poets and presidents

<p>'poets and presidents'</p> <p><br></p> <p>his eyes feast&nbsp;</p> <p>swallowing with little difficulty&nbsp;</p> <p>the hearts surrounding him</p> <p>as there she stands, skin of coffin silk</p> <p>“poets and presidents die most pitiful,”</p> <p>in mockery, this masterpiece of her mouth</p> <p><br></p> <p>disposed of with little interest</p> <p>he is not used to this enchantment&nbsp;</p> <p>and though deeply troubled,&nbsp;</p> <p>his natural tendency calls for a</p> <p>mechanical smile mistaken for caged charm.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>#barflypoet</p> <p>#josephapinto</p> <p>www.josephpinto.com&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>© Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved.</p> <p>…poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars …</p> <p><br></p> <p>My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon.</p> <p>*</p> <p>‘A Distilled Spirit’ also available in paperback and ebook at Amazon.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-pinto3/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-pinto3/support</a>