Leaves Black: Poem (Video)
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Then check out my poetry book,Digging to China, released by Sweatshoppe Publications. This poem is in it, along with fifty others. Signed copies are available through Sweatshoppe Publications. It's also available on Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.
First published in the Crisis Chronicles
Leaves black
brown cured
with rum
whiskey vanilla,
crushed.
Pinch between
thumb, forefinger.
Shove into
wooden bowl
pack tightly.
Inhale,
watch
as they take fire.
Inhale sweet
danger
into mouth.
Exhale.
Nerves calm.
Inhale.
Head clear.
Taste lingers,
slightly bitter
mostly sweet,
hinted death.
Smell.
Live .
Lie back.
Exhale.
all rights reserved. copyright Justin W. Price, October 2011
Thanks for Reading.
A FREELANCE WRITER, HONORS STUDENT AND GOVER PRIZE FINALIST, JUSTIN W. PRICE (AKA, PDXKARAOKEGUY) CONSIDERS HIMSELF A POET FIRST AND FOREMOST BUT IS ALSO A SHORT STORY, BIOGRAPHER AND HUMOR WRITER. HIS POETRY COLLECTION,DIGGING TO CHINA, WILL BE RELEASED FEBRUARY 2ND, 2013 BY SWEATSHOPPE PUBLICATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AS WELL AS YOUR LOCAL BOOKSELLER.
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