THE DRIFT

evidently

you've

survived

another

night, as

relentless 

dawn

hoists itself

above the

horizon

and you

hoist yourself

out of bed

but this is

not

a life-

affirming

vignette

despite

the sun's

swagger 

even while

muzzled

behind

a humid

shroud

of sky

and yes

yes

the haze

will burn off

but only

to reveal

a

deep

blue

drift 

not unlike

your

own

deep

blue

blues

that

neither

sleep 

nor drink

nor this

poem

can cloud

over for

very long 

About Jack T. Marlowe:

Jack T. Marlowe is a gentleman rogue from Dallas, TX.  A writer

of poetry and fiction and a veteran of the open mic, his work has

appeared in Carcinogenic Poetry, Red Fez, The Medulla Review,  

Tree Killer Ink and many other zines. Marlowe is also the editor 

of Gutter Eloquence Magazine (www.guttereloquence.com).