God
loves us
all
then si-
lence
I often don’t know what I’m talking about
And even then tend to speak in generalities
But somewhere inside the tangled thoughts
I’m pretty sure some truth lies.
I’ve heard it said all mothers at some point
Wish their children dead, although of course
Most keep this dark secret buried and well hid.
Fathers on the other hand sometimes
Only want the kid, a gift, a jewel, a treasure
That far surpasses the vehicle it came in
So here we have it, Life reduced to mere transaction
A simple matter of cause and effect
Cost and reward often not considered
Until it’s far too late to then reject.
(11/18/25)
Time to buy a new vehicle , where do I start
The possibilities are endless, the only I know for sure is that alot of money is about to depart
Should I invest in a foreign ride or one from my own country
So many types to choose from,which one might it be
Should I stick to gas, go electric, or maybe a combination of both
Having to decide on a small car good on gas, or perhaps an SUV considering our family's continuing growth
I guess I have to choose a color that would appeal to the whole family
Should I trade the old girl in, or sell it privately
A decision has finally been made, off to the dealership, time to rejoice
With the stroke of a pen and shake of a hand a new vehicle I am about to depart in
As I pull up to my driveway my family awaits, everyone hops in,we go for a spin
"Hey buddies. so what are we doing !"
Looks around and the clique has snotty faces on,
pedigree pinkies in the air. "You are not one of we,
the beautiful approved ones. You are uncultured and that's gross !"
Whatevs, go .... ........ !
(Junior follows them to camp and
pisssssssses on their campfire !)
Satisfying, takes a plug of tobacco and spits on their
jelly clog-Birkenstocks-for snob hill gardening-
before they lasso the noose and hanggg me high !
Worth it.
(Disingenuous Anglish prudes gather in their jerk-circlejerk...circling typos and chanting to Mammon...
We call upon the forces of the Upper Middle Class and beyond. "Get these Wal Mart shoppers looking for bargains for the poor out of here, they are not the "beautiful ones"...")
Bows to the beautiful ones.
All hail the clique ! Click.
A slow and painful crash
Where one sees one's face
Approach the dashboard in infinite detail
Where one has time
To check one's fear in the mirror
But instead takes a suck on a vape
And puts one's foot down
And, speeding through abandoned suburbs,
Is caught in a storm of fire.
Carry me from the burning vehicle?
No, better to wait inside
And watch thoughts fly from window to window
Like glowing ashes
Until the mind is quiet
And the roof withers with embers
Lilac in their demise
For only in silence
Can the sphere of the stars unfold
And the old clepsydra drip dry, again.
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Apply today, it's brand new.
A sleek ride awaits, just for you.
from SELL OUT
Nick Armbrister
Improved
Build the car with thicker metal
Give it a bigger engine more power
Beef up the brakes and gear box
Improve the other things
You’ll get an improved model
Looking like the old one
But with state of the art
Features full of benefits
Ride drive like the winds
Nobody and nothing to stop you
A souped up Olds Mobile
Give it some on the road
Ride to meet the Devil
life's a vehicle
on jagged highway.
we're all passengers;
some folks ride shotgun,
and some in the back.
destinations,
dreams; all vary.
some do reach theirs,
some end up lost...
cruising on
vehicle
known as life;
end of
the road
death.
Date written: 09/28/2021
Vehicle for our dreams takes main stations - decision and oblivion.
April 28, 2021
Paradox of Life Contest
Sponsor: JCB Brul
Place; 3
Judged: Apr. 30,2021
His vehicle made luxury
He knows not his drive
The driver in front
Taking rides him
Dozens of keys hung on a plentiful board
Vehicles belong to each one
Dangle of available engines ready to drive
Givers distribute accordingly
Matching mood to motor, transport taken
Varies dependant on your need
Givers freely unlock the car of best benefit
Travel happens without hazard
Journey allowed to boast assets conducive
Scenery flies by spectacularly
Road paved smooth by empathy's intersect
Softened by giver's closeness
24th September 2020
'Givers' Poetry Contest
Sponsored by : Regina McIntosh
Re entered for Chantelle Anne Cooke's
September NA Contest
Vehicles of verse serve to prove
how passions and purposes move
from mind to mind.
Our choice letters turn into words;
missives sung by persuasive birds
no axe to grind.
Optimal words will brake at lines
to drive the stanzas home by signs
a nest to find.
While I prefer form as my gauge
some free range bards refuse that cage
the wing-it kind.
Vehicles of verse are the arm
empowering content to charm
when wined and dined.
August 19, 2020
contest Second Chances NA poems of 2020 Part III
hostess: Chantelle Anne Cooke
received NA in Emile Pinet's contest: Tail Rhyme Stanza Poetry Contest judged 8/26/2020
BY CRAIG J. BURT & JIMMY BOOM SEMTEX 5/22/20
90 degrees today
Crazy mood & happy
Ready to test out my brand new Audi
Down this bumpy road
The best time's right now
German made quality car
Aircon & tunes are on
You smile & we are complete.
Temper is a vital ingredient
In the whole mix of true love
The temper in more numbers
Carrying value in the books of love
To test how genuine love in go
Anger becomes a testing stone
The love is put on sometimes halt
Anger is not only cause to find fault
To count how long the love in roll
To go to ones tolerance threshold
In love,some from chilly family members
Some cool like mouth watering cucumbers
No glory in carrying a love with no anger
It’s like a plain tea carrying no ginger
To know all fell in love driving more anger
This all what is fueling the vehicle of love to go faster!
The wheels on the London bus go round and round, till the driver crashes it Tequila style. Everyone loses their heads, except him. He gets into a Black Bomber taxi and pops open a vodka. Need a lift guv?
Being Normal Is Boring - Broken Aeroplanes, Screwed People, Alternative Writing,:)
Jimmy Boom Semtex
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