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Sozzled

Sozzled

 

Swarthy and bearded

a dominant brute

of salacious repute

exhaling blue smoke

betwixt whiskey and a joke

Propped up yet leaning

one eye seeing

with hat tossed back

a knotted tie is slack

Always here, never there

tight stained his attire

A lamp casts a shadow

as a curtain does a window

Stupified and nonchalant

the day's climax redundant

The cycle is broken and not breathing

he urinates before leaving

The wayward goes his way

falling over an empty tray

on his homeward way

◄ A Portrait

Another Glut of Dictators ►

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keith jeffries

Mon 17th Aug 2020 14:29

Abdul, Paul, Don and Shifa,

Thank you for your comments. The hangover was ghastly

Keith

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Shifa Maqba

Mon 17th Aug 2020 11:51

An elegant read! Beautifully written.

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Don Matthews

Mon 17th Aug 2020 05:25

Golly gosh!....and he's rhyming too......

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Abdul Ahmad

Sun 16th Aug 2020 18:59

There but for the grace of god go I. Well observed behaviour penned beautifully. Thank you Keith.

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