Parasite: Poem
With roars, crackles and pops
it dances unevenly
casting an orange glow
tinged with blue.
Consuming its prey
in a
suicidal rage
before settling into coals
dying
and leaving behind
only ash.
all rights reserved. Copyright Justin W. Price November 25, 2011.
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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, was FEBRUARY 2ND, 2013 BY SWEATSHOPPE PUBLICATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, barnes and Nobles and through YOUR LOCAL BOOKSELLER.
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More poems by me
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everyone remembers the first time they fought their dad.