Two Poems

by Doug Draime

 

 

Biography:

Doug has been published at Lit Chaos previously, most notably as the winner of the Famas Poetry Prize.

Anonymous Poem Written In 1612 Stolen
& Dedicated To My Literary Critics

The silver swan, who living had no note,
When death approached unlocked her silver
throat;
Leaning her breast against the reedy shore,
Thus sung her first and last, and sung
no more:
Farewell, all joys; o death, come close mine eyes;
More geese than swans now live, more fools
than wise.

22 Facts About The Man Sitting On The Bar Stool Next To Me

 

 

 

1  he is 89 years old 10. digs Johnny Cash 

2  has smoked  since he  11  hates cops

    was 9 12  loves porno movies

3  drinks anything that 13  throws horseshoes

  is set in front of him       in Griffith Park

4  was  married 40 years 14 has a dog named

5  wife died     Supercock 

6  now sleeps with 15  reads Nietzsche

    woman 34                       before breakfast

7  does 100 push ups 16  sleeps 4 hours a night

  daily 17  lives in one room shack

8  has 7 children 18  plays pocket pool while

9  boils 3 minute eggs       watching re-runs of “ I Dream  

    on hot plate          of Jeannie”

 

19  never goes out on

              Tuesday

20  has 7 locks on his door

21  plans to fire bomb the

    Oprah Show

22  leaves his teeth on the bar

when

he goes out

  to

fight 

in

  the 

                alley