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Mouth Thorn

Poetry & Verse by Nicholas Alzate

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Tag: urban

Telephone Lines

Although the wooden posts stand tall and proud, the thin black lines sag with certain shame, swaying in the coral … More

decay, Poem, Poetry, shame, telephone lines, urban

In the Plain

Saw him out there on the front lawn, hanging from the telephone line upside down, across the street in the … More

creative writing, devil, faith, mouththorn, Poem, Poetry, satan, urban

Early Train

South east of my bedroom, four of five miles off, trains from the yard begin their journey. Where to, I … More

creative writing, Journey, Locomotive, mouththorn, Poem, Poetry, Train, Trains, Travel, urban, Writing

Near an Alley

Frank approaches me pushing a rattling shopping cart containing a broken television, crumpled tarp, and grocery bags filled with junk. … More

city, creative writing, homelessness, mouththorn, Poem, Poetry, spilled ink, Tacoma, urban, washington
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