Make Believe Rocket
written by: James Dennis Casey IV
@LouisianaJames
What is this
New death sensation
From a choir of angels
In the devil’s church
Thought that I knew you
When you had not
Touched me yet
Take me back
To the night
Of our first meeting
Clean minded
And young
Drunk on sunsets
Never seeing
The sun rise
Discouraged flesh
Crying for more
In the hands
Of a die alone taxi
I met you there
On a parallel plane
Both headed
For a place beyond
The paper kites
The same as before
Without the warmth
Just travelers
Walking That
Little do you know
Road
Only sleeping to rest
Only eating to live
Falling in love
Upon a wound
That takes us away
From the pain
Flying into my mind
Dancing across yours
In a make believe rocket
Made of love
James D. Casey IV is an artist, author of seven poetry collections, and founder/editor-in-chief of Cajun Mutt Press. His work has been published in print and online by several small press venues and literary magazines internationally. La Voce dei Poeti, La Catena della Pace international poetry contest gave "Warriors of the Rainbow" by J.D.C.IV a critic's choice award in 2016, and his poem "That'll do Pig" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by New Pop Lit in 2019. James was born in Colorado, grew up in Louisiana/Mississippi, and currently resides in Illinois.
Latest posts by James Dennis Casey IV (see all)
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