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Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet
Hosted by Joseph Pinto · EN
poetry written from the inside of bars served raw and unedited from the moment crafted.
...drinkin' proofs and writin' truths...
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back off
May 400:00:07Tap to summarizego ahead. underestimate the quiet ones. ‘back off’ got a scotch in one hand. a bad attitude in the other. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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worthy
Apr 2900:00:35Tap to summarizeall of me, nothing but shadow… ‘worthy’ my expression, nothing that isworthy of a beautiful breath;these days displeasure crosses meas most women i have loved,locked under the furrow of my broweyes each a shuttered house i live as a candle blown out—a statement to which no responsewill ever materialize,unfazed even by the splintered corkspoiling bottle,penciled figure awaiting color, a silent star from which hopeperpetually collapses.*#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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unconditional coldness
Apr 2700:00:18Tap to summarizeyou claim it’s communication. i beg to differ. ‘unconditional coldness’ objections like leaves fallfrom mouths unconscious droughtspestilent assemblages of air,swirlingintention prohibited our feet gifting unconditional coldness. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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taking
Apr 1600:00:26Tap to summarizei can’t take it anymore. ‘taking’ the drive is mundanethe scenery is mundane— he takes the trash pail from the drivewayshe takes mail from the boxthe dog takes a shit on the grassthe family takes the walk and takes the shit from the lawnhe takes time from the neighborshe takes heavy bags to the dooreveryone is taking somethingfrom everyone somewhere. you take it all in. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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she walks
Apr 1300:00:26Tap to summarizesmooth. she’s so smooth… ‘she walks’ she walks with summer's swoon, breeze at her backregal considerations alwayson her tongue and you would certainly fall in line behind her, mesmerizedby the cadence of her stilettos alone;alone, she thinks.she rips the cigarette from her mouth and crushes it against the sidewalk, stained red from an unloved mouth. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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scotch and scars
Mar 3000:00:22Tap to summarizeconcluding shameless book promotion time from my 2020 collection ‘scotch & scars!’ what is said when nothing is said at all? how could a vacant look carry so much weight..? ‘scotch & scars’ is available on amazon for your reading pleasure. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review. today’s selection is: ‘scotch and scars’ in the lonely you’ll find meshuffling in come boneseyes congealed with secretscontained from spilling lips sewnsave corners there the mouth partsawaiting counsellor’s twist of capspilled not poured we drink allour scotch and scarsfilling glasses, raising fleshto the brim. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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bone and matter
Mar 2500:00:39Tap to summarizeshameless book promotion time! continuing with my 2nd poetry collection ‘scotch & scars’ from 2020. anatomy lesson: the bones hold you up but certainly don’t keep you together… ‘scotch & scars’ is available on amazon for your reading pleasure. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review. today’s selection is: ‘bone and matter’ you’re completely ignorantto the fact that i diedeath upon death after midnightglass to lips as sweet oblivionlulls me again. i do not know what resurrects me;the pain, the desire to self-medicate,the justice of self-flagellation— no matter the truth remains i am a corpsewhite bone and grey matter;in every way i do not matter. in every way, i hardly matter.*#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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one more
Mar 1800:00:10Tap to summarizeshameless book promotion time! sipping again from my 2nd poetry collection ‘scotch & scars’ from 2020. it hits you sometimes…most times…a truth that in your sober you deny. but not anymore… ‘scotch & scars’ is available on amazon for your reading pleasure. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review. today’s selection is: ‘one more’ the perception is you drink too much when you are alone; the reality is you are alone. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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best of intentions
Mar 1700:00:45Tap to summarizeso tell me…how do you share the comfort..? ‘best of intentions’ repeated, her legitimate question:“how do you console the blackstreams of memory?how do you distinguish miles from a slowly shimmering mirage?” suffice to say the bright of my eyesfadedand i softly cleared my throat“glory and illusion are inseparable,”i told her,“still i’m not one to gloat.you see, the fearless man perishesfor every right he’s ever donerecognized faith turns suicideall convenience stripped of hope.” her mouth churned a funeral orationand from that moment i knewshe’d bury me with the best of intentions. *#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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bank account
Feb 1800:00:29Tap to summarizeshameless book promotion time! another selection from my 2nd poetry collection ‘scotch & scars’ from 2020. a hill to some is a mountain to others. light to some is darkness to others. i guess what i’m saying is please don’t ever judge unless you wear the same shoes… ‘scotch & scars’ is available on amazon. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review. today’s selection is: ‘bank account’ all the money in the worldwhy would he go and hang himself? i pondered the questionsipped my scotchwhile conversation surged through the baran incoming tide of bewildermentand bullshit. i had one more for the road. sometimes i drive the highwaywhen it is empty and darkwith my eyes closed tight. i do this without a buck to sparein my wallet.*#barflypoet#josephapinto© Joseph A. Pinto*'Dead Bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.*instagram at joseph_a_pinto*https://www.etsy.com/shop/JosephPinto *subscribe to the ‘Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet’ YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/y2stm5ms
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