Daniel J. Flore III

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Daniel J. Flore III’s poems have appeared in many publications. His three poetry books are Lapping Water, Humbled Wise Men Christmas Haikus, and Home and other places I’ve yet to see.
It’s the 4th of July and I don’t feel free having to listen to your shit all night
Daniel J. Flore III -
the neighbors are setting off fireworks
the sky is farting national pride
only it’s like the civil war
it looks and feels like they’re firing them at each other
my cat is scared under the couch
the air tastes like sulfur
the trees are blocking any view that might be pretty
and they just keep going...
"I need
something
positive," I said.
"I farted 5 times," she replied.
I had no idea marriage
would be like this.
I can't take this
stuck, covid 19
not a store open
to buy something
inessential
(which are the best things to buy)
I've gone to corona hell and I don't even have the virus
which could be my next circle of covid hades
the gas station slot machine
keeps taking my money because it's the only thing to...
14,000 energy drinks can't be wrong
the taste is mutant fruit
by the 14,000th one today it's like drinking a flat soda
can't think
bumbling down the highway
heart attacks in my chest
weak without food
caffeine crapped waterfall
on the sunoco bathroom floor
everything sticks out more than usual
like the discount store owner statue's front teeth biting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MH6c3h2k4
Worrying about doing a poetry reading at Barnes & Noble
I don't know if the guy sitting next to me
heard me try to apologize for accidentally
moving his car magazines and taking his spot
obnoxious hrrr of the espresso machine
I had to talk over one at the books a million reading
with Dennis who showed...
this woman on the radio
was just talking about the glory of God
she said heaven opened up and she could hear music playing
today the sink smells like puke
and the lighting is worse
I'm not doing anything about it either
and I'm too sick and broke to get outta here
why can't I reach...
my refrigerator makes an all doom sound once in a while
it used to really bother me when I was crazy
I really thought they were coming to shoot us all up
now when I hear it, it just frightens me like my life is a movie
and the doom sound from that...
https://soundcloud.com/user-673577468-435000874/fitbitch
Come on we both know that's not sweat, they sprayed you down to make it look like it. Yes it is, yes it is...I just got done working out. I just left the gym. No...now come on. Yeah alright. I'm sorry, you look good, you look like you were...