Amir’s Late Again (poem)

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alarm, farm, funny, late, overslept, poem, poetry, rooster, Sleep, written

​Amir’s head sleeps next to the window

So with the sun, she can rise.

But when rain or snow falls below

The sun wears a cloudy disguise

Too bad Amir never bothered

To buy a mechanical alarm

Cause by the time she had showered,

She’ll be as late as a rooster-less farm
Copyright © 2017 by, Charles Joseph Augustin

“Ignorance is Bliss” (Poem)

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better, bliss, change, disaster, ignorance, memories, poem, poetry, regrets, worst, write

​The smoke, 

The shield,

The darkness,

But once upon a time,

The streets were blinded by brightness
Demolition at the stations

Tears evaporating off sidewalks

Clamor making eardrums call quits

But once upon a time,

In everyone, peace could create circuits
It used to be: free mentality,

A world carved by originality,

Bliss pumping through pipes

But now, we can finally see

Too much ignorance is insured illness

Yum Yum (poem)

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cultural, culturaldelight, culture, Delicious, digest, empanadas, Food, jollofrice, poem, poetry, writings

No poetry upon request,
But this time, I really cannot digest!
Jerk chicken, black rice, empanadas with some zest
Oh! I don’t think there’s enough space for the rest!

No better way to experience a culture
Than to engulf yourself in its food.
Flying fish and griot; perfect for your leisure
Swallow fast cause they’re too good

Awww moma! I think I’ll marry samosa
My stomach is a bottomless pit
And Indian food is looking like a perfect fit,
Though ages in the bathroom won’t be lit!

My wisdom is hidden in a cookie
A little sweet but none like a smoothie
Con, “pizza, pizza!” from Italia to Little Caesar’s!
Oh, fighting for food freshens frequent scars

I don’t like spicy…
But I’ll bury my taste buds in Jollof rice.
Feel it in my veins as Mama Africa dances
She contains the most beauty.

Copyright © 2017 by, Charles Joseph Augustin

Quiet Room (poem)

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dead, distraction, ignore, individual, poem, quiet, sober, Words, writing

Headphones in
Voices on each end
Of the cellular.

Don’t be someone’s bother.
Remain in their head, they would rather
Limiting interaction to the screen and their mental.

Video games in hand
Necks bent over
Like they’re not sober

Nor alive.

 
Copyright © 2017 by, Charles Joseph Augustin