Glen's Vodka Poem by Martin O'Neill

Glen's Vodka

Rating: 5.0


Vodka, the cheaper bottle from the corner shop in
A clear bottle, you can see the wallpaper
Through it on the other side of
The world.
The dream world where
Children are happy and Daddy plays
With them on Saturday and doesn't go
Betting on a Saturday
To find his missing lucky
Streak that has been given to someone
Else who was lucky coming from a
Happy home, a Nice home,
Where daddy didn't go
Betting on a Saturday
To find his missing..

LOOK! I've had it hard!
OK?
ok?
?
Goodnight Glen.
Sleep Tight.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dave Walker 23 March 2012

Another fantastic poem, a great write.

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Shadow Girl 24 March 2012

W.O.W.......could read this over and over and still devle deaper into its meaning..great write. -SG

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Lawrence Beck 24 March 2012

A very sad, effective poem. I can hear the television droning in the background.

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Lyn Paul 17 December 2012

If only what if.... Our lives could have been just so much better. Yet from our upbringings we are now giving so much to others that we could never have done without lifes experiences. Love your honesty

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Gone Away 23 April 2012

I agree the repetition works well with the addictive behaviour...this is great.

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Karen Sinclair 11 April 2012

Gritty fabulous, honestyand how it exists.. tyvm karen

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Juan Olivarez 05 April 2012

Very sad poem, so very well written it brings melancholy along with it. Good write Martin.

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Patti Masterman 30 March 2012

Gosh I feel like I've stumbled onto a classic I never laid eyes on before..better keep this out to show the company..this is grade A clear vodka, all the way from the Ukraine! Just wonderful..keep on writing!

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Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill

Solihull, Birmingham, England
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