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Tattoo of a Broken Heart

It’s raining in the corner Stripes upon the floor Bloody knife in a barroom door Drinking whiskey From a hollowed out gourd Full of wasps That rage in my core Old man Mason Got a smile upon his face He knows the fire And now I got a taste Can’t stand up Can’t lie down Spinning room Going round and round Lipstick so red and thick Devils eyes are on my hip Right hand of the devil Is a handgun son I’m shooting dice I’m shooting everyone Woke up in a Philippine jail I’ll sail for Hong Kong Once I make my bail They’ll never find me The only evidence to tell Is a tattoo of a broken heart And a rusty nail

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Stephen Kilmer

Date: 9/19/2013 5:52:00 PM

We all have broken hearts. Some of us were them on our shoulder. Other tend to forget. But they all leave a story none of us forget. Kilmer

Skat A

Date: 9/18/2013 2:20:00 PM

congratulations Stephen, ............ luv ~SKAT~

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/19/2013 5:45:00 PM

Luv you too SKAT~

Bojosi Ditshwele

Date: 9/18/2013 2:55:00 AM

Big congrats on your second place win Stephen!!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/14/2013 4:07:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s conest.

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/14/2013 4:28:00 PM

Thank you Richard. ~Kilmer

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 9/14/2013 1:54:00 PM

congrats on a lovely poem and win Shadow x smile

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/14/2013 4:28:00 PM

Thank you Shadow. ~Kilmer

Bidhu Patnaik

Date: 9/14/2013 8:49:00 AM

Congratulations !... I loved the last three lines..incredible poem and perfect imagery.

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/14/2013 4:27:00 PM

Thank you Bidhu. I appreciate the kind words. ~Kilmer

Karen Anglesey

Date: 9/13/2013 3:21:00 PM

Congratulations! Perfect Title, Perfect Verse...absolutely. Your win is well deserved :)

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/14/2013 2:29:00 AM

Thank you! ~Kilmer

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/13/2013 8:48:00 AM

Stephen, , stopping by with hugs & smiles:-) xox (-: CONGRATULATIONS :) on your win. Enjoy my blog "You know where my heart is" when you have time. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=15906&PoetID=18720 Always & Forever xox-Linda-xox

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/13/2013 9:28:00 AM

Thank you! I appreciate your vote of confidence. Cheers! ~Kilmer

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/13/2013 8:34:00 AM

Congrats on your poem winning in the contest, Stephen

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/13/2013 9:28:00 AM

Thank you kind sir.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 9/9/2013 4:32:00 AM

it is evident that you have not just amazed me with this particular composition. I am surprised at what pops into your head and just how eloquently you describe it all. I hope you had fun writing this as much as I had fun reading it. Cool imagery. Always, Laura

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/11/2013 9:58:00 PM

It was fun to write and I thank you for your too kind comments. What's crazy is I have lived most of this outrageous image. The devil inside is always trying to escape. ~Kilmer

Karen Anglesey

Date: 8/29/2013 7:44:00 PM

Hi there, just saw your poem on the Top 100 Recent list... congratulations. That makes one for each of us :)

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/19/2013 5:50:00 PM

in parallel. how random. like miami pools in the swamp

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/29/2013 7:50:00 PM

Sorry I was caught up in the moment. Congrats to you as well! Kilmer

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/29/2013 7:47:00 PM

Wow. I didn't realize that. Thanks for letting me know. In some third world country I am sure I am a God. :) just kidding. what an honor. ~kilmer

Cherie Thomas

Date: 8/27/2013 8:59:00 AM

Brilliant write,,, you nailed this one,,,for real!!!....it happened the best & worse comes out sometimes:( you have a great sense of capturing, those fine little details, old man mason lol.....wasps, lipstick, devils eyes on hips. Love every word and yeah, definitely a favorite:0) Cheriex

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/27/2013 6:07:00 PM

As you can tell I have had a bit of experience with alcohol abuse and it's gotten me into some sticky situations. Some of them funny some of them not so much. Thanks for the great review it means a lot to me coming from a veteran poet as you. Love hearing from you!~Kilmer

Karen Anglesey

Date: 8/25/2013 9:35:00 AM

Drunken frenzy, out of control, shooting up the place, going to jail. So many telling things come from tattoos. Your style of art imitates life so well :)

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/25/2013 10:46:00 AM

Thanks Karen! Never thought of it as art. quite a compliment. thank you so much!~Kilmer :0)

Lori Hopkins

Date: 8/24/2013 8:27:00 PM

love this. i thought this was about getting tattooed (until i read your reply about liquor) either way, it sure applies. adding as a favorite! ~lori

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/25/2013 10:45:00 AM

Liquor and tattoos seem to go together in my mind. :) Glad you liked and thanks for reading my work.~Kilmer

Skat A

Date: 8/24/2013 5:09:00 PM

a new fav on my list.... SKAT

Skat A

Date: 8/24/2013 5:09:00 PM

Stephen, wow! wow! This reminds me of a poem I wrote back in the day. Called "DEVIL'S HIDDEN RANCH" http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=241303 in case you want to read the poem :-)~ It's about a man who murdered his wife, after he caught her cheating. The scenario is different. However it cries with demons! Okay Back To You. Thanks for the epic and tragic imagery. loving the poem. ~SKAT~

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/24/2013 5:16:00 PM

Yes I can see the parallels. Tequila or bourbon it's all about the same. I was thinking about how evil liquor is and the stupid things it makes you do. And then how easy society makes it to escape the evil because it is legal. Maybe I thought about it too much. Kilmer