Death by Drowning

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A poem about the sad future of an alcoholic.

Death by Drowning : 7 stanzas each of 4 lines about a drunk and his memories.

 

 

In every Public Bar I’ve been

He’s always been there drinking.

A shapeless, toothless pile of rags,

The air around him stinking.

 

His dirt-encrusted fingers round

A beer he’s nursed for hours,

Ignoring well-dressed businessmen

Who sip at whisky-sours.