James Marshall Goff Poet Lyric

M O T E L

M o T e L


Blinking from my bedroom
Streets filled with unknown endings
    The world outside screaming neon questions
Behind dirty sheets and peeling paint
    Gasoline scents the air with turquoise perfume
Butterflies dance in my head from too many concussions
    Sirens wail at midnight, selling news print by day
Friends pass by whispering,  only ringing in my ears
    In the distance…still blinking

                               M o T e L

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Juan Paolo Galua June 20, 2010 at 5:06 AM this poem reminds me of the love song of J Alfred,,,,great write...I love how you use restrain in this one...really great!

Jay Loveless May 28, 2010 at 11:02 AM (: great visionairys. thanks so much for sharing ~Rain. ps. please comment on my poem The Sounds Of A Storm

Poet Destroyer A May 13, 2010 at 5:54 PM love it, and enjoyed, still blinking,nice,..p.d.

Debbie Guzzi May 12, 2010 at 8:35 PM This is such a strong IMAGE...it made me think of dust motes too & the floater in my eye...and how the flashing blinking neon ...feels...thanks so much for reading my verse and fav'ing it. Light & Love

Daver Austin May 10, 2010 at 5:38 AM What a sorry sight. Why not add "Eat" to the sign? Just kidding. A very with-it look at things. Love, daver

Heidie Buys May 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM Great atmosphere and visually very vivid. Very well written. Regards Heidie

James Peranteau May 9, 2010 at 8:26 AM Quite graphic write here Mr. Goff ! The pictured you've brought back to vivid reality, some the times, mine eyes remained closed until I heard the door close and the # on the door fall to the, just as filthy out side mat ! Great write Sir ! james

Gert W. Knop May 9, 2010 at 4:29 AM Very well written poem, Jimbo! I remember when visiting Jerusalem once while working on a Kibbutz and stayed at a cheap Arabic youth hostel with friendly people but dirty sheets and it was noisy, too. Thanks for your comments ...Gert

Dr.Ram Mehta May 9, 2010 at 2:49 AM What nice images aptly expressing

Doris Culverhouse May 8, 2010 at 6:23 PM great depth to this poem, you captured the moment perfectly!!

Carolyn Devonshire May 8, 2010 at 3:58 PM I agree with Chris. You have painted a picture of a lonely man, probably in a rundown part of town, watching the neon flickering. Stark reality in your MoTeL, Jimbo, and I like the way the letters of the title have that "blinking" effect through the use of upper and lower case. Quite an image. Good work! Love, Carolyn