Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet

'detonation' the wiring different  the fuse the same; we are all meant to blow at some point. the trigger that’s the mystery though the itchy finger belongs to the hand you know.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at rand...

'transition' for years the soul has kept watch over the corpse too scared to step into the light. there is a promise that awaits the dearly departed  but what can’t be seen terrifies us more than the hell we readily touch. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all p...

'my flesh and blood' like a fossil preserve me  keep me to unearth  some other day  these bones are brittle now  decayed and ruined yet they speak a story  a history i pass on only to you.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is...

'frames without lenses' we see what we see. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon.

'depression and how it distorts sound' the laughter resonates within the bar; inside your head only noise. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. * Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ and ‘A Distilled Spirit’ in paperba...

'burdened by traffic' it’s not so much that i’m trying to dispel the memory of him than i am trying to impress the reality of us— a long potholed road we’ve travelled and the exits have changed toward our final destination but i hope you recognize the scenery beyond  the window still is familiar and signals this way home.  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcra...

'poets and presidents' his eyes feast  swallowing with little difficulty  the hearts surrounding him as there she stands, skin of coffin silk “poets and presidents die most pitiful,” in mockery, this masterpiece of her mouth disposed of with little interest he is not used to this enchantment  and though deeply troubled,  his natural tendency calls for a mechanical smile mistake...

'beyond us' watch nature closely; animals are far more compassionate than humans could ever hope to be. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distilled Spirit’ also available in...

'banalities' repelled our lips turn unfamiliar  a thousand contradictions despite the smiles  an axiom birthed reconstructed and blue; warned we were of this indefinable sense of decomposition  now here we are reduced to simplified semblances of self. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the in...

'epidural' pain free in my spine for the first time in years what a strange existence in which to wake though my heart and head are no less vindicated.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle eboo...

'entertained' you’re so cute huddled in the corner an intimate secret for the world to see fingers massaging flesh masterful performances judging by the way the eyes roll (my eyes roll) i can't help but think you’re both as shallow as the suds in your beers but who am i to judge i'll massage my scotch thank you very much grateful you leave me so entertained.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.jos...

'altar' it's the quiet way your grace shines through that drops me to my knees  you, my altar all the religion i need. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distilled Spirit...

'don’t let them into your head' she took me apart rearranged me her creative interpretation; i had never been left more fucked up. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distilled...

'november in chicago' (thru the thick and thin) and like the boughs we are stripped of our flesh in a hurry of colors; the north wind does not tolerate secrets nor does it allow the preservation of our dna under layers; we have lost daylight savings losing that savior of selves while our own feet trample veins of what once we were— born to seasons our deaths come by hours and without interlocked f...

'catholic upbringings' lift your gaze to the steeple your guilt lasts only long enough until you run once more from the reach of your almighty.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Ama...

'i’m entitled' the man asked 'why do you look so worn?' money my daughter’s future my never-ending pain  my existence taken with a grain of salt and i am so overlooked. the man shrugged 'your problems are no different from anyone else.' you motherfucker  can’t my worries be mine? can’t even my grief stand out in a crowd? #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Jos...

'wake up, girl' a sin she keeps the ugly bottled inside while butterflies flit outside her window. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distilled Spirit’ also available in paper...

'boxcars' throw your favorite tee on the one with that band i never paid attention who but i can hum all their songs  let’s jump boxcars head to the north side maybe we’ll hit the coast work on that cottage you always wanted to own we’ll use the flocks overhead to measure the changing of the seasons conversation to keep clarity inside our heads we’re both a bit insane, aren’t we travelling ra...

'a cage is a cage, not a home' he bought the bird, a silly little thing that ground pellet and seed in its beak, shook plumes of down into his nose but that was okay because he figured it was a bird thing to do.  he listened to the bird squawk as he would walk pass its cage, feel it fluff up against his neck as it sat upon his shoulder, watched as it shit on his desk but that was okay because...

'left with nothing but whys'  desperate to write closure in what they shared he discovers that the ink in his pen has run dry. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distille...

'still art' why do we  tolerate the tart tongue but not the lemons in the bowl? #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback and Kindle ebook at Amazon. * ‘A Distilled Spirit’ also available in paperback and ebook...

'urinal' greatest fucking mysteries of life: why can’t we love one another why can’t anyone ask how i’m feeling why my piss sometimes flows  in two separate streams. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. …poetry handcrafted from the inside of bars … * My newest poetry collection ‘Scotch and Scars’ is now available in paperback an...

'fucked up text at 5:05pm' "i’m going on a date tonight. i just wanted to be honest with you." staring at her words the irony struck him squarely between the eyes that the days preceding her message consisted only of lies. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry i...

'doll' please love me. pluck my eyes rip the stuffing from my gut. anything, anything, anything let me know i’m the object of your affection. #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved. Poetry served to you raw and unedited from the moment crafted; all poetry is older work and chosen at random unless otherwise noted. * ‘Scotch and Scars’ an...

'again i hear it' again i hear it it's more than i can bear the crescendo rising words faster than the last a stream of consciousness  washing all in its path yet no matter how i plead that the damage is beyond repair the rant rolls on oblivious to the smallest survivor  you drown.  #barflypoet #josephapinto www.josephpinto.com  © Copyright Joseph A. Pinto. All Rights Reserved....