April 7, 2005

The Way Home

By Tony Brown

owned
by shadows

reviled,
skipped

left behind and
sought off the map

licking your heels
while you run

sudden needle
in your hand in a haystack

wax heart
in a bum’s pocket

invisible tar and blood-flavored nicotine
stained lips

a glance past the barrel of a gun
a restaurant in a reptile graveyard

breathes in your ear
when you sleep

doesn’t move unless seen
from the wrong end

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About Tony Brown

A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

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12 responses to “The Way Home”

• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• radioactiveart
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm

  huh. i think i like that.

  thanks for thinking of the poor orphaned poem. i like this one too.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply
• campana
  April 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm

  well, i like this piece, even though no one wants to comment on it. the restaurant and the gun line reminds me of blake. robert blake that is.

  Reply

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