Poeticous Logo
en
English Español Français Italiano
Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Did My Luck Run Out, or Did I Outrun My Luck?

Good Luck Is Wasted on the Lucky

I always hoped
My life would be
Fortuitous
 
So, I lived in fear
 
Now I pray
That I shall prove
Fortitudinous
 
And live in fear of God

Other works by Chris Gaither...
A Bit Worse

At first we thought This changes everything We weren’t exactly wrong But, of course Everything is highly adaptable
You May or May Not Believe That God Is Real but God Always Believes in Who You Really Are

In comic books Superheroes assume a secret identi… In order to fool others So they can continue to serve othe… In real life
The American Democratic Republic

If as according to us their problem is being worse than… at least they can get better But our problem
Let’s Start at the Beginning

Post-Enlightenment Secular Mater… Terminated in the pandemic lockdow… You could say The End of History Came after all
There’s No Such Thing as Personal Hygiene Because Everything Is Interpersonal

I’ve never been good at shaving I struggle to put on deodorant wit… And I’m frequently dripping tooth… Onto that same shirt In this an many other ways
Square John Fits in a Round Soul

I tried doing everything right Until I dug a hole Took a right turn at Albuquerque And realized There are no straight lines in my…
At the Existential Risk of Stating the Obvious

In the latest version of Captain… Captain America’s archenemy is Captain Obvious for all the obvious reasons
Our God Is One

The faceless horde finds strength in numbers by losing themselves in the crowd But when your numbers are small
I Believe Because It Boggles the Mind

The difference between a materiali… Is that a materialist finds it rat… That dark matter and energy must b… Because it makes their calculation… But fears they’ll never find it
Above All, I Fall

The moment I think It’s beneath me the solid ground collapses into a sinkhole where I remain
I Dream of Jeans: In My Recurring Dreams It’s Always Casual Friday and I’m the Only One Not Wearing Jeans

The difference between dreams and… Waking life is a recurring dream That fulfills your most urgent wis… For another chance So, if you’ve been given another c…
You’ll Know It When You Feel It

They call it open heart surgery But no one says open brain surgery Because, by default Our minds are closed And the only way to change minds
I Am That I Am and Rules Are Rules

All words are defined by other words except for God’s rule
It Was Fun While It Lasted

What was it? It was fun. Where did it go? It’s run out. You mean it will be right back?
Only God Can Give You What You Need; Only the Devil Can Give You What You Deserve

You can cash in on your talent You can cash in on your good looks You can cash in on your hard work You can cash in on your good luck You can even cash in on all four



Top