“Don’t Flop” by @DaneCobain

M.L. Flickinger

This month I’m featuring a few guest posts by my fellow writers to celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth. My first guest is the talented Dane Cobain.  :)

Don’t stop the madness

or your arrogant anguish,

and don’t drop the bottle

in the bottom of a coffin,

because you’ve got wings

and you’re not afraid to use them.

You could see for miles,

and the city lights

flare up and falter,

pin pricks for Angels

dancing slowly

on the cusp of a big black hole,

those creatures of light

who fight for their right

to survive.

Your lungs are a telescope;

your thighs are signposts

pointing north beyond the wall,

where bored whores draw straws

and sleep with minotaurs,

sheathing swords

on the back of a horse.

Don’t flop

or drop your lances;

enhance the dance

of the woodland fairie,

or blur your motion

until your emotions

are potent,

sells spells and potions

to…

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