PrioritiesÂ
by
Kris Rickards
First Published in The Buzzin Bards: A Manchester Poetry Anthology
by Little Gem Press
29th September 2019
ISBN: 9781951053796
1.
Twitter feed
takes the lead
giving need
socially
so totally
echo tunnel’d
the same thoughts
nothing new
individualism confirmed
to the point of no return
celebrate
not alone
cyber mate
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2.
gluten free
gluttony
can only be
a consequence
of recompense
to my bowels
when they are
complaining
But it’s not coeliac usually
just another distraction
for our head
more circus
and more bread
​
3.
late night booze
glimpse of news
slight confuse
the next morning
hangover forming
headline’s gone
memory’s none
but I’m sure
the racist mud-raking the night before
was forgotten or unheard
only we
witnessed
bigotry
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4.
overweight
contemplate
slow death fate?
or suddenly?
what’s best for me?
unclogged veins
possible
with right food
D.N.A gave my family weak hearts
and life is short anyway
hedonist
get pissed
live the risk
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5.
love the world
unfurled
Sol whirled
it is all mine
week at a time
temporary
holidays
gone too soon
I’ll have to work forty eight more weeks now
I will dream of adventure
winter’s pray
don’t wish your
life away
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6.
only God’s
lightning rod
gives the prod
for us to be
a completely
good being
but I don’t
think it’s true
theology psychology head fuck
there are intrinsically
good people
without that
church steeple
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7.
know it all
meets brick wall
it’s your call
stupid loser
Dunning-Kruger
writes a verse
about the
distractions
that occupy my mind after forty
wasting my time and effort
writing shit
poetry
for no hits
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8.
life should be
quite easily
full of glee
cynicism
is my prison
causing a
bleak outlook
for myself
just another straight white male born to fail
looking for a reflection
I mention
seeking more
attention
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9.
distracted
compacted
redacted
size of a cow
where am I now
agnostic
self-doubting
sardonic
it’s time to get my priorities straight
loving family present
is always
the greatest
of phases