i have lost
the storm is already in my head
verbum domini
someone take this teacup from me
i’m roaring from beneath the earth
life, you beautiful bastard
you’ve gone and avalanched me again
her plane flew the coop
she left me to silk another day
and i am bereft, here to rot
death beneath an ashen tree
i’m roaring from beneath the earth
in an arc of sonic dismay
life gone, you’ve avalanched me again
farewell to thee, my dead christ
farewell to thee, my once fey
to crucifix and pricked white bosom
farewell fate’s capricious dice
farewell this bleak and empty day
in the month of may i hied away
by TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2019
unbolt me 
Beautiful poem such vivid imagery. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Thank you, Anand!
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What poetry! What angst. What Sadness.
I am still hopeful of redemption. 😀
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Aren’t we all, my friend. Aren’t we all!
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“life, you beautiful bastard” So it is! Loved the ride, Tony. 🙂
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Thank you, Susi! Life… Can’t live with it. Can’t live without it. 😛
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You’re welcome, Tony! So true! Lol
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Really special poetry expressions and skills here. Great poem!
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Thanks so much, Rae. I really appreciate your support!
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Some people may read the future from the tea leaves, do not give away your teacup so eagerly my friend, even if it contains a tempest.
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I hadn’t thought about it that way…
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Powerful writing Tony.in every storm there is always a little light.
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That is very true, Mark. Thank you for always reading me. 🙂
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Such…..poetry.
So good.
Many of these ♡♡♡
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I accept them all with gratitude. You’re so kind, Fiery! 😀
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Excellent!
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Thank you, H.
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It’s my pleasure to read your amazing poetry. Always original and unique, I love it!
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Aw, shucks! Yer tryin’ to make me blush, aren’t you!
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You are on to me! 😊😎
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HA! I knew it! 😛
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😍
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Brilliant!
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You’ve avalanched me again: I love that. And you’ve used one of my favourite little-used words: hie. Altogether, like 🙂
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Thank you! I really appreciate this because ‘hie’ is one of my favouritest ever words too. I get a little shiver of happiness whenever someone uses it!
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I know what you mean. And MS Word doesn’t recognise it. Most annoying when it’s such a useful word.
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It’s a shame that some truly brilliant words go underused and unrecognised. It really is!
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I do my best to keep them in use. I’ve also a tendency to invent my own when I can’t find teh word I need.
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Inventing words is the most fun! And let’s face it, they were all invented at some point…
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One of my characters (The Spinner Game) says of the joys of longevity that there are so many words in the world, he doubts he’ll be able to use them all. Which I’m inclined to agree. Especially as he keeps making up more. (mostly. editor’s hate, adverbs where there’s never been an adverb before)
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