Aliens in da hood.
I called him Ray Ray
We met in an alley
on a hot summer night,
I thought he was a bum
who just needed a light.
But his almond-shaped eyes
had a story to tell.
With a distinct look of grief
they began to arch and swell.
*👽*
Bro was all alone
and very far from home.
So I took his ugly butt
across da way to my dome.
He didn't have any money
and that was okay.
No one would sell shit
to his broke ass anyway.
*👽*
We sat on the couch
and talked about the world,
He said, "Who is dat chick?"
Oh, that's just my girl.
Tanika froze in place,
her weave stood up straight,
she fainted to the floor
into a bunch of dead weight.
We drank some cheap beer
and sparked up a Jay.
From now on bro,
I'm gonna call you Ray-Ray!
*👽*
Millions of questions
to share throughout the night.
Maybe I should teach him
how to survive and how to fight.
Maybe I'll take him to
Pearl's soul food kitchen,
to show him the only way
to eat fried chicken.
All the talk of food
gave us the awful munchies.
So we raided the cabinets
for something good and crunchy.
"I should only eat your food if you chop and boil it."
"Eww what's that smell bro!"... "take me to your toilet!"
"Be careful in there, man
and light a much-needed match."
To cover the stench of
exotic feces about to hatch.
Cheetos and Brew,
not the best combination,
to feed a hungry man
from a distant alien nation.
Of all the many things
I wanted to show him first,
thank God it was the bathroom,
foreign flatulence is the worst!
Thank you for stopping by 😍
About the Creator
Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
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If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
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Humorous, well written, engaging. Great stuff. :-)
Double congratulations 🎉🥳🥰Love this poem, very entertaining!!!!
Lamar, I love the overall vibe of this piece! It was comedic, consistent and contained so much vivid imagery! I also like the rhyme scheme you chose and appreciate the story you told!
This has me cackling at work, just absolutely the best thing i've read all week- congrats on TS & on placing in the Leaderboard!
Excellent, my man. I loved the realness of your poetic encounter, and the casual language choice sealed the deal. As always, great work and excellent poetry. Thanks for sharing bro!
This was hilarious, Lamar. What a great take on the challenge! Congratulations on Top Story!
Hahahaha!!! That was so great. It would be awesome read aloud :) Loved your take on the challenge. Congrats on Top Story!
Haha! Hilarious, Lamar!!! Great rhythm and perfect rhyme. Enjoyed this so much!!! 💫👏🏽😂
Congratulations on top story,
This is hilarious🤣
HAHAHAHA oh man that was awesome! Seriously such a fun story you told in this poetic way, all the way through, I could see it unfolding... and then the ending really got me! Hilarious man, that was great. This should be in contention for this contest for sure.
That picture lmao 👽✌️🤣💚Damn, Bro This Is Awesome 👍 Congratulations 🎉 on Top Story🎉🎉
Fun take on the challenge. Poor alien indulged too much. He sounds like a chill friend though.
Hillatiously brilliant! Congrats! 🤍
Matches needed, no matter from which planet. Very funny and thigh slapping laughing words up in here. Well done Lamar. BTW, did your GF ever wake up or did she just jet. Congrats on TS.
I loved your take on this challenge - so funny and realistic! Strike a match made me laugh out loud, and then I got to the image. Well done, Lamar and Congratulations on the Top Story!
This was a great tale thanks for sharing!
A truly enjoyable read! Congratulations on Top Story.
That was damn funny! Seems like they would have a hard time anywhere they land. Great Top Story!
Had a feeling I'd be seeing it top story. Congratulations Lamar 👏🏽😊
Congrats on the TS
That was awesome Lamar! The lyrical nature of it generated a beat in the back of my head as I read through. Congrats on top story :) so well deserved! Also "foreign flatulence" is an amazing line
Congratulations!!! Love to see your Sci-fi poetry getting top story! 👽👏🏼
Lol! "Foreign flatulence" 😅 This was funny and so entertaining, Lamar! Love the rhymes, flow, and take here. 🤗 Awesome job!
Foreign flatulence! Hahahahahahhahaha! That was hilarious!