Jess Armstrong : Writing

The Goat

The Goat

A Poem by Jess Armstrong


If you don't know what a Judas goat is, just look it up. :)
Robbery

Robbery

A Poem by Jess Armstrong


I stole somebody's love for a moment of sweet.I crept into their garden, their lover to meet.The midnight made it a simple thing to greetMy love, for ..
The Cost of a Pearl

The Cost of a Pearl

A Poem by Jess Armstrong


Is it something we should fear?When we cannot tell a pearl from a tear?Or when we whirl and there's nobody near?Is it possible for more than greed to ..
Pinecone

Pinecone

A Poem by Jess Armstrong


PineconeBody of stone.No more bone.You were proneTo leave me alone.My knife of pineconeTried your death to postpone.He killed you for a kroneNot long ..
The Tear

The Tear

A Poem by Jess Armstrong


The TearA tear fell down the prison wall.I felt it, and I watched it fall.Could anything further appall?Or fill me with greater gall?Blood, that trave..