Save the corner table used by the deceased
the sour, the cynical, and the poisoned, for me;
save the dim table use by the glum
the critical, the negative, those who’ve see the abuse of
and cannot trust common authority
perceived as mired in evils and hypocrisy;
Let me dine with those who deem exception the rule,
who no longer care to think all the way through,
who are addicted to joyless, contemptuous views;
for when I come into your establishment, out of the sun
and sit at the table where darkness runs
I slam down my logical to challenge the emotional, and...
Yes, it usually ends up in a destructive brawl
your fine china broken, your chairs through the walls
with no clear purpose and no clear winner;
just bill me the tab, I’ll gladly pay it
to bring new perspective to those who need it,
to drag prisoners of darkness back out in the sun
perhaps for the challenge, perhaps for the fun
perhaps because it's necessary, and needs to be done
before I move on...
before I am gone.
Author notes
1. Name (user and real): wbiro (Wayne Biro)
2. Age: {[(32-8)/2]+3}*3, then add seven
3. Amount of Poetic Experience: AP + a few, off and on
4. Typical/Strongest Style: the unexpected
5. Unusual/Weakest Style: dirty pretty; emo girl
6. Favorite Type of Inspiration: responses, word lists
7. Amount of Multiround Experience: a few; won one
8. Some Accomplishments: stayed out of trouble so far
9. One Fact I Don’t Know About You: electronics/computer tech
10. Additional Comments You’d Like Me To Read: how about my latest quote: "We stand on the threshold between what has been and what will be... in fact, I believe we are stuck here..." -wbiro 2008
A contest entry
- project poetry season one [multiround contest auditions] by blackday.
300 points, ended March 21, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Ahhhh.
I liked this poem, but I don't know why. I mean, it goes against things I don't usually care for.
It was wrote in a kind of, classic mindset
& it rhymed.
With that being said, it was really nice. I read it with flow & the rhymes, though not the most original to be honest, just gave it a bit of an accent & cadence that was nice with the piece.
I'm interested to see what other types of writes you could pen in this challenge.
Here's the contest page. Please apply. You're in. :]
http://allpoetry.com/group/info/project%20poetry
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glad to have tickled your unusual...
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While I really liked the piece I lost all form of thought when I read your author notes and looked at the age. I had to figure out what the number was. LOL
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