Best Sunburned Poems

Did you ever see a fly with a sunburned eye
Or a tiny mosquito that consumed a whole pie
Whatcha been smokin'
Your brain is erodin'
Better come down, you're flyin' too high


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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The sunburned girl smiles
Patches of warm memories
Some pain hurts so good....

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Soft 
         naked skin,
    a sunburned canvas 
   displaying colorful art;
             Trace,
outline the rest of the sleeve;
   ...

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My face is sunburned crimson, the skin
on my forearms is peeling off, bruises
appear on my biceps, a red gash
gashes across the front of my shoulder, my calves
tighten, my thumb joint
makes it painful to write, I can’t really explain
what’s wrong with the side of my neck
but...

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I should've worn a longer-sleeved shirt--
then maybe now my arms wouldn't hurt!...

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