somewhere inside
it creeps as slow as nonchalance
as cold as beer in a never ending song.
somewhere beneath a bridge it shows
it's lime green leaves floating
like a prehistoric beast.
through the gears,
from somewhere sober to the anarchy
where the whisky spits it's flavour
two fingers long
deep inside my stomach
where the butterflies retreat.
wasted lives.
cold meat now shelters monarchs
from the crimson queen
as she lays her eggs
beneath the very hands
somewhere between.
one touch is all it takes.
I take a pinch of salt in my mushroom soup
as cold as christ in a chicken coup
breaking bread for the willows
as they sleep through all and sundry
on a Sunday morning walk.
and how great this sadness travels through
the avenues now dead.
am carved from wood
with hidden claws
four floors down and giving head
to the morning whore more muscular than me.
am more under grass than you.
there is no reserve.
sold to the highest bidder
as bold as brass
with an ass the size of Jupiter
and I, as cold as beer
in a never ending song,
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Author:
Melvin James (Pseudonym) (
Online) - Published: January 23rd, 2026 12:58
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Melvin such a write here vivid images that revolt and with grit and grime it vomits its message for all to see. A lovely write
Melvin, the refrain of “cold as beer in a never ending song” anchors the chaos beautifully. It gives the whole piece a weary pulse that keeps returning. Well done, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
My dear Melvin, first of all I love your title, your imagery is some of the best I've seen in your poetry,. Under the bridge? that reminded me of my friend who had a liquid test run through her body and it was radioactive, a test for the big C, so we couldn't see her for a few days. My gut tells me this one is very dark, how poetically talented you are as always, inspiring and emotionally connected to your readers always🌹
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