1642 Bourbon St

Stale smoke clouds the crowded room.
I watch people drink their social remedies
as the band plays their sorrowful tunes.
Small candles on the tables toss shadows
across distant faces painted bruised blue.
I used to come here to drink away worries
watching others swim in their own ruin.
Everyone has their own remorseful stories.

I take a drink of my Long Island Tea
as the white haired black man blows
on his saxophone. A bent-backed lady,
permed hair--gray, plays a soft melody
on her old piano. Drunk and slow,
I lean back just watching, quite happily.

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Biography

I am currently a student at the Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock. I am an english major. Only one year left of undergrad, and I am looking at Universities to attend for grad school next year. I am 22 years old, a native of Little Rock, AR. Aside from writing, I enjoy playing golf, hunting, and learning anything I can about anything! I have a full time job working for GAP. I have been with the company for four years-two years in management. I began writing 'seriously' about a year ago. During that time, I have managed to pull together around 50 poems, 3 or 4 of which are finished!