L. cohen alive in the machine. by Rob Plath

yr jukebox song

gets sandwiched

between two really

shitty tunes

& yr surrounded

by the dead who
somehow balance

upon the barstools

but you have this

triple shot of whiskey

neat & when yr song

comes thru it lifts

you across hours
of stale music  

& hollow men

Rob Plath is a 48-year-old poet from New York. He has published 20 books so far. . He is most known for his collection A BELLYFUL OF ANARCHY (epic rites press). Rob was once a student of Allen Ginsberg for two years.  He lives alone with his cat and stays out of trouble. See more of his work at www.robplath.com