What a Death

sound does not travel in a vacuum,
that's why i woke up normally.
I took my pill for hypertension
and I boiled the coffee 
that I spilled on the apartment balcony:
some meteor cut off a third of the moon!
what a morning sky!
what colors!
the spectacle of hallucinated people
running terrified down the street
everyone clinging to their cell phones
ridiculously looking for salvation
and the rain of rocks!
and the insane wind with it's letal breath!
what a storm!
what a death!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Vangaveti Avatar
February 23, 2022 at 1:32 AM
Oh this is both terrifying and poignant.
Chies Avatar
February 23, 2022 at 3:25 AM
I turned my morning ritual into something less prosaic...
Baker Avatar
February 20, 2022 at 7:11 AM
Whoa! Great message in brilliant imagery. Your poem caught the full view of life that morning. Enjoyed the read and the message. I'm following you and your poetry now, will read more soon, Bill
Chies Avatar
February 23, 2022 at 3:29 AM
Bill, you have that kind of skill with words that makes you one of the best poets on the site, so any compliment from you takes on added meaning. Thank you very much.
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