Sunday, April 17, 2011

Heaven


With prehensile cognizance
I read the obituaries
And I saw my picture but
Didn't like the look on my face.

I didn't like the way that my eyes
Were squinting in the light,
Or the shirt that I was wearing,
The fact that I had conformed to a complicated life.

I was taught to be sensible
And nothing that I ever did would
Be considered sensible,
I was a rolling stone.

I didn't believe in god,
Slept in all day
Found beauty in the cracks
Laughed at silly liturgy.

I was on everyone's prayer list
I hated the smell of success
Voted for the rights of my brothers
A social outcast.

There was a crowd outside Green Street
At the mortuary and another across the way
With Guinness and bangers and mash and smiles
And I hoped to be there instead.

This must be heaven.
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16 comments:

  1. SinApril 18, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    this is TRUE poetry from a TRUE artist :)
    really enjoyed the read!

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  2. SusannahApril 18, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    I loved this. :-)

    "I didn't believe in god,
    Slept in all day
    Found beauty in the cracks
    Laughed at silly liturgy."

    Nice writing!

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  3. Brian MillerApril 18, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    ha...yeah i would rather be across the street...speak it man, this is tight...

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  4. PhotoDictionApril 18, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Really like this. A view that we might all hold true when it comes to our own death.

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  5. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Yes sir, thou art good! (takes a bow) :)

    http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/in-remission/

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  6. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallApril 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    superb.

    A++

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  7. UnknownApril 18, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    You gave me reason to giggle. I like it.

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  8. Don't Want A Real JobApril 18, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Thank you all... Cheers! :)

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  9. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Good to know you're in heaven :)

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  10. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    on everyones prayer list? haha! i like this! saves me time to pray lol.. my potluck.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/springtide/

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  11. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    wonderful read!
    thank you!

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  12. Gemma WisemanApril 19, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Love this rebel "rolling stone" who's found his way to his own special brand of heaven!

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  13. Jannie FunsterApril 20, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Oh, count me in on the bangers and mash! I had that in Dundee with a couple pints and was in.... HEAVEN, no pun intended at first. :)

    Hope they use a flattering photo of me too in my obit. Maybe I'll choose it now. :) But fully intending on hanging around at least another 50 years!! At least. :)

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  14. UnknownApril 21, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Great write! Stop in & read One Shot

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  15. Poets UnitedApril 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Yes! Let's ALL go across the street! Love this poem.

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  16. Don't Want A Real JobApril 27, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Thanks, Cheers!

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