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Maudlin Man

by Ryan Nardi

There's a gun that's always pointed at my head.
And there's a radio playing, but I can't understand
the words that are coming out of the speakers,
the would-bes, wishes, and work-us-weakers.

The weeds tangled in my brain
smell like the rain before it comes.
And it's the way the whisky feels
that keeps the bullets in the gun.

04/08/2013

Posted on 04/09/2013
Copyright © 2024 Ryan Nardi

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 04/09/13 at 11:21 AM

*absolutely stellar*

Posted by Tony Whitaker on 04/11/13 at 05:47 PM

Friggin "A". Loved this literary trip!! Keep 'em coming!

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 04/14/13 at 09:45 PM

Definitely has its high points. Would make a great intro to a short story or novel.

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