Thursday, January 4, 2024

GAS Featured Poet: Jay Simpson



Jay Simpson was born in Sydney, Australia. She worked as an English,
Drama and Music Teacher for many years in schools, TAFE and the
University of Newcastle. She moved to Perth, Western Australia in
2011. She is recently published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, The
Alien Buddha LovesYou, Masticadoresindia, Fevers of the Mind, Voices
from the Fire Anthology, Dumpster Fire Press, The Writer’s Club,
Horror Sleaze Trash, Ukraine: The Night and the Fire and Bedroom
Anatomy Lessons, Dumpster Fire Press. Jay is published in a number of
online magazines and journals. She is currently working on her book to
be published in 2024. Jay loves poetry, art, music, satire and black
comedy. She loves recording and reading poetry publicly. She is the
Creative Director and Author at Living Dangerously.



Stench of Lies


Horror unnerving dilemmas life death hurt pain

armies of muscle clear landscapes life death hurt for gain

camera shots war machines dance through waiting crowds

belligerent commanders enjoy the spectacle eye off the innocents

split personalities power games subservients in chains

certain slaughter mad men maniacs at play

weapons blaze indifference bubbles piety is detained

mud trudging crusaders muddling lost causes’ killing spree

rock ‘n’ roll surging drumbeat action figures do their job

unholy lies sell news stench delivers truth



 Shock


Look into the killer’s eye

take away the will to live

scream at the trickery

abandon hate’s holy books

heavy spin spurious arguments

socialites’ media hookups

political gains monies invested

late night’s sexual intimidation

all bets are on they circle your name

your existence your harmony

war wins the game

heart loses on the battlefield



 Silence


Mysteries multiply time passes by

canvasses record incidents life on the fly

blockages stultify long term plans

autocrats make hard edged demands

remove willpower destroy hope

silence dissenters choke smoke

party politics is the game we play

truth and justice speed away

into the silence that clogs our drains

into the instant of humanity’s shame



 Broken Woman


Third hotel room hyperventilation no key

code lost morning misfortune

disposal unit hospital nearby

godless congregation broken wings

bags lugged shouldered

groceries left behind

picket fences street walkers

a broken woman clings to her manuscript

homeless mother forgotten child

isolation fills her craving

to write to hide

she takes her time pulls down the blinds

waits for redemption




Untouchables


The drummer revels in strip clubs

g-strings litter the dance floor

untouchables push against time

speed toward reunion

time difference numbers calculations

spells joy and despair

the pilot logs the coordinates

stewards bring whiskey and rum

luggage appears in airports

oil lamps in her sanctuary

mischief pulls the nightshades

wet canvasses fill barren walls

swirls of silk drape her bed

a chest for her underwear

table chair book pen

decadent frugality


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