3 POEMS by Merritt Waldon
1
Lofty perspective
Crumbling cookie of wonder
Turn away self-reflective
Trees scent the air
Our hamburger lives asunder
Scarlet smell of hair
Feet like roots twist
Moveable loan feast plunder
Matrix blushing kiss
Eyes quickening heartbeat
Age upon age our bodies thunder
Longing fruition joy complete
2
Alas sundry Southern Indiana
Interstate 65 squalling metal
& tires
Pavement scabbed memory
Fading through maples pines
Oaks and many other trees
Whilst this here rent tree/
Spirit in inked stained hand
Bleeds freedom into the
Ocean of consciousness
3
Bought clear, envelope, baggie, stamp
Falling asleep after work
Waking up and not remembering
To send across Atlantic
Secret joy drugs to fellow brother
In the service of erratic muses
Regretting apologizing
Begging forgiveness
Finding etched-out name
On the mens’ room
For eternity
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Merritt Waldon was born in Madison, Indiana. His work has been published in Sun Poetic Times, Crisis Chronicles, Road Dawgz, Twiztd Tungz, Fearless, Sparring with Beatnik Ghosts Omnibus, Americans & Others 3rd edition, and various other venues. Merritt lives in Scottsburg, Indiana.
Merritt’s Books:
Oracles from a Strange Fire
Pistol City Blues
Madison Street Screams & Smoke Break Poems