Wasted Talent
Wasted Talent …
Just when you think you have “the world by the lapels,” life happens. Too many people find themselves wandering on this path of no return, where the little winged creature on their shoulders has all but vanished and the small horned cretin is always there spewing falsehoods. The reports always state, they died in their sleep, meanwhile they’ve been asleep at the wheel for far too long, with no one noticing or caring. This is a Haiku style poem using titles from Stone Temple Pilots songs. Tragically their lead singer, Scott Weiland died from a drug overdose of cocaine, MDA, and alcohol, all the while dealing with health conditions such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, asthma and multi-substance dependance. He died in his sleep.
Wasted Talent
How her Sins unfurl
when she paints, this Art School Girl
Tomorrow, the world—
Still Remains hardened
Days of the Week disheartened
Her Wicked Garden…
Big Empty Meadows
A space Where the River Goes
where her Black Heart shows
Lonely Daisy hides
This Sour Girl, her eyes lie,
Same on the Inside
Cry, Cry why does she?
Too Cool Queenie her eyes see,
Pains Creep from her tree
The Bagman comes soon
Bi-Polar Bear wants her spoon
White Cinnamon dunes
A Song for Sleeping
Naked Sunday housekeeping
First Kiss on Mars things
Hazy Daze (Days) footnotes:
Please Pocket check her Peacoat
Plush clothes conceal dope
No Way Out, she’s tried
Daisy knows the demons’ pry,
Same on the Inside
Wonderful, her life…
Dare if You Dare, pace her miles,
Go Press Play and try.
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For more works by this author see Paul Neglia on The Creative Exiles.
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Great work, Paul. It takes a lot of skill to make all those song titles work with your own words to create a great haiku. Well done.
You’ve found your calling Paul. Sounds like your the official ‘go to’ guy when it comes to rock and roll!
Well done Paul. This Haiku work with the song lyrics perfectly. Enjoyed and hope for more. Jamie