use of time

with this amount of free time, I constantly have to push myself to use it productively, and not waste it. so I need to write, exercise, read, do the necessary things around the house, look for a job. anything besides sleep or watch television.

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hot hot weather down here. also, to go in a mini-mart or laundromat around here, you get another dose of the south. they love smoking cigarettes indoors. incredible. this morning I layed back on the floor and with the side of my head I slightly tapped my 20 lb. weight. if I would have thrown…… Continue reading Untitled

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dispense with the day’s details yes, be a workaholic because that’s what the world is expecting from you anyway I don’t know if that’s what I want to give the world what it wants some don’t grow up they grow down crawling along what to write about these days. crawl out to the mailbox. crawl…… Continue reading Untitled

watched this

watched this 7th Heaven. a nation all boo hooing and shit. it was this big Marine propaganda special. almost checked my watch to see if the school kids were getting off the bus yet. I was pretty much laughing my ass off. it’s crazy how these TV shows all want to touch on these issues…… Continue reading watched this

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bread. earnest living. material for the roof repair the rain damage the brain damage forgive this “hey I’ve died twice” listening through the walls children in there babies that represent purest droplets filtered “I win all your spelling bees” apologize for this I fit the words together piece what makes sense and that’s my best…… Continue reading Untitled

ink for the stationary

ink for the stationary I’ve got some get out more get out from behind the computer go out with some real friends run up some walls do push ups one mississippi. two mississippi. three mississippi. get through the lonely moments thank God for not winding up in a state institution those are tears like acid…… Continue reading ink for the stationary

ghost town entry

a new southern stance. I pay attention to words exiting the mouth, guarding with a conscience how I percieve with ego and a small self, this small town, this huge house enveloping, this older generation over-doing it. I am bored with the painted walls and the wallpaper. I am glad to be gone but analyzing…… Continue reading ghost town entry

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it is only natural that I merge back into my night owl tendencies now that work is over I went up to the corner and cut off all my hair to become less good looking this was definitely accomplished packing. throwing trash bags upon trash bags of stuff out. looking at my cherished books in…… Continue reading removed emphasis

office poem

screen taking time to draw water filling up in the river police cars everywhere poems annoy send a convoy friends distant set the timer work is more you bargain for sleep under a tree indoors watch a DVD calm in evening radio plays NPR say a humble prayer water shimmers stammers evening walk with japa…… Continue reading office poem

bow in yr mind

dress up fold up pieces of paper into leaves small bits your mouth doesn’t take time to chew make the highway stretch longer for blurry eyes attempt to then explain yourself in humility bow in yr mind don’t hold malice don’t shake hands with a hurricane do not hesitate to clean your house I feel…… Continue reading bow in yr mind