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That That That (Hocus-Pocus) – 0118
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear That That ThatI don’t trust the past,It’s nothing but distortions.I can’t remember halfand it’s all out of proportion.What was then just a littleturns out to be a lot.What was then such a riddlehas been solved and forgot.Then it’s just like ‘that’that that old hocus-pocusflips you on your backand you…
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Is It In? (Lick, Swirl, and Push) – 0117
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear Is It In? (Lick, Swirl, and Push)Scenes from a body; memories that I can’t call mine.I guess that used to be me, but that was once upon a time.The places that it took me, the sights that it did show…I tried to make a story of it, but what…
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Oh, That Stain – 0116
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear Oh, That StainForgivenessis the final enemy, riddle, mountainthat must be defeated, solved, conqueredto experience true Love.Sure, there is the sensual loveof the flesh and the feelings;flights of fancy of good fortune and joy,but love – ah! true Love cannot be knownfor that smallest speck of hate still held in…
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Holocaust for One – 0114
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear Holocaust for OneNow the circles run themselvesin automatic panic mode.A drop of blood in the gearsturns the knob to ‘World Explodes.’‘Time will tell if it will last’is what they thought in the past,but now that that future’s here…well, if it was good, it disappeared.Long ago, two steps awaywas a…
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Writing in Purrsive – 0113
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear Writing in PurrsiveWriting poetry with Santino:he helps me turn the pages,and he moves the pen just so,but I don’t think he knowsall of his letters yet…maybe half the alphabet.He writes in all capitalsin an unpracticed clunky cursive.He can’t spell worth a hell,but he conjured the term ‘purrsive’which really is…
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Water is Water – 0112
Raw Poetry by Rev. Shakes Spear Water is WaterAll water is Water,and all water is One.It’s either clean or it’s dirty,but everybody’s drinking some.10-21-24