depression (with a small "d") like the waves of the sea come the waves of depression. once one understands it's not a tract of infinite misery more a continuous rising and falling with no intervention needed breathing is easier © Mark Pollins 2007 Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 19, 2007
poem on one of my favourite subjects: TOGETHERNESS
loneliness in the shower loneliness in the car loneliness in the bright sun loneliness in madness loneliness in government institutions loneliness in straight lines & rules loneliness in box of delicious chocolates loneliness in your love's kiss loneliness in prayer loneliness in room packed with... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
taking a break from the popular haiku format... now to PARODY!
Parody of an Emily Dickinson Poem "Hopelessness" is the thing with ketchup and mayonnaise— That is lodged in your stomach— Two buns and a piece of 100% pure juicy—plastic— Whose superficial deliciousness ends far too soon— It is best served with bone-dry chips— And sore must be the storm— That could... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
yet another two haiku poems....
in bed with a cold I listen to the tranquil breathing of my nervous dog grey clouds bulging with rain the silence of the dead yellow leaves the raging of my heart ©Mark Pollins 2007 Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
in the livingroom the t.v. set warms up quickly my heart sinks slowly the wintry sun warms my eyelashes coarse squabbling turns to music there are no mistakes, no regrets © Mark Pollins 2007 Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 15, 2007
For the next week I'll be posting two haiku poems every evening - what fun!
pleasing November sun the porters rush in and out I rest my legs on a bench in the cold psychiatric ward and the well-heated parliament the same poem is read Written end 2004 beginning 2005 © Mark Pollins 2007 Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
I'm so free, it hurts; I'm so free, it's useless. © Mark Pollins 2007 Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
BREAKING NEWS!! 22 POEMS PUBLISHED AT POEMHUNTER!!!
Go to www.poemhunter.com and type in Pollins in Poet's Name. Max Sign in to see full entry.
First attempt at pUNK poetry I want to spit blood I want yellow sperm Terrible head and heartaches, Any reason to keep me in bed. I have bad breath Frenzied looks Strange noises To keep the public away. I tell dreadful lies I run unbelievable lengths with no food in my belly. I want to become a tall... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
written while I was a soldier in the first Lebanon war
June 1982: Contrast in Lebanon around me a crumbling wall masticated chassis of a car deserted windswept home empty lonely village – a flattened people. On the radio, a disc jockey, His words laughing, smiling through the air, As if everything were normal, bright: “it’s Saturday morning, it’s... Sign in to see full entry.