Tuesday, February 16, 2021

some old beauty queen that needed some loving. by J.J. Campbell



i wanted to kiss you the
first time i ever saw you

i don’t think your husband
would have approved

instead, i sat at the bar
ordering every crazy
fucking drink i could
think of

the bartender was this
young blonde who
seemed to understand

as the tips got bigger
the drinks get stronger

i would later explain
this was the problem
with me having a
good paying job

all that money ended
up in these little hole
in the wall places where
i hoped i would find
some old beauty queen
that needed some loving

that never worked out
how i wanted but i did
become a damn good
pool player

probably could have
become a professional
but i figured i would
stick to the words

no threat of ever
becoming rich doing
this




J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) was raised by wolves and is currently trapped in suburbia. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Record Magazine, Misfit Magazine, The Beatnik Cowboy, Mad Swirl and Synchronized Chaos. His latest chapbook, the taste of blood on christmas morning, was published by Analog Submission Press in July 2018. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights. (http://evildelights.blogspot.com)
http://sites.google.com/site/losersincsite/
http://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell
http://goodreads.com/jjthepoet

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