Category Archives: Poetry

The Poetry of Brian Paris

Week 28, Day 191 – “Give”

Give

give me a kiss
a kiss on the lips
and savor the moment
when I am gone

giving is the best
way to receive

Week 28, Day 190 – “The Future”

The Future

got asked the question today,
“what are your plans for the future?”
don’t know why I’m here today
nothing planned for tomorrow
maybe, I’ll just lay around
and listen to girl pop songs
happiness only comes from
having more than what you want

want nothing and be happy?

Week 27, Day 189 – “Headache”

Headache

no caffeine
and my head explodes
blood vessels just pop and bleed
blood running out of my ears
down my neck to my collar
and I just want to get rid of these damn headaches
cold turkey and aspirins
might not be the way to go
I am week and need my fix

Week 27, Day 188 – “Ice Scream”

Ice Scream

I loves me some ice cream
I’d scream for some if I thought that would help
what do I need to do to get me some
damn you and your ice cream hording self
just a little to share with me
be kind

Week 27, Day 187 – “Last Light”

Last Light

staring at the last burning lamp
in the chandelier
five down and I am waiting
waiting for the sixth to go
if I turn away I might miss it
the silent dim of the newly dead bulb
only then can I tell of the story
of the darkness in the darkness
the young will not understand
they’ll call me a fool, to talk of light
but I will, by my word
make it real for them
so even in the darkness
they will see as I have
and then they will praise me.
that is why I stare, and wait
’til dead bulb fades or blindness.

Week 27, Day 186 – “Body of Knowledge”

Body of Knowledge

the source of all knowledge
comes from our body
perceiving the world

numbered senses:
measured, felt, and documented
or remembered fogottens:
longed for, loved and intuitive

Week 27, Day 185 – “Wilder-ness”

Wilder-ness

the amount to which
you are more wild
than someone other

to be taken note
by opposite sex
who’s interested

to have a good time

Week 27, Day 184 – “White Space”

White Space

lots of plain white space
around all my little words
nothing negative about it
poems and screenplays
look good to me on a page

Week 27, Day 183 – “All You Need”

All You Need

lennon singing “All You Need is Love”
on the YouTube video
as I surf the net
looking for something to do
and a reason to be
I don’t think that I’ll find love
by buying brides or dating sites
but maybe I’ll find something
to keep me occupied until
life’s lucky accident come calling

Week 26, Day 182 – “Nobel Prize”

Nobel Prize

I won the Nobel Prize today
for the books that I am going to write
they will all be wonderful
critical and popular successes
that will be read for generations
made into movies
and provide inspiration and despair
for future college students