A restroom penalty box
where bullies spit blood
and piss beer.
Never shaken
but ready to stir shit up
in a frazzled sea of smiles.
Mutts off leashes
barking at strangers
preying for fresh meat.
Blood in their eyes
missing teeth,
mitts kissing lips, repeat.

Chuck is a writer currently residing in Los Angeles. He has published Blooming Insanity with Dostoyevsky Wannabe, Before I Forget with Black Rose Writing, and his second poetry collection, Working Title, can be preordered with Unsolicited Press (due 11/10/2020)
http://www.chuckharp.com