Best Amped Poems
SOUP SAFARI
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here I am in NYC...packing after a safari –theme night party
with Soup members two nights ago, filled with awed revelry.
shrieks whistling on linked arms during a photo shoot,
as live cheers of Constance and Andrea went “ whoot!”
while Debbie and Michael hosted “Tag, you’re ‘It’ “games
bringing Nikko and Sara to compete in spelling members’ names…
I still remember Robert H. reciting his comic spiels, what a blast!
our jaws locked from clapping at Dr. Ram’s impromptu dance act,
till Kashinath segued into a sitar rap in his flashy jungle attire
prompting Linda to donate PM prizes, much to our hearts’ desire.
on our table, an exciting blend of brew amped repartee’s pitches
amused by Brian fleshing parts of short forms without glitches,
enter wacky Sydney applying geographic values to long verse usage
with footnotes on how worlds expand over time from poetic vantage,
oh, how Gwen sparkled with pleasantries as cups of jokes poured
most memorable of all, the warm personal shares of soupers' world
that drew us closer as real people with scraps here and there
recalling red-cherry days and funny bloopers’ wear and tear…
and as I leave from 8th street hailing a taxi to catch a plane,
notes and album tugged this heart, anticipating next gang’s chain.
copyright
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DEDICATED TO P.D: get well soon and take your daily dose your soup!
*notes: with admiration for soup members included herein... all in the
name of pure fun!
* Gwendolyn Rix, Brian Strand, Sydney Peck, Myself
* For Michael Falotico’s Table for Four/ P.D Soup Contest
* by nette onclaud
On Tour
To dive into the world of the great barrier reef would be enough
assimilating into the tranquil environment somewhere in the Capricorn
looking below while leaping merrily from a bluff
Like a babe in earth's womb, I am reborn.
Like a dart thrown on a map, may it land in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Among the snow-capped peaks, I'd breathe the air of eagles, frozen in awe
Wind whistling with legato, birds beneath quietly chirping their song in pizzicato
I would like nothing more than to remain here in this place, a place to withdraw.
Before I bounced from this terrestrial ball I'd have to party in Spain
One last hurrah flying first class to Ibiza
One last adrenaline rush, amped with red bull, taunting bulls with eyes bloodstained
One last expression from this American, perhaps a spending spree with a visa.
When the night has come and I should travel no more
Take me back home and bury me in earth's floor
16th March 2017 -Where I Want to Go contest entry
Omg! I totally just got the newest smart phone.
Hmmmmmm, but I can't find the buttons or hear
a dial tone.
I've been so amped about the coolest technology.
And I can lock the screen and I don't even need a key.
I can access the World Wide Web with a Google search.
And now I don't even have to get out of bed for church.
I can talk to you and listen to all your drama,
And then make a 3 way call to check on my mamma.
So excited about the worlds most recent contraption.
I'm so cool, even though my bank account suffered
absurd subtraction.
I rarely see the light of day anymore.
With my new app, my groceries are delivered
From the store.
Before I had this phone, I had some insecurities.
Now I'm a narcissist and take lots of selfies.
Everything now is automated, I don't need to talk
To a person.
However, it's frustrating at times and I through fits
and get to cursing.
So much space I have for the coolest apps.
Oh I just got a text,
Awesome he yelled at me in all caps!
It's a gadget, a device, no wait it's super phone!
No more collect calls being made to home.
I'm certain my face has left an imprint from
Staring at the screen all day.
Can I get cancer from that? that's not really a
Bill I want to pay! Lol
I don't quite get it
I can't quite follow your mind
I sit
and wait'
hand and foot for you
and you can't even remember a date
I sense your sly stealthiness
the day when you left me for good
doesn't come yet cause right now your before me
not even looking me in the eye
I almost despise you
if it wasn't for your money I'd sure be out
without a fuss,
without a single cuss
cause you just make me sick.
I thought I could work through the little things,
now you've forgotten and amped up the volume
I'm on mute,
with you as the remote
and you sit and gloat
on your sofa bed
cause I kicked you out of bed,
you're getting me so misread,
I've had enough of this
I can't even try or pretend I want to kiss
because I don't.
