Decade of the Dead (or I Love the 80’s)
Zombie enlightenment
Rampant and spreading
I get my brains from others
Smoking to breathe
Tanning for warmth
Cruising to connect
Dragging my feet
Gnashing my teeth
Rotting for fun
Never waking
Never sleeping
Lurching primal mindless
Always thirsting
Ever hungry
Cold and heartless
Nihilistic numbing nightmare
Hedonistic hangover
Apocalyptic apoplectic autonomic
Thrill of gore
Bite of death
Immortal decay
Joy of denial
Sin sensation
God damned
Just Another Mean Case of the D's
Disconnected down doldrums: dribs, drabs. Disproportionate displeased dissonance denied desiring, disturbed discontentment demoralized. Distrusting dystopian discord, disgusted dysfunctional distress. Disenfranchised despondent despairing. Disembodied deconstructed disease. Detached, decommissioned. Disillusioned, defeated. Deluded? Daily.
Mark Hendrickson (he/him/his) is
a poet and writer in the Des Moines area. His work has appeared in Variant Lit,
Five Minutes, Leaf, Cosmic Daffodil, Lothlorien, and others. Mark worked for
many years as a mental health technician in a locked psychiatric unit. His
background includes music, healthcare, and psychology. Connect with him
@MarkHPoetry or on his website: www.markhendricksonpoetry.com
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