misery wears a crown

Phillip Knight ScottJuly 27, 2019July 27, 2019Uncategorizedmisery, poem, Poetry

misery wears a crown,
resting politely
on his head.
old men wave
as indifference
fluttered by.

stars don’t dance
tonight.
acquiescing,
I step into
a cloud of purple.

II.

the sunlight plays
Mozart as I waltz
beneath the shade
of a tree,

empty of leaves,
leaving me grazing
among barren
waves
of grain.

Published by Phillip Knight Scott

My name is Phillip. I am a Tar Heel born and bred and watch every Yankees game I can. I'm still searching for my own TARDIS. My first novel, "The Alien in the Backseat," is available now! https://amzn.to/3oVCG77 View more posts

5 thoughts on “misery wears a crown”

braveandrecklessblog says:

August 10, 2019 at 11:37 am

You have such a lovely way with imagery, even when writing about melancholy

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1. Phillip Knight Scott says:
  
  August 10, 2019 at 11:48 am
  
  Thank you very much 🙂
  
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Fleur McMorrow says:

August 19, 2019 at 9:12 am

WOW–my fave part is “indifference fluttered by”; stunning imagery.

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1. Phillip Knight Scott says:
  
  August 19, 2019 at 7:25 pm
  
  As always, you are too kind.
  
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  1. Fleur McMorrow says:
    
    August 19, 2019 at 7:27 pm
    
    A lot more sincere than kind 🙂
    
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