Video Whiskey

 

 

Bartender,

pour me another shot of

Video Whiskey.

I’m beginning to be dreary

of my Christ-centered

Cross-bearing Church-going reality

so serve up a tall iced glass

of double feature television illusion.

 

Thank you.

I feel better when I’m drinking

the liquid lives of others

on the rocks.

 

I like the fire of hundred ten proof

sex and violence flowing

through my eyes,

sitting at your barstool

in inebriated lust!

 

Sorry, Lord.

I know your command to be

visually sober, but I can’t help it.

My eyelids make me do it!

 

Jesus, you look so sick!

What’s that you’re vomiting from your mouth?

Oh gross,

it’s morning sickness Mr. Borg

your follower turned sour

How’s your stomach?

What a coincidence —

the both of you leaning over toilets

in the morning!

 

Spiritual Borg
01-25-92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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