Short Burnout Poems

Burnout
Drained Energy
Dark insomnia nights
Lonely longing for Catharsis 
Timeout...

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There was an electrician from Nashes
Who worked in darts and dashes.
One day especially rushed
Against 240 volts he brushed.
Now Nashes is home to his ashes....

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My soul must have been born
when the world was still black and white.

Colors drain from body
and I am home.
In all the shades of grey.

Like a burnout star.

Ashes from ashes....

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Disco burnout,
fever rampant erosion

Empty glances,
mirrored hollow drums

Bleeding, starving,
passive alertness

Madeup, putdown
—treadmill run

(Woodlands Hotel: Wilkes Barre- January, 1980)...

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Birth
Begins
Blossoming
Blooming bouncing
Babes

Bold
Beastly
Burnout brings
Bodies being
Burned.

Written 3-9-19

For: "Light up the Page 2 Poetry Contest"
Sponsor: Joseph May...

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Your wildlife is slowly tamed.
For wisdom to be attained.

The gold that we have searched for.
Has been waiting at our door.

The stark truth of the world,
will slowly be unfurled.

That we will settle like the dust,
to either burnout or to rust!

date:3/8/22...

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you planned your race
to run at pace
and win at any cost
but ran too fast
and finished last
so the prize you sought was lost.

had you taken time
to the finish line
you might still have your health
and realize
life's greatest prize
is the prize of life itself....

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A case of the blahs
   evening blues
dark too early
   nothing to do

8:00 p.m., Monday
   Why go out
Bars are dead
   Drunks passed out

Clubs are closed
   Who would come
Weekend burnout
   Twiddle-dee-dum

Turn in early
   sleep all night
Wake up tomorrow
   rested and right...

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The fire brigade are on standby
With their hoses in their hand
For today it is my birthday
My birthday cake is on a stand
There are so many candles
It is a health and safety risk
So be ready with the hoses guys
And make sure you get here quick!


Any poem written on your  birthday  contest 
Sponsored by  Laura loo

25th January 2015...

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Final year of college 
Final term
Field trip
Fire camp night
Farewell party
Friends forever departing
Foolish temptations
Fierce desires
Future foggy
Furious flames, 
Frequent eyeing
Found a seclusion
Frozen ice break
Furry feeling
Fantastic union
Frosty foreheads
Fear you not 
For a love forever
Friendship burnout
Phoenix leap in love
Feast and vows too 
Family unions
Framing a family photo...

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Alone in the light
Just barely scraping by
I'm itching for a fight
I tear away from the urge to die

I'm wide awake from a bolt of lightning
I realize my position now
Man or machine, the lines are blurred
As the fire burns in my soul

Burning now, released from my chains
I'm clawing towards the light
No burnout from this flamethrowing fury
Ten thousand fires ignite

Full throttle, hit the ground running
With the passion to excel

God help those who think I'm giving up here....

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A-s night has made you sleep, 
I-t makes you safe and sound; 
L-ight of the full moon
E-rases the mess around.
E-ventide has made you sleep, after the day-long stress; 
N-ew dawn will wake you up to make you feel the gladness.

Q-ueer not the plans of the night, 
U-se them for your silent slumber; 
I-n the middle of the dark, 
A-nother burnout is over.
C-louds and cool weather
H-ave made you snooze so deep; 
O-ctober first early morn, 
N-ight has made you sleep....

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