And maybe, just maybe
this is all for revenge
but with this intrigue
and a liaison at hand
I'm already gone
I have been for these whole 6 months
I've got dirty demons creeping and crawling up and down my back
Always on the attack...with sticks and stones and bricks and bats
GET BACK!!!
Cause I've got mighty angels...they're resting on my shoulders
They're solid as rocks and stronger than boulders
Bent like a bow or straighter than an arrow
Through fiery darts and flaming anger still I walk along that path that's narrow
Free to fly like doves and sparrows
Walking with faith and I'm seeking Gods grace
I keep ridin with angels to the pearly gates
My God doesn't change like the wind and the weather
His song is the same...from yesterday into 4ever
No weapon formed against me shall prosper
Even when the wicked world comes hellbent,hideous,and hostile
And just like Lazarus I stay hazardous to evil as I rise from the grave
I keep ridin with angels to the pearly gates
In a lions den or a fiery furnace...they can't stop,slow down,or burn us
Once frightened...now enlightened
Once in the depths of darkness...now heavenly heightened
I'll say it again still amped and excited
Turning hate into love and fear into faith
I keep ridin with angels to the pearly gates
As the sun sets
A hot wind like this
Does not belong in downtown Lansing
But here it is
Speed-boating down the Grand River grinning and wearing Ray-Bans
My wife and I
We hold down our pouncing bouncing patio table
At the Waterfront Bar and Grill
As if we were airborne soldiers just landed
But still attached and tangled
To our thumping jumping parachutes
Strings of lightbulbs clattering like teeth above us
Hung from under the Friday night tent
96 degrees even as the day sinks to evening.
The river converts to beer and shots of whiskey.
The catfish are buzzed and jump for joy.
The four member rock band is amped up
With the addition of a mandolin
And plays the entire second side in order
From Led Zeppelin III
But replacing at the end Hats Off (To Roy Harper)
With Hey Hey What Can I Do? as one big set.
Who does that?
We notice there are well-known bartenders
Playing hooky from working anymore
At the drab and deadly chain restaurants
Back in the townships.
We should all follow their lead
And go on strike right now from the boredom of life
Everyone everywhere
Just quit and sit along the Grand River in this sparkling city
But the lead guitarist
He drinks his beers as fast as the crowd
And the bass guitarist tilts her instrument
Vertical to her shoulder
A mother soothing her baby’s back
Swaying her hips in melodic circles
While the drummer and the piano player try to catch up
On beat
So we sing along
Implanting our hands in the dough of air.
Jimmy Page is here.
Sitting alone.
Dressed in black.
Sipping from a tall glass of orange juice.
It’s too hot for flies
So lightning bugs twinkle to the sticky bottoms
Of emptied beer pitchers
Flickering on the table tops
To the night’s finale of Whole Lotta Love
Mixed at the end with Baba O’Riley.
Who does that?
All night
A friendly man at the table next to me
A union bus driver
Who bragged he’d worked enough overtime all year
To take PTO for the entire summer
Flicks his hand against my shoulder
(The same shoulder that has Melanoma growing on it)
Every time the band strikes the first chords
To another rare Zep
With the same look of
Can you believe it?
Apparently, I must have the same look.
I put my lips to his cheek
Reminded me of winter time, not ice cold
Without warmth yes, but with texture
hard to the touch like a rubber glove on a rock
Thoughts will never leave me
Sad thing is this is the memory that stands out most
Not the little things like dinner or TV
But past conversations about death
Sitting on the front stoop at night conversing
He wanted to believe, yet as time drew near he recollected.
"When I was an altar boy..." and he went on.
And as we stared into the dark, star-filled sky, I was terrified of truths.
Philadelphia was never so quiet, so lonely, so alien.
I could tell he was doubting his own beliefs
Nearing death, as he knew he was, things became concrete.
The inevitable set in and so did regrets.
In that moment I told him how i felt, to reassure him of his beliefs.
It made a difference, re-establishing his faith, so to speak
Mine as well. All I could think of is how scared I would be
If I were He. I prayed.
For strength, and for him.
Out loud, to whoever wanted to listen...
I tried to revive him, you know, for minutes like hours
Hands cupped, pumping on chest
Got too amped, scared, my adrenaline submerged my pancreas.
