overwhelmed and astonished and drowned
crippled by anguish, internal welts
red and red and red
man, maybe if dead
you're going to love it
it'll go by so fast
oh, i see red
but feel black and blue
hoping it's true
but betting it isn't
why do we always bet
against
what is best
for us?
sulking and dreadful
panicked and partial
-ly awake
hardly anything
a mistake?
is this right?
should i?
but then you
s
t
a
r
t
and instead of it all falling
a
p
a
r
t
it comes together
puzzle pieces fall neatly
don't slam
the edges all align
i don't need to force them
into mine
enthused, eager, delving
head first
into deep waters
but alive
these waters are dark
but the sharks are gone
the voice lied
and here you are
still, safe
on the other side
About the Creator
Belle
I host unofficial challenges and enjoy writing microfiction and poetry.
Top Story Count: 16
'20/20'
"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 Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
Comments (4)
Daring, and full of hope 😊
Love it! ⚡💙⚡
This was AMAZING! I'm losing my mind at how well you used poetic form to enhance the emotions in the poem. I loved this!
That ending felt reassuring. But I'm sorry if I misinterpreted it. Loved your poem!