The Poison You Sold Me

Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
edited April 2012 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
the ashtray is full
and so are my lungs
with the poison you sold me
climb my ladder....no rungs

I'm a blur
a vibration
a buzzing honey bee

I am sure
a temptation
deaf, dumb, and can't see

take a step
it's 10 miles
these shoes lost their soul
just one sip....been a while

the poison you sold me
is what would cure me, you told me
the poison you sold me
is what would cure me, you told me


the glass is half full
but so are my veins
with the poison you sold me
opened up...let me drain
Gimli 1993
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
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  • CheeksCheeks Posts: 151
    A song? Either way, it works really well.
  • DinghyDogDinghyDog Posts: 587
    edited October 2012
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  • Cheeks wrote:
    A song? Either way, it works really well.

    yeah, most of the lyrics I write have a certain melody in mind. so I'd call most of my writing "songs" rather than poetry.
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014
  • DinghyDog wrote:
    wow

    is that a good wow or bad wow? :)
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014
  • DinghyDogDinghyDog Posts: 587
    edited October 2012
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    Post edited by DinghyDog on
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    yeah you frickin rule, man
    that i like a lot
    you and gimmiesometruth oughta be in a rock n roll outfit together
    i understand he is a guitarist
    just sayin

    enjoy the day
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."

    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • rollingsrollings Posts: 7,124
    the ashtray is full
    and so are my lungs
    with the poison you sold me
    climb my ladder....no rungs

    I'm a blur
    a vibration
    a buzzing honey bee

    I am sure
    a temptation
    deaf, dumb, and can't see

    take a step
    it's 10 miles
    these shoes lost their soul
    just one sip....been a while

    the poison you sold me
    is what would cure me, you told me
    the poison you sold me
    is what would cure me, you told me


    the glass is half full
    but so are my veins
    with the poison you sold me
    opened up...let me drain

    very cool
  • chadwick wrote:
    yeah you frickin rule, man
    that i like a lot
    you and gimmiesometruth oughta be in a rock n roll outfit together
    i understand he is a guitarist
    just sayin

    enjoy the day

    and I sing, play bass, and a little guitar! unfortunately, he is nowhere near me, and he has a band!
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014
  • thanks for the kind words, folks. I wasn't expecting it!
    Gimli 1993
    Fargo 2003
    Winnipeg 2005
    Winnipeg 2011
    St. Paul 2014
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    DinghyDog wrote:
    DinghyDog wrote:
    wow

    is that a good wow or bad wow? :)

    It was a bow wow.

    No, it was a good wow, of course. Maybe even a great wow.

    a bow wow for sure
    excellent HFD!
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
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