Magnolia Avenue

Tripping down magnolia avenue 

With prophets coming into view 

The wind brings your perfume drifting through

Smells like home to me

Smile on my face and feeling fine

Poets round a table killing time

But I'm an infant in their mind

Beards long and sipping wine 

But that's when I know iv'e got to go

Concrete seems to move with me down below 

I don't even try and say hello

They wouldn't understand

I catch the next alley where the windows wrap 

My psychedelic mind noticing the trap 

Of the police at the end of the way

As I advance 

Taking this chance 

Trying not to look as if I was in some type of trance

The officer tilts his head with a strange glance

"Son. Why aren't you wearing any pants?

Reviews

[Michael X]

This is absolute beat poetry, you have captured Kerouac's vision with with this work of poetic heart my friend!

[Neal S]

Wow! What an very kind complement. Thank you Michael!

[Kaylee]

What a wonderful plot twist. In the very last sentence no less. You've made me laugh. Thank you!

[Neal S]

Thanks Kaylee. Glad you liked it!

[Lorry]

Sounds like an awesome trip, apart from the last...Hope you managed to think of a good excuse....or outran them :)
Wise poets are always wise enough to know they wouldn't understand, as you said.
The wise sit and bask, while the rest continue their adventure to wisdom. I'm glad I have a long part of the journey remaining :)

[Neal S]

Me too! Thanks for the review Nemo!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha sure surprised me ..love the scenes and stories you take me through .. for me this poem has everything fine about it ..love the title ..first verse is great ..especially like the contrast of its last line .. the middle set me up with veneration of the "old guys" .. and like i said .. closing gave me a fine surprise ..made me laugh :)
E.
ps just noticed the "Tripping ..." ..clever you are!

[Neal S]

LOL..Thank you Sir :)

[Valentine]

The second grouping caught my attention, I was expecting more about the poets, then you got me laughing at the ending. Valentine

[Neal S]

lol Glad you liked it!

[andrew mitchell]

haha This ending reminded me of the intro of Mr Bean being dropped naked on a road. Lovely flow to this write as is the imagery you painted with words.

[Neal S]

Thanks Andrew!