Poet Tacito Poet Free verse

In the Bed They Make

And when will the tides turn against confident indifference?!

When will humanity cease
To throw cats against curiosity’s silver coated dagger

Another played out song
Another dramatic lyric
Shifting embellished overtones
With deteriorating tact

They spit posthumous awakenings
As divinity laced smiles, wither under a convoluted moon
Shedding retina waterfalls
Misunderstood

Pretentious anger becomes Aphrodite mediocrity
Wisdom, they never “put out”

Crippled tears
Become self-important struts within olive tinted reckonings

Lambasted butterflies
Stirring hornets’ nest
Uninvited

They dream for better days
While double-knotting gang colored bandanas
On eagle’s achromatic foreheads

Another Woody Woodpecker band-aid pulled from condescending hypocrisies

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And when will the tides turn against pilot light’s mal-intent?

When will the flinty sheep 
Stop wondering how these charring, orange fires began

Forgetting the 115 octane gasoline can
They hold quietly in their hands

©Drake J. Eszes

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Jc Hawkens March 29, 2020 at 7:52 AM Strong powerful poetry here! Wonderfully scribed. Thank you for this read. JC Hawkens

Poet Destroyer A July 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM wow! Now that is different, I like the way your poem starts... AND~ unique and your own calling. Unless you can point out another poem in which starts with AND" love the blazing imagery that one struggles to find comfort in. xox~ LINDA Poet Tacito July 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM Using "and" to start a poem is rarely a good idea. But, with message I needed to eminate here, it was necessary. No, and I cant think of others currently that start with "and". Thanks so much for coming by, Linda.

Debbie Duncan July 10, 2013 at 11:45 AM you got some nice words and lines up there Drake ;} another played out song, in another day, in another played out life . Thank you for liking my " WALLS " Poet Tacito July 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM Hi, Debbie! :) No problem! Your poem was awesome. And thank YOU for stopping by! :)

Victoria Anderson-Throop June 28, 2013 at 7:32 PM Aphrodite mediocrity---interesting line...she was a mighty foe....always enjoy your word choice--you have a talent to temper your ferocity and make it palatable to many readers...victoria Poet Tacito June 28, 2013 at 10:40 PM Yes, she was. But, in the case of the poem, just a pretentious one. I do what I can to make sure I don't completely lose it in my stanzas. lol Thanks so much, Victoria!

Cecilia Macfarlane June 21, 2013 at 8:31 AM Powerful write Drake....I'm all for the tides turning against the hypocrites ! Hugs Poet Tacito June 21, 2013 at 8:34 AM You're damn right! ;) Thank you so much, Cecilia!

Lucilla Carrillo June 20, 2013 at 2:02 PM A great poem you have penned here today. thanks for sharing.... Lucilla Poet Tacito June 20, 2013 at 2:21 PM Hola, Lucilla! Thanks very much!

Andrea Dietrich June 19, 2013 at 2:35 PM this is a very powerful poem. Great words eloquently penned. Poet Tacito June 19, 2013 at 2:51 PM Hey Andrea! Thank you so very much! :)

Karen Anglesey June 17, 2013 at 8:41 PM WOW.. The evil forces must meet their demise. We cannot be lulled into complacency as there is too much at stake. Powerful write :) Poet Tacito June 17, 2013 at 9:07 PM You got that right, Karen. ;) Many, many thanks!

Donna Jones June 16, 2013 at 7:54 PM Drake...you touch me deep inside....here...life teaches us some hard tough lessons sometimes along with the good fuzzy warm ones...when you see the injustices and just plain old giving up of people...makes you want to shout..wake up!!!!! Great poem.... Poet Tacito June 16, 2013 at 8:08 PM Spot on, Donna. Spot on. I'm very grateful for your commentary. :)

Nette Onclaud June 16, 2013 at 3:20 AM happy father's day to your dad. drake... back to poetic work after?.. :) huggs Poet Tacito June 16, 2013 at 10:34 AM Aww, thanks! I'll let him know. :) Yes, of course. ;)

Charmaine Chircop June 15, 2013 at 12:27 PM Very powerful poem.Humanity thinks for better days..but thinking isn't enough if badly deeds overcome every good wish.Do i get it?: ) Wow how you make my mind 's wires of plus and minus think B-) Poet Tacito June 16, 2013 at 10:33 AM Yes, pretty much, Charmaine. :) I'm SO happy to read that! :) Thank you, as always, Charmaine for being here.

Richard Lamoureux June 15, 2013 at 7:22 AM I enjoyed reading this one again. Have a great weekend Drake. If you are a dad happy Fathers Day. If you get a chance soup mail me I would like to learn a bit about who you are. Poet Tacito June 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM Awesome! I'm not a Dad, but that's cool of you to mention anyway. I'll message ya.

