most active poets. James Kelley January 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM I'm in a top 100? I had no idea...lol Right on Thanks!

David Williams January 11, 2014 at 1:32 PM James a very cool write...David James Kelley January 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM Thank you, sir