Cinquain Train

[A. Hamilton]

get lost
walk in circles
keep eyes closed for balance
chase your tail like a kitten
now drop

 

[Rivana]

now drop
it's much too late
to worry about your pride
get on your knees and make it good
then leave

 

[Godfather]

then leave
your red anger
at the door, on the mat
forget about it, have a drink.
then leave

 

[Rivana]

then leave
your shadow there -
in the cold and darkness
this is not a place for sorrow
rejoice!

 

[Godfather]

rejoice!
or better still;
rejoyce! in words. vague, clear,
big, small. i want you all to dig
these words

 

[Jayne]

these words
are black and white
but bring color to mind:
lemons, sun dried blue-bonnets and
red barns

 

[Ganesha]

red barns
paint our landscape
drifting misting river
I draw a sharp breath seeing your
red barns

 

[poetinahat]

red barns
keep the rain off
the leatherbacked old cows
mashing hay like chaw into cud
more rain

 

[Godfather]

more rain
keeps me from you,
i'll get wet on my way.
the rain won't stop and you end up
forgot.

 

[Rivana]

forgot
I'm not like them
forgot that destiny
constantly revolves around me
forgot

 

[kborsden]

forgot
to speak my mind
and sat in silent binds
tied up in missing enclosures
somewhere

 

[Godfather]

somewhere
clear windows are
misted. some by lust, some
by cooking, and some by drowning.
watch out.

 

[kborsden]

watch out
something lurks there
although i dont know what
maybe its just an illusion
maybe...

 

[moblues]

Maybe
I'll remember
The smell of gasoline.
Nicotine; a farmer's field of tall corn.
Bye, punk.

 

[kborsden]

bye, punk
with your spiked hair
and tight leather jacket
your drain-pipe jeans with many zips
for good

 

[moblues]

For good
or for evil.
we all stand together
for a cause we don't understand.
For life.

 

[Jayne]

for life
given without
discretion or willing
and capable participants,
struggles.

 

[Ganesha]

struggles
become snuggles
I gaze at your zipper
we roll over newly mowed hay
hey you!

 

[kborsden]

hey you
get up, push off
get away from my door
stop thowing stones at my window
or else

 

[Godfather]

or else
the reels of film
will be really left there
while i'm reeling after that punch.
really.

 

[LimeyDawg]

Really
Told your last lie?
Well, forgive my mistrust
Only God offers forgiveness
Liar

 

[Ganesha]

Liar
play your mouth out
till all your truths of life
spill into memories of love
destroyed​

 

[kdnxdr]

destroyed
all the pieces
grandmother's favorite vase
smashed against your disgusting head
marriage

 

[kborsden]

marriage,
is it just me
or is this sacred bond
just vile exstatic blasphemy?
I do

 

[Godfather]

i do,
good lord, i do!
good lord, of course i do!
good lord, of course, hell, i do! but...
i don't.