Flashing. Again and again.
Blue, red, white. Bright… bright.
Moving. Shadows across the light.
Flashing. Around… around.
Blue, red, white.
Metalic. Salty. Warm.
Wrong… wrong.
It shouldn’t be there.
Inhale. Aching, long.
Metallic air, wet and sticky.
Grit against teeth.
Wrong… wrong…
Ringing. Loud and constant.
Voices shouting.
Screaming. Screaming.
Boots on asphalt.
Whispered prayers.
Ringing. Drowning out the rest.
Loud Ringing.
Burning. Somewhere burning.
Metalic scent. Below the smoke.
Blood and liquor, harsh and acrid.
Sweat and bowels. Foul… Foul…
Nothing.
Absence.
Pain. Crushing, burning, absolute.
A hand in mine. A gentle squeeze.
Crushing, burning, wracking coughs that taste of blood.
Darkness.
Tasteless.
Scentless.
Silence.
Senseless.
A hand in mine. Peaceful moment.
Flashing… nothing.
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Alexander McEvoy
Writing has been a hobby of mine for years, so I'm just thrilled to be here! As for me, I love writing, dogs, and travel (only 1 continent left! Australia-.-)
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan8 days ago in Beat
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Oh my... Wow, great poem, Alex. Stunningly tragic. I adore the impressionistic approach. 👏🏻👏🏻
Word imagery excellence!
There is so much to say, but just no words 💔
Oh wow. That was powerful.
The hand in yours, very moving
Wow!❤️
Impressively descriptive and melancholy!!! Left some love!!!♥️♥️💕
Wow, this was an astounding poem. I could feel every emotion seeping through. Marvellous
Describes the moments of trauma, accident or otherwise in exceptional way. Hearted and subscribed ♥️
Alex, this was such a tense and heart palpitating piece! Your descriptive language pulled the reader on to the scene with the narrator, and the intensity only grew until the end. When I interpreted that the narrator might have passed on from their injuries..? The repetitive language was really impactful in helping build the tension and creating the atmosphere of disbelief/ foreboding. Great work Alex!
Did you die 😮
Stunning how you captured the ephemeral moments between an accident and its consequences. Such a great take on the challenge!