Rate:5.0 / 2 votes

Walgreens

Amanda East 1976 (Ogden)

Free verse
Hungover, dazed and dragging a limp

Waffling of burnt popcorn.

Black vomit,

A stupor that makes stupid look smart.

Squared foils.

Cut straws,

And black fingers.

A few smudges across the face too.

The vulgar Walgreens clerk went too far,
Showing off I suppose.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on April 04, 2022

Submitted by Oceanloveisland on May 24, 2024

15 sec read
13

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHI
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 285
Words 51
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
Full analysis for Walgreens »

Amanda East

I grew up in Utah. I have four kiddos. I am now in a healthy happy relationship. I am spiritual, but not religious. I love thinking deeply about the purpose of life. more…

All Amanda East poems | Amanda East Books

6 fans

Discuss the poem Walgreens with the community...

4 Comments
  • Dianejean57
    Dianejean57
    I love it.
    LikeReply8 days ago
  • jerrywlawrence2666
    jerrywlawrence2666
    I Was Just Saying That Being A Witness 2 Such A Event Is Something Else.
    LikeReply23 days ago
  • jerrywlawrence2666
    jerrywlawrence2666
    Lord, That Was 1 2 B So Close 2. Life, Theze Evil A** Dayz.
    LikeReply 123 days ago
    • Oceanloveisland
      Oceanloveisland
      Not sure what you mean, other than yes, drugs are a scourge and a real evil that are alluring the young, naive, traumatized, and broken.
      LikeReply23 days ago
    • Oceanloveisland
      Oceanloveisland
      My mother was a hard core druggie. I also been in few relationships with drug use being an issue. Hell I tried drugs. But that doesn’t make a person is evil for making a bad choice, like using drugs. People have to learn what is good for them in their own way. Enough hard knocks by natural consequences normally prods one to change. Evil is still doing something hurtful after you know you have the ability to change it, but won’t. 
      LikeReply23 days ago
    • jerrywlawrence2666
      jerrywlawrence2666
      All The Way Right. I Feel U.
      LikeReply23 days ago
  • jerrywlawrence2666
    jerrywlawrence2666
    Well Scripted. What A Time 2 Have @ Good Ol' "Walgreens".
    LikeReply 128 days ago
    • Oceanloveisland
      Oceanloveisland
      I was at a Walgreens when a clerk bitched out a young man for smelling like fentanyl and threw him out of the store. It made me sad.
      LikeReply28 days ago

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Walgreens" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/188222/walgreens>.

Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

More poems by

Amanda East

»

June 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
8
days
13
hours
17
minutes
106 entries submitted — 44 remaining

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Our awesome collection of

Promoted Poems

»

Browse Poetry.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
The repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words or within words is known as _______.
A imagery
B rhythm
C stanza
D rhyme