[Spiritual] Career Violence

by Paul Tristram / May 1st, 2022

‘The Streets Are Missing You’
she texted, with a wink emoji…
I sighed, and half-smiled
… I am about to EXPLODE!!!
But, I’m keeping it to myself
for the minute… I’m Refilling.
I can still feel the Dirty Gutter
swishing through my veins
… I was born of Alcoholism,
Criminality, Sleazy-Lowlife,
and [Spiritual] Career Violence.
My ‘Shadow Side’
stuck a sawn-off shotgun
to the head of my ‘Good Side’
and pulled the trigger, laughing,
way back in my adolescence.
Lust-coloured spectacles
and thieving, villainous fingers
… I do not just give-in
to ‘Impulsive Temptation’
I Stalk the fucking thing Down.

Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer who deals in the Lowlife, Outsider, and Outlaw genres.  He wrote his first poem as a teenager following his release from the (Infamous) Borstal ‘HMP Portland’, and he has been creating Literary Terrorism ever since. Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.