Junkyard of time

sorenbarrett

I wash my time in poetry
sawed words thrown in stacks of haste
Junk piles of rusted memory
in the construction of youth, its sawdust waste

Broken weathered dreams
splitting debris about an illusion
time's rot of constructed schemes
leftover emotional confusion

In youth, my time pockets were bare
now in frozen age a font of slime
where water of poetry I share
with beggars in a cup of rhyme

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  • orchidee

    Ahh, a drink for KP, though invisible - a cup of rhyme. I'm still feeding her sewage. lol.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much Orchi rhyme is a diet drink except for those that add extra sugar

    • Teddy.15

      Such wonderful metaphor for living and making memories here I see a beginning a middle and an end. Beautiful dearest sorrenbarret 🌹

      • sorenbarrett

        Thank you Teddy I so appreciate your read and comment it is most valued

      • Tony36

        Amazing write

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks so much Tony it is appreciated

          • Tony36

            You're welcome

          • Accidental Poet

            So glad I took the time to read this, time not wasted soren. 😉👍

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Accidental your read and remarks are most appreciated

            • Teddy.15

              I absolutely love your title too. ❤️

            • Thad Wilk

              A captivating poem
              great use of metaphor,
              rhyme spot on poet!! 👍
              Much enjoyed!! 😊
              Best regards ✌️. Thad

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks Thad much appreciated my friend

              • Neville


                I have sipped from that very same cup .. excellent sir .. brimming over in fact

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much Neville for the read and most kind words they are deeply appreciated

                • aDarkerMind

                  you have a gift for words Soren.
                  of that, there is no doubt.
                  am a fan and will always be my friend.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    I take that as quite a compliment comming from you Melvin. Thanks so much for the read and most gracious comment

                  • Bobby O

                    I really like it.
                    A font sublime ?
                    Slime through me off but WTF do I know. I really like it

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Bobby yes sublime would have worked well but then I thought of how I am always accused of writting darker poems and the word slime came to mind. It puts a different twist on it. Thanks again for the read and insightful comment.

                    • Dan Williams

                      God that "water of poetry" is grand, inspired. Add this to your list of winners.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you Dan for your continued support and most generous comment.I appreciate it very much.

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Super words soren, those word will always be there for you and for us.

                        Andy

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much Gold for your most kind words of support. As always they are most appreciated.

                        • RSM0812

                          "My time pockets were bare". I wish I could write like that man. Some of your work blows my mind.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            You can probably do much better. Its just a matter of reaching inside you and pulling your guts inside out. You are too kind and your comments mean a great deal and are most appreciated.



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