Time Is Blurred

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



The damned find pleasure
In fleeting moments,
Be it in the gaze of a faithful pup
Or a square of wax melting slow
They revel in the destruction
Of cities, countries, and continents,
In the flames that devour
Maidens and monsters alike.

Hawks circle and swoop
Amidst peach trees,
Their claws grasping at the
Turbulent sea below.

Time is blurred,
Drunk and drenched,
A never-ending bonfire
Melting all and everything,
Simultaneously wet and aflame.

For the damned, this is bliss
Life in the chaos,
A tantalizing intersection
Of pleasure and pain,
Of everything, all at once. 
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Written on May 17, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 17, 2023

Modified by JoeStrickland on May 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXCDBAX XXXC XXAXX XXDXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 577
Words 111
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 4, 5, 5

Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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