Speak The Speak

pick your chick upoff the floordo it do it rightokay say some dip isat the end can youplease slide it on downand put on some jazz likesome Charlie Parkercough condiments and stringsrearrange the deermake the shock matterthis is what punks are for…making electricitysay ooh world shock me likean electric peelyou tip the first domino on…… Continue reading Speak The Speak

Couch Sitting Pride Musing

afternoon chair thedownstairs neighborsends up smoke signalsfrom his cigarthe retired gruff gentlemanmaking me wonder if I myselfwon’t in fact turnout gruff if I makeit around to thatage and what willit be?time itself isthe major factor butcan’t I rise gracefully?gotta let those cigarettes go or… of course jobs themselves ifthey go against…let me clarifysee, you could…… Continue reading Couch Sitting Pride Musing

I Hate Election Years

it is still Halloween weekend part of trying to keep my head together is figuring out this new big vast space of time that has opened up to me since the Friday job loss trying to not be so depressed that I cannot enjoy the unfolding of this beautiful holiday in its three-day splendor Change…… Continue reading I Hate Election Years

Oscar

did I forget to mention that the owl, since the hurricane, flew the fuck away? how does a fake owl fly away anyway? does he look dumb, get made fun of by other owls that flap flap and soar? I bet if he hit them they wouldn’t be laughing then. maybe he was brought in…… Continue reading Oscar

Free Time Costume

so there have been more Friday layoffs at my job. I was called into the office and axed—”due to the economy.” still in this state of shock, I roll on out the door, roll with the punches, go back into town, let things stew, then go hang out with a friend who talks a good…… Continue reading Free Time Costume