Sonnet

Sonnet to a Dive Bar

Neon beckons “open” to all sincere thirsts, 
luring weary pilgrims to seek solace
where forlorn brethren immerse aches and…

Sonnet to the Drunk Poet

Those bare pages that torment the sober soul,
dull missives devoid of inspired musing.
In distress, I surrender…

Sonnet to Watching TV

Another day’s haunting travail exceeds 
frayed nerve expanses as inner drift yearns
to dull whirling mind howl and…

Sonnet to My Retirement

Precious hours once sold for fickle service, 
with blithe promises of perks or passions,
vanish over years of lapsed…

Sonnet to Procrastination

Dwell in this moment but live for the next.  An instant fizzles even as it’s…

Death Gets in Your Head

You look gorgeous, by the way . . .

Sonnet to Fish Sticks

Taste indulgent delights, fruits of the sea;
a banquet of oceanic treasures,
just caught in crystal waters, fresh and…

Sonnet to Bad Advice

At first, initial conditions were set,
with my course prescribed by sense and logic.
I commenced due actions with clear…

Sonnet to Secrets

Between lies, omissions, and denials 
there exists a hidden inventory,
burdens of troubled conscience’s trials,
interred within…

Sonnet for a Piss-Poor Writing Day

Oh, just get on with it!