Tattoo Haiku

By seannelson

Tue, 31 Jul 2012
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pained introductions
laying out of battle map,
soft pillowed rack

all sense of male self
layed out on the cold stone table,
belly asks questions

buzz of the needle
sings the first gory onslaught:
"how can I endure?"

seeing valor's cross
demons fear and pain retreat
to stoic near sleep

more than not unseen
a bright blue grateful dead bear
joins me for this life

Certificate U
Poem
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by jolono on
Liked this Seannelson, the last few lines made me smile. Very original piece!

 

Submitted by seannelson on
Thank you kindly Jolono. I wrote this last night and put it on my three lit communities... but you're the only response so far. But one good response from an interesting profile is ample meat for this poet; Sometimes it takes a couple days anyway. friendly regards
"If I send you post-cards from the side of the road: photographs of movies, and hearts about to implode"  -  Elliott Smith