I came home to learnMy collaborator from high school,Bob, was strung-out on “reds.”What I mean to say,He was addicted to Seconal.“Reds,” “red devils,” “red dillies,” Sleeping pills.Five, 100 milligram,Lilly F-40s capsules,Red/orange colored, bullet-shaped Pulvules, every day.The same pills with alcoholKilled Marilyn Monroe.I couldn’t judge himFor his drug addictionUnless I tried it,Took the drug myself.The stuff was easy to obtainAlmost anywhere in town,Even the chief of policeWas … Continue reading Eating Reds & Drinking Beer by Stephen Barile