Keith Landrum- Two Poems

left

relationships aren't

just a dick to fuck 

with and we should know

that by now

we are shallow

buried in 

6 ft. holes

still. uncomfortable.

and once

the smile leaves

the face

we lie

hoping

there is still

some one 

to cry 

for us

when we have

nothing 

at all

left 

remember

it's not enough

to just write

for ourselves

for the sake

of writing

the pure act 

of doing it

we have to have

others read 

our words

hearts 

souls

assholes

we have to have

praise

some one to say 

this changed

my thinking

my way

my life

our own words 

are not enough 

for us

to keep

we must enlighten

the populace

so obvious 

so stupid

so self serving

and now we hate

Bukowski and Ginsburg

again and again

because it's fashionable

again and 

again

there never was

a mystery 

only obvious bullshit

disguised

as prophecy

I can't deny it

so please

when you read

my poetry

remember

I am 

only fooling

myself

 

 

 

Bio: Keith Landrum is a writer, worker, punker, drinker, lowlife, lowbrow man of society, culture, and bullshit. He lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife and 2 daughters.