A New York pedestrian
filed a class action law suit
against all highrise dwelling pigeons
calling them a health hazard
and a public nuissance.
To his outrage the jury found
the pigeons not guilty on both
counts, arguing they were not
accountable for incontinence
much less negligence, whereas
the pedestrian had a bird’s brain
for not wearing a hat, or was too
cheap to buy an umbrella.
crisp shirt and silk tie
freshly polished black wingtips
dapper gentleman
he fools the naïve
manners are impeccable
hiding his evil
I took my new friend from Mars,
to the store not to the bars.
He was accompanied by his little green dog,
many thought he was a funny looking frog.
They messed their little green suits,
so no more fresh fruits.
A diaper they will need,
so they can go home and be freed.
Give me a sailor suit and a black hat
Please let me call Captain Nemo “cap”
This is the Nautalis and that is that
Twenty thousand leagues, then we’ll take a nap.
I wear my suit while my house burns
I wear my suit while my wife dies
I wear my suit when my son’s body arrives
And I wear my suit for you Donald Trump
I wear my suit while Russians torture
I wear my suit as bombs explode
I wear my suit for my lost future
I don’t wear my suit because I am told
I wear my suit to greet the reaper
I wear my suit through the genocide
I wear my suit cos yours is cheaper
I wear my suit with my dead bride
I see your suit, it hides your crimes
I see your suits disguising your hate
I see your suits siding with murderers
I see your suits by Putin’s side.
David Cox 03/03/25
An assemblage was held among fruit
to decide the best color of suit.
Apples and strawberries said,
"The best color must be red".
A banana said, "yellow is cute".
Jump suit in public
Such clothes, a woman's secret,
Dream, zest disappear.
press conference
cacophony of voices
please, please ~ call on me
Fraid of losing you
Til I realized you
Weren't mine in the
First place
Looking out for myself
Saw that crooked smile
On yo face
Whatez unbelivible to me
Is that you kinda like seeing
Me suffering
Suffer ye yourself
Think I had e'nuff and
I say
Leave me alone
Take your thing
Get the hell on
I don't know
You know more
Who you tryna make
Straight
Want this people to
See things your way
But you horrible to me
No matter what your
Freindez say
Straight from my heart
We greatest when
They ain't on your side
Say what you want
Mean and evil as you is
You just want people to
Take yourside
Tell ya sum thang
Leave me alone
Grab your things
Get the hell on
Playing opera
When I am blue
Problem with me is you
Tune it up the right way
Then do your thing
I still want you ah round
But not is you acting
Silly like ah clown
Tell you what it is
You need ah wife maybe
Sum kids
Gone do your thing
Ain't over til
The Phatty lady sings
Fraid of losing you
Til I realized you
Weren't mine in the
First place
Looking out for myself
Saw that crooked smile
On yo face
Whatez unbelivible to me
Is that you kinda like seeing
Me suffering
Suffer ye yourself
Think I had e'nuff and
I say
Leave me alone
Take your thing
Get the hell on
I don't know
You know more
Who you tryna make
Straight
Want this people to
See things your way
But you horrible to me
No matter what your
Freindez say
Straight from my heart
We greatest when
They ain't on your side
Say what you want
Mean and evil as you is
You just want people to
Take yourside
Tell ya sum thang
Leave me alone
Grab your things
Get the hell on
Playing opera
When I am blue
Problem with me is you
Tune it up the right way
Then do your thing
I still want you ah round
But not is you acting
Silly like ah clown
Tell you what it is
You need ah wife maybe
Sum kids
Gone do your thing
Ain't over til
The Phatty lady sings
In my heart it sees presently
My eyes beat silently;
My brain energy;
My soul cries, laugh ps and sighs
I mutter by
Vessel encased in a glass suit
5.28/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2024
If there was a suit
A suit of sensors
Aware of your actions
Following your mind, your movements
A jeopardy suit
That killed you with a lethal injection
When an imaginary galleon hit you with cannon fire
Or you clipped a stealth fighter’s wings with your own
Or crashed your tank in an ambush
Would you wear it?
Would you wear the jeopardy suit?
Are you already wearing the jeopardy suit?
Trapped in my space suit
Tied down to the launching pad
Terrorized by the rocket
Paralyzed to the surface
The cold surface of my skin
Basks in the judgmental sun
Strapped in my race boot
A dyed gown around my chest
A hard place and a rock, it
Seems I stand in perturbance
Fervidness of my kin
Tasks my legs to jump the gun
My chest strains as my legs race
My heart aches at my minds race
"When I win I'll pen the pin"
But I'd only lose to win a when
Internal torment. Eternal Dormant.
In turn I'll forfeit to eternal internal scornment
creativity is my strongest suit
I have many talents,
this is my all-time favorite of them all
I am a cartoonist,
a painter, a poet, an author
creativity has aided me in every endeavor
I’m led by this character trait every day
in my job as an elementary school counselor
He’s a Sunday Morning Christian
Sitting prominently in his pew,
On the other six days of the week
He exploits folk like me and you.
From his position of privilege,
Where he’s never known any need,
He accuses the low paid worker
Of striking out of avarice and greed,
Thinks there’s something wrong
With their concept of work.
Instead of being grateful
They only whinge and shirk.
The service being over and
His contribution being made,
His conscience newly clear,
His lip service being paid,
He puts away his Christianity
Until this time next week
To continues his exploitation
Of the sad the poor the weak.
Suddenly it’s next Sunday,
Another eventful week gone,
This Sunday morning Christian
Puts his Sunday morning suit on.
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