Poem for Henry Vaughan by Christopher Flakus

Poem For Henry Vaughan Henry Clay Vaughn Gunfighter Outlaw Falling among exploding shells Collapsing Exhausted Blinders on Burdened by secret suffering and the weight of a hungry world Mercy is the seat of power Henry knows this And all he Continue reading Poem for Henry Vaughan by Christopher Flakus

Smoke Dancer by Christopher Flakus

Smoke Dancer She moves like glass And we both know We need to stop But we love the way it makes the night taste Pearl of fumes The smoke moves inside the pipe It swirls like the tendrils of some Continue reading Smoke Dancer by Christopher Flakus

Water by Christopher Flakus

Water The most beautiful flowers Are often said to hold magical and poisonous properties My belladonna You are as dangerous as you are enticing My marigold girl What happens when the death blow is dealt? Love can wither if not Continue reading Water by Christopher Flakus

September by Christopher Flakus

September Another round of applause One day older and Feeling it I don’t wanna grow up I don’t wanna die young Stark sober sadness I begin the day dry Sucking it down Into dark sand and Oleander When I go Continue reading September by Christopher Flakus

Dead Song 2 by Christopher Flakus

Dead Song 2 Drink like Brendan Behan And fuck like Frank Sinatra Fight like Mickey Rourke And cry like Madonna In Evita At the end When she’s dying My name is Christopher Flakus, I am a poet and writer from Continue reading Dead Song 2 by Christopher Flakus