James Marshall Goff Poet Free verse

Sonic Coma

The ocean below screams in public
Sleeping behind ear-splitting applause
Anger, anger, with peaceful thoughts
And actions, actions, I don’t know
The man they call monkey face knows
With explosions surrounding every
Move he makes
Crying in the darkness with sunrise
His only hope
Dewey asked me do you always smile in public?
Yes I replied                     sunshine warms the world




01/12/11
8:37 pm
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The Situation January 18, 2011 at 7:56 PM are you the sun? T. S.

Doris Culverhouse January 17, 2011 at 6:47 AM BRAVO!! so true kindness pass it on!!

Sarah Rosendahl January 16, 2011 at 8:08 PM Ah, what a smile can do :) Beautiful words.

Dr.Ram Mehta January 13, 2011 at 6:57 AM How a single smile changes the picture of the chaos inn the world, HG

Harry Horsman January 12, 2011 at 9:01 PM We need more poems like this James, a smile can say a thousand words. Harry

Carolyn Devonshire January 12, 2011 at 7:43 PM With all the turmoil in the world today a smile is the simplest way to share some warmth. If we all smiled a little more, we'd probably have less anger and be blessed with peaceful thoughts. Nice work, Jimbo! Love, Carolyn