Homeless people
don't carry a buck
They settle for two hour old
Maxwell house from a greasy spoon .50
while rich men in suits
drink Starbucks coffee.
The sun hangs
not from hang man gallows
dangling over Venice apartment roof tops.
Rich girls work on California tans
on balconies
watching the ocean
as origami seagulls fish.
Heading to the city limits
going to the desert.
Sequoia the red wood of cactus.
As I drive I watch
a water color sunset
Arizona is beautiful at dusk.
Author notes
Homeless people, starbucks, coffee, the sun, roof top, balconies, ocean, seagulls, sequoias, origami, desert
water color.
A contest entry
- -Bohemian Rhapsody- by sailor ptolema.
1100 points, ended October 9, 2008, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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this is interesting! i feel as if i'm looking into a cubist painting, if that makes sense
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thanks for entering.
meg
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I love the title...it sounds nice. I don't know what to think about the poem. For the most part stark comparisons were being made and then the last line seemingly sounds sarcastic as a result. I may have it wrong though. I enjoyed it and I want to wish you the best of luck in the contest
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nice take on life
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Very interesting poem full of rich imagery. I also liked the origami seagulls. That was creative. Good luck in the contest!
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Good!
I like the origami seagulls
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this was an amazing write ... great use of the words given ... meaningful , even if not experienced ... GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST!!!
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