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Floating
Grant Johnson
How many hours have I been adrift,
alone on this river?
Well, not entirely alone, for I have three companions;
a bottle of jack, a baby orangutan,
and the sweet promise of death.
When did I pick up this orangutan?
Oh yes I rescued him from that other orangutan,
the bigger, stronger, faster, meaner orangutan
This pup didn't have a chance.
Or did he? I don't entirely trust him yet.
Open the blast door! Open the blast door!
Seems like just yesterday I was fighting in the war
Our side was losing and winning simultaneously,
of this I am certain
of this I am certain
of this I am certain
I'm not a politics man but I'd like to be.
I'd like to run for the presedency;
then when I reach the presedency I'd like to tag it,
and run back home.
I just want to see if I can make it there and back before dinner.
Momma's makin' meat loaf
Daddy's makin' domestic violence
Brother's makin' sandcastles on the stove
Sister's makin' a rocket to get to Mars
I'm stuck on this boat.
Grant Johnson has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Grant's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Grant's latest works: