An old man died alone… Dark clouds.

A spirit cries,

as he noticed over a thousand flies,

on the inside of the window,

death holds its own special horrors,

an old man alone,

in the clutter of his home,

100 degree heat,

decomposing with attitude,

from the top of his head to his feet,

cooking in there for a week,

his skin sliding away from his chest,

and death would do its best,

obviously pleased,

the old man rigored and diseased,

face down, waiting to be found,

no one around.

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  • Jimmy Shilaho on Apr 12, 2010

    Another great one Frank, and you say you aren’t a poet, well, if you aren’t then who is.

  • Jimmy Shilaho on Apr 12, 2010

    Another good poem, keep it up

  • LoveDoctor on Apr 12, 2010

    Even though the old man was “rigor ed and diseased.” had he been in the company of his close friends and relatives, the outcome might have been different. You’ve done an excellent job again in this poem. “A spirit cries.” in other words, he was very lonely and sad. “A thousand flies on the inside of the window.” also symbolizes the clutter inside his home. “Waiting to be found.” The old man wanted to die. “obviously pleased” and he didn’t seem to mind the excruciating temperatures. You’ve done an outstanding job on this poem. keep up the good work:)

  • pearl2010 on Apr 12, 2010

    I feel sorry with the old man. Nice title.

  • ceegirl on Apr 12, 2010

    I don’t see how he stood the heat.

  • Sammy2000 on Apr 12, 2010

    100 degrees of creativity pa

  • ShadowPsychos on Apr 12, 2010

    absolutely love this…might be my fav so far…”decomposing with attitude”…awesome line :)

  • Christine Ramsay on Apr 12, 2010

    That is such a moving piece. We really must keep a eye on the elderly around us living alone. Well done.

    Christine

  • Authoress Terry E. Lyle on Apr 12, 2010

    gruesome but well written. :)

  • diamondpoet on Apr 12, 2010

    Well that gave me a bit of a shiver, so you know what that means, he back and in full force, Very, very, good.

  • yes me on Apr 12, 2010

    I think I have answered this, but here goes That one made me shiver Frank…. I knew someone that happened to, he had 10 kids two wives a few gran kids…. how sad can it get? great page Frank.

  • pattiann on Apr 12, 2010

    I felt like I knew this man.

  • fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Apr 13, 2010

    Totally awesome, great piece of writing

  • diyakapoor on Apr 13, 2010

    well written

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