mourning times

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October 29, 2012

the hard days bring the dripping nights. the throwaway nights.

the drinking times, when things feel gone. good even. when tumblers catch you

as you pour yourself away …

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blind mice

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August 4, 2012

three blind mice, three blind…

two blind mice, two blind mice. see…

one blind mouse, one…crap.

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home.

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August 2, 2012

that new home smell. homemade. home grown. feel at home. home remedies. homespun. home sweet home.

home free. home run. home field advantage. home turf. hometown hero. take the long way home …

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The thing about competing in the Olympics

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July 30, 2012

Here’s the thing about competing in the Olympics: it’s way harder to be a girl than a guy.  Don’t agree?  Well then, I’m going to turn that frown (i.e. disagreement) upside down (i.e. into staunch acquiescence).  Watch me go..   First: let’s dispense with the obvious.  Menstruation.  That’s it, that’s all …

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i have seen the zombies

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July 28, 2012

i have seen the zombies

an army, connected

shuffling up, reduced of emotion

faces glowing pallid halogen

mesmerized by their devices

flashing eyes of flickering death

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if i remember correctly

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July 16, 2012

squatters_standers

those people on the left worked hard to earn ownership of their land.. ..a shame about the location.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_possession

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do you think

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July 10, 2012

do you think porn stars

work with more or less vigor

on wednesday, hump day?

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success and failure

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July 6, 2012

success and failure

have exactly the same weight

when born void of zeal

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bedtime

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July 6, 2012

sometimes i wish i were back on that staircase

floating in my father’s weightless embrace

peeking out over his shoulder

as the world ebbed away with lullaby cadence …

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hoarse advice

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July 6, 2012

Son, Once you get past the smell, it really isn’t too bad.  Just make sure you go to the bathroom before you settle in for the night.  Once the sun drops and the temperature follows, you won’t want to exit the carcass until daybreak. While the exterior of your horse …

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