Broke his rib cage as he had broken promises
I sat there and was lost for second time in my life
Left the room that had been his as a child
Went downstairs took my mind away for a minute
Cannabis didn’t help, I sat there alone
Waiting for the wagon to come and take my new old friend
Big city life, wagon was late, 3 hours sitting
With the carcass of “from which I came” upstairs
We had a moment, both all alone, both on different planes,
We always were
A huge part of me just vanished that day
My spontaneity, my innocence, my mirrored image
No more “life of the party”, I wanted to be alone
Lost, stranded, discarded and left alone
Left me when I was seven, met up again when I was twenty-two
Fifteen year gap between father and son
He could’ve done better, done right
He didn’t, so I did
No regrets; never regret, or regress
If I didn’t move on, I would be him
Stuck in the past
But I am not him, nothing like him.
Yet I am still here, still alone
Questioning as he did
Sitting on the front stoop
Contemplating the Inevitable.
There is a guy named lance
who loved to dance
moved to America for his chance
off the molly he had ants in his pants
raves and rants
ecstasy cramps
drunken broken lamps
licking acid stamps
having sex with tramps
stuck in a trance
you see lance was from France
until he took an American stance
getting high off all types of plants
feeling like a champ
getting all amped
until one night he felt his shirt was damp
there was blood coming from his nose
his vision started to close
trance
lance lance wake up lance
he saw a bright light and a voice that said this is your last chance
guess what happened to lance
lance that loved to dance moved his ass back to France.
I saw you leave for a trip of discovery
I saw your face alight with such enthusiasm and delight.
You set off, to explore the world around you
***
While you were gone, I witnessed the utmost betrayal to you
From the man, whom in a few short months, were going to exchange vows of forever love
I watched in horror as the events laid out
Dark and cold swirled around Me, clouding my judgment, making me crave the kill
***
You came back from the trip, so happy. I felt sick knowing I was about to destroy you
I opened my arms to embrace the cold and darkness, to over come me so I can go for the kill
I sat you down
I showed you the proof
Those minutes seemed like an eternity
I saw when your world turned upside down, inside out
I saw your heart and soul shatter in your eyes
It was then that the darkness left, and I cried with you, for it’s a pain I know all to well
Though amped for it is you that is going though this
A pain I would take forever just so you do not know it’s lingering existence
***
Your screams and cries howled from your oozing wounds, shaking to the core
You ran and enclosed your self in what use to be your sanctuary, but now nothing but ruins of lies
I sat on the opposite end, listening to those howls and fade away to them
***
After part of the storm of your chaos let up,
I went and saw you. I went and said my final piece:
“It will hurt, it will hurt so bad and you’re life will never be the same. You’ll never be able to trust so carefree, you’ll second guess everything but most importantly yourself. Those wounds will scar and be a forever reminder on your frail heart. Those wounds though, will be gorgeous and you should bare them. They are your battle marks, they will make you stronger in time. My precious darling, my adoring sister, please don’t let him put a veil over your eyes, don’t let him mask the beauty of life. Don’t let him cover your flame of passion. He is nothing more than a speck of dust flowing in the wind, do not make that dust ground you, center you. You will heal, you will conquer and destroy, and you will rise to be almighty and glorious once more, for this will pass. When you don’t feel that you can stand on your own, I’ll be there for you to lean, I will help carry you on. I’ll forever be there to help you fight if you so wish. I love you”
I left this for you my sister, my most precious friend
Don't get distracted by the videogame
Distortion effect hollars
Slipping tricky thumbs bothered
By coin slip franchise misfits
Cops in collars, never bother
Blowing up stop signs and mail boxes
Skateboarding through town, shuffling around
Cocktails and marsupials
Grins that shegrin amped up
Plenitude posed as holy redeemer
Careful when you leave her
Heart balloons carry an ancient tune
Blessed in tombs, caressed
magnetic earth chanting
There's room to escape
Videogame rantings insane
with amped up current
ohm me dog mental illness priceline paid
for fueling, fostering,
ferociously festering buzzfeeding
anxiety panic, obsessive predipositions,
et cetera a cereal Swiss side dull killer
via general mills made
tinder keg of volatile explosive sprites,
cuz communication asper feelings
now roiling inside, twas laid
the foundation to harbor resentment, sorrow, anger...
on account of being a frayed
dee cat (especially when bullied
by mean looking toughs)
name calling aye did evade
unwittingly letting percolate,
a witchs brew top grade
cauldron delight comprising.