Timothy Hicks June 15, 2013 at 12:49 AM It's an interesting technique starting a poem out with the word "And". As if it was in the middle of a conversation... brings more emphasis to an on-going situation. The cat part confused me at first until I remembered the old saying. After reading Richard's comment I find myself subconsciously nodding my head... I believe the message is more rewarding when no one's holding your hand through the deciphering of it... more rewarding when you have to dig to uncover it :) Poet Tacito June 15, 2013 at 1:07 AM Yes, good call. I rarely ever start with "And". But, I had to change it up a tad. :) LOL I'm glad I stumped you on the cat line. Had to twist that up too. Yes, I couldn't agree with you more. Many, many thanks, Tim!!!! :)

Richard Lamoureux June 14, 2013 at 8:13 PM I don't know how you come up with your word combinations yet somehow in your own weird way you connect them. In some way you bend my mind and magically they seem to make sense. Now that my friend is talent. Poet Tacito June 15, 2013 at 1:06 AM I have a thing for word combos, and it started from a Pink Floyd song, "Comfortably Numb". The rest is probably self-explanatory. :) Thank you so very much, Richard!

Debbie Guzzi June 14, 2013 at 6:10 PM One bang up ending there shouting against persecution, prejudice and indifference. Light & Love Poet Tacito June 14, 2013 at 6:27 PM Hi, Debbie! :) Thanks very much for that.

Cherie Thomas June 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM Wow!!! Brilliant, the words are powerful & provoking...really enjoyed reading drake....thankyou:0) Poet Tacito June 14, 2013 at 3:00 PM Hi Cherie! Thanks so much for that. :)

Wilma Neels June 14, 2013 at 10:41 AM Yes Drake, then you come up with these powerful writes and then you question why I say you are a master at what you do ;) awesome title to go with this write of yours ;) hope your weekend will be a brilliant one! Love Wilma Poet Tacito June 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM :) Wilma, you're awesome. Thank you very, very much. (HUGE HUG!)

Jack Ellison June 14, 2013 at 7:56 AM You are an master of the written word, my friend! Kudos to you... cheers, Jack Poet Tacito June 14, 2013 at 8:07 AM Hey, Jack!!! :) It's great to see you here! Many thanks! I do appreciate it!

Heather Ober June 14, 2013 at 7:50 AM Blown away... again. This one goes to my faves! You are a wordsmith, my friend. Poet Tacito June 14, 2013 at 8:06 AM (Blush) Thank you, Heather. :) I'm grateful for that.

Justin Bordner June 13, 2013 at 3:42 PM Great message of accountability - Art with a larger purpose - superb language, and a skilled touch of abstarction throughout - well done Drake - Humanity needs no pity -J.A.B. % Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 9:38 PM Hey Justin! I remember you! Cool to see you here again! Accountability is fading at a terrible rate. It's up to us to keep it alive & strong. No, humanity certainly doesn't...thanks so much for stopping by here!

Shirley Candy June 13, 2013 at 1:00 PM The ups and downs of life and the hypocrisy that fill it. What a wonderful poem you wrote here, Drake. *hug* Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 1:23 PM You got that right. Thank you very kindly, Shirley. :) I'm very happy you stopped by.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl June 13, 2013 at 12:42 PM Wow I need time on this to understand the finer points xx Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 1:22 PM Hey Mandy!!! :) Take your time with my lines. It's awesome of you to even stop by here! Thanks so much!

Eileen Manassian June 13, 2013 at 12:27 PM I agree with Kim on the favorite line! How do you bring words together...I also liked confident indifference. Your poetry makes me feel like a simpleton! Way to go, Drake! :) Hugs! The ending..WOW! We are like those sheep often! Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 1:22 PM Hi, Eileen!! :) I don't know. I just connect them in my goofy little brain. I'm odd like that. Your words are well above just a "simpleton". Promise! Yes, many are part of the herd. But, it only takes one to lift their head about them and look into the horizon. Thank you SO much, Eileen!! :)

Kim Van Breda June 13, 2013 at 11:47 AM Man alive!! Where do you get all this inspiration from.. it makes my poetry feel like a 'dum--dee-dum--dee dah ! You are very gifted. Best line="Shedding retina waterfalls"-- such a sophisticated description of crying. X Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 1:14 PM I get it from life. Society, sadly, doesn't help very much either. Your poetry is top shelf grade. Never let any other tell you otherwise. Kim, you rock. I am so happy you came by here. Thank you so much! :)

Nette Onclaud June 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM such a visceral rant, drake...humanity needs enlightenment; extraordinary work!...:) huggs Poet Tacito June 13, 2013 at 1:09 PM Humanity needs it more than we can imagine. Thank you so very much, Nette! :)

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