poems from my new book One Thousand Plastic Trinkets Nick Armbrister

NICK ARMBRISTER/JBS
Dec 6, 2020
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The subtle power and intense imagination in these poems will certainly appeal to all readers. No doubt, the wealth of imagination and deeply inspired poetic fancy in these poems are quite remarkable.

Happily Down

Alba Girl swam with her mermaid friend

They were fifty metres down on the soft sand

The sea bed sloped gently downwards

Little sunlight came this far down

But it was fine for Alba Girl had good eyes

Other senses helped her navigate

She could dive down miles but was fine here

Alba Girl arced round and chased her pal

The mermaid was a good fast swimmer

Giving the dead lady a real competition

It was no contest for Alba Girl drew level

And easily went past her friend

Who responded with a grin and roll

Playfully making bubbles with her tail

And kicking up fine sand off the bottom

Alba Girl found a nice red sea shell

And gave it to her friend as a gift

The mermaid replied with a long kiss

They were more than dear friends

dear regret

hahaha hollow laff/does anyone have more/more regrets than me?/mine is a long list/so many of life's regrets/its fine regrets are cool/what could've been/do you want to add?/be my next sweet or savage regret/like the darling yankee gal/or those illigit kids/or failed jobs/or golden air force career/i'm just a regret collector/now memoried in words/like you my dear regret

More Wanted

How many people have it all and want more?

Just one more toffee from the box

Or one more lady to make love to

Or a car 10 miles per hour faster

Is the grass always greener?

Step over the fence to see

There’s no way back over tho

Make a choice and away you go

Cross your fingers it’s better

Are all people like this?

May I look inside their heads?