'truths, all tell truths' the greatest advisors i have ever had in my life have been god a bottle of scotch and my psychic. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'confessional' sometimes when the bar is at its loudest i shift in my chair and fart. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'your object of affection' oh the snide curl across his lips as he patronizes that girl i watch you watching him suddenly the stars have gone from your eyes. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'put me in the donation bin' you treat me like a doll you’ve owned for years worn, stained, lifeless until you decide to hold it. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'false hope' we search for something a shining something a splendid something that is found in only the darkest something the most despondent something within us all. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'she flies' she flies i know not where or why. i wish to be the currents stealing her a place of fancy created by a longing heart. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'another scotch, please' some nights i just got nothin’ spillin from my pen but i got a whole lot spillin’ ‘cross my tongue. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'first class' it’s like all those men in her life have considered her to be a letter something to hold to fold, to stamp something to send off without courtesy of the label 'handle with care.' some men just do that. others, rare few others stand vigil at the mailbox waiting on the letter that will forever change their life. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is...
'stigma of spades' make no mistake the stigma of spades has been branded upon my flesh. most see a curse. i find it a blessing. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'lovers love silence' sit beside me touch knees like no one else is watching whisper verse in my ear together we’ll rewrite all conversation steal filament from the bulbs refill them with fireflies; i’ll keep july for you always i’ll craft you mermaid lore. steal me, won’t you we’ll go out until dawn comes knocking pin my heart against your wall splay me like a butterfly lost in august yet provoke me with your wild treasure these secrets from your friends; take me back to the beginning when we k...
'she’s in denial' this is her way: toss flowers across his words anything to lend pretty to his ugly. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'altered state' so i cleanse myself in more booze. call me a lush but it’s more a penchant to wash away the truth. you don't understand; i don’t expect you to. my altered state is preferable than being drunk on what's assumed to be. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distille...
'and i am tired' i cannot stand your mouth the way you form your words the way your caustic attitude reshapes my way of thinking; thinking, or is it merely piecing thoughts together haphazardly as a child might do? i am so tired of existing on jigsaw puzzle pieces so tired of you scattering the pawns on the board. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older wor...
'greater causes' sometimes you must sacrifice your soul in order to save your heart. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'backhanded lesson' i wanted to get it right with you. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'rust to something louder' and so after all these months i grip spade and grave rob the tomb my old haunts have moved on still fervor rattles the bones marvel, will you over my state of preservation a cold corpse yet done dying decayed lips yet done lying aren’t we taught truth comes from the heart my veracities boxed now atop another’s shelf. you thought i’d be dust and powder. i’ve evolved from rust to something louder than you could ever comprehend. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.c...
'the way you carry yourself' you sit at the bar mouth hanging open catching flies but not passion i think you’re a good person at heart but you probably offer lovers a very sad existence. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Am...
'unintended consequence' he met a girl loved the hell out of her they found him guilty of killing all the best she had ever shared so he consumed what remained of her saving her heart for last hoping she would beat within him to the end. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Dis...
'lonelier than hell' you’re an outcast to the outcasters and that, my friend is a predicament lonelier than hell. *poetic license used replacing outcasts with outcasters 😉 * #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'on a mission' when the scotch goes down like water; when the sins are not deep enough. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'i know' the magpies squawk from the tree sharing summations and general blame all the while oblivious to the amount of shit that has gathered beneath their wings. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'38 words too long' i see you for what you are i see you for what you're worth you'll never be anything more than the rolling of my eyes the exhalation of my breath you leave me so tired so tired spent. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kin...
'not on the fatality list' this is our new fad quarantine love mindful of our distance while we laugh at the experts we’ve been practicing this, you know long before it ever came in vogue concealing all expression resigned to the fact our words are asymptomatic just a monotonous series of sounds muffled beneath layers infecting inauspiciously the ears. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the ...
'lost in the moment' i get lost watching you be you. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon.
'alone, again' i do not wish to exist alone yet you do not deserve my company. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'he’s a medium for all he’s lost' meet the man who walks with spirits and asks for signs of presence in a house known for its cold spots and long dead memories of touch. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'father’s day' today i stand above the bones; my own are restless they strike like chimes when i walk i am deaf to the chords. today i stir above the bones; my own are fractured they grate like gears inside the clock i have lost track of the time. today i pray above the bones; my own are mourning they cry like gulls above the sea endless as it is deep, this sea. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited...
'counseling doesn’t help' not a single person in my family takes the time chooses a moment asks me how i’m feeling or who i am. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
'animal' she keeps things caged in her eyes. she’s got your sex written on the finger she sucks at her lips but you can’t have her. those cold sweats leave you wondering which side of the bars you’re really on. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback...
'rest in peace' a man should die with the proper dressing atop his salad bread and butter in his basket. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon....