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
so why ask thyself to forget and forgive
those (especially family of origin) to live
a life free of unaddressed issues that did give
nothing besides misery
(particularly 4 after midnight)
oft times verbally
lashing out like a man possessed
frequently delivering
upon head of spouse gremlins that invest
corp por real complex edifice –
this truth hide hoo attest.
Staying at a Marriott,
You know just what you'll get.
In terms of cleanliness and style,
You have no need to fret.
The same applies to other chains -
It's comforting to find
The room decor and toiletries
Are what you had in mind.
But when you book a local inn,
It's always a surprise.
Descriptions of your room might clash
With what's before your eyes.
It may be better, may be worse,
But one thing is for sure;
It won't resemble any room
You've ever had before.
So play it safe or take a chance
But either way, relax;
When you're away, enjoyment should
Be amped up to the max.
He is amped up excited
Very eager and ready
No shaking this time
His hands they are steady
His next victims he's found
Quickly and urgent
So quick with his ok plan
This time it felt perfect
A need to get it done
So he can feel the rush
The euphoria high he gets
Just the right amount of touch
So again he will wait
Until they both fall asleep
He will enter their home
In silently he creeps
As he makes his way
Inching in up the stairs
The couple is sleeping
Dream peacefully in there
He cracks open the door
Pokes his head in just right
Takes a glance across the room
They are sleeping inside
Silently he steps in
To the husbands side of the bed
Pulls a rag of chloroform
Covers his mouth amd his breath
He's figured out his M.O.
He kills the woman first
Also nore slowly as well
This satisfies his thirst
No that the husband
Won't definetly wake up
He looks to the wife
Laying with her eyes shut
He decide at this point
He'll sit on top of her
And wrap hands around
Her tiny neck firm
He squeezes them tight
She wakes in a panic
She's fighting to breathe
Her struggle is frantic
He stares deviously evil
Straight into her eyes
Watching her strength face
Chokes her last but of life
He was cleaner this round
No blood on a blade
He decided to strangle
The husband the same way
Due to the chloroform
He did not at all wake
It was easy to choke
Less energy needed to take
The life from his body
His eyes did not open
No fight back was recieved
His throat was now broken
Now they are both dead
He's full of adrenaline
Thinking he can't stop now
He must go kill again
But something was wrong
It felt a bit more off
Than the first time he's killed
This time it came with a cost
A big fact he now realized
This he might care
Becuase to his surprise
It was not a nightmare
Written 3-12-19
This is the final poem to my NIGHTMARE series. I had a lot of fun creating this story. It was fun to let the dark side of the pen write. Stay tuned for my next series. This has inspired me to do a few short stories in poem form. One is already in the works......
Staying at a Marriott,
You know just what you'll get.
In terms of cleanliness and style,
You have no need to fret.
The same applies to other chains -
It's comforting to find
The room decor and toiletries
Are what you had in mind.
But when you book a local inn,
It's always a surprise.
Descriptions of your room might clash
With what's before your eyes.
It may be better, may be worse,
But one thing is for sure;
It won't resemble any room
You've ever had before.
So play it safe or take a chance
But either way, relax;
When you're away, enjoyment should
Be amped up to the max.
just driving freely
on a whim, i get on the highway
knowing and not knowing where it leads me
i just drive and drive
i ache for a new scene after sweating for peanuts in the same reality
friday afternoon and i just got paid
letting go of monotony's firm hold is like a certain feeling after getting laid
after a while, i see water
a nanosecond after that, i see blue skies
immediately following that, i see i am heading to some part of the coast
i am revived and revamped
outside i am cool and calm, but inside i am hyped up and amped
just driving freely
i am happily lost in the many scenes of amazement
i guess being sick and tired of being sick and tired drove me to this snap decision
on the other hand, i commence to snapping some more....and it feels like jazz....
....FREE jazz if ya dig me, daddyo....