Poetry

Gabi Ben-Avraham

By

James Dennis Casey IV

Damn Clown

My guardian angel

Drunk on whiskey

Dancing naked with the clown

That passed her the bottle

Inhibitions let loose

Sailing away

With the gentle breeze

I try hard

Really hard

To be a good man

But that damn clown

Always screws it up

So I take the bottle

Disrobe

And start a fire

I might as well join in the fun

Weep no More

Riding on a cloud

High above the world

So beautiful

Flowing along the line

Of her back

The one

Who taught me how to write

She passes in the sky

In rooted tangle

Only to give me

At last

When I am dead

Hope to return

I have seen her constellation

Dressed in green

Tailed like a rat

And then fall away

Here

With me

Burning in secrets

Of nothing whatsoever

I shall see her again

Ended is what I have begun

Only to begin again

Show me

Weep no more

James Dennis Casey IV

James D. Casey IV is a published author of two poetry books, and is working on his third that is expected to be published within the next few months. Mr. Casey’s writings have been published in international e-zine’s and on several websites. Poetry Life & Times, Artvilla, Realistic Poetry International, and Poetry Super Highway have him listed in their poet archives. You can find links to his books, social network profiles, and other projects on his website at http://louisianakingcasey.wixsite.com/big-skull-poetry.