more of my shameless book promotion time! continuing with my 2021 collection ‘from my front steps.’

covid-19 was a helluva time, wasn’t it? it began to expose the ugly divide in our country. the selfishness. it only made you wonder if reality was truly a fabrication, & how dependent we are on crutches to see ourselves through…

‘from my front steps’ is available on amazon. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review.

today’s selection is:

‘the forgotten phase’

the country closed tight

though like an old whore

some parts insist on parting open

accepting the dime but not the dollar

common sense priceless and drying in jars

moonshine gone the way of lemonade

and the sober guzzle it

while the drunks measure the fingers

clinging inside the glass

laughing cause they get it—

the hard stuff lends the buzz

but reality is what’ll get ya—

with swimming heads they toast the drowning

knowing thru abandoned hearts

they trained for the marathon

not the race.

#barflypoet

#josephapinto

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