I worked on this one for day one before I ditched it for the other one. I don’t know what this one needs other than to be tucked away in my drawer. End of the World Playlist Tim sinks into my side on the purple denim sofa and slips a shot of cherry whiskey into my...
Weekend Workshop
Hum
There was the hum of bees before she woke up, halfway to the balcony, the heat so much these days that it felt unbearable even unstick-ing herself from the bed, from the sheets, from the cat who had come to sleep near her in the middle of the night, whose curl of a...
The Best Game You Can Name
CW sexual assault, not to mention a huge amount of Canadian content. I have magpied Stomping Tom Connors songs, the media coverage of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial coverage and the social media commentary which I figure is like overheard conversations. The...
Holy
used some of the n7 generator (even though this might be the wrong day for that!) for this: It is holy in the aisles of the Asian grocery store on Washington Street when you are 8 years old, squeezing your mother’s hand, watching your grandmother choose rose-colored...
Starting the new man
When the world is forever shrouded in shadow, new people appear.Sometimes it is soaked in its own blood and completely erased.Sometimes it is drenched in your own blood and completely wiped out. Both limbs approach the mirror at zero.Some think about accidents,...
Consider Lisinopril
Consider heart failure Consider broken blood vessels Consider blood is not flowing correctly Consider the headaches will go away or worsen Consider the dehydration will need more attention Consider rapid heart beats Consider slow heart beats Consider fatal...
Warning Label for Oxycodone
May cause drowsiness. May cause desire for extended periods of sleeping out on the back deck. May cause somnambulism. May cause desire to eat cat food — wet, not dry. May cause increased desire to consume marijuana (cannabis) in a variety of forms — leaves, pills,...
Gold Jesus
The gold jesus says Aho! The gold jesus says I didn't do it. The gold jesus says not me. He pointed toward the lenticular clouds. The gold jesus ran the 5K like it was a race toward the infinity. The gold jesus says I am impure, I am dangerous, where is the bathroom?...
Erasure, Dad, Dorothy
Erasure There was nothing left to do, so she decided to erase herself. Bit by bit. Bone by bone. The gaps leaking black instead of red somehow, as if her body had merely been redacted, which only confused her more. So, she persisted, deleting her earlobes and...
In La Crescenta
In La Crescenta The world is too much with us. (—) While walking I startle an unknown animal, who slides into shrubs & shadow. Dried palm trees. Streets here are steep, signs warn of bobcats, hills, “mountain” lions, sometimes curves. But I see only BMW’s,...
Adaptation from “Born to Run”
Words from word finders in bold In an long night we unclutter the earth On a vacuum cleaner lint cloud At dusk we cruise through the tiny houses of faith On skateboards Hair straightened and clothes pinned, and scurrying to scrub On, honey, these houses need the joy...
The Human Element
Our ivy perfused in your hearts. Anonymous view, on the void, sticky child: you mirror our narcissism, because it is attractive to you; so hurt, so, hunt. Are you a good person? Who benefits from your answer? What is the dream, belief, symbol? Can revolution be a...
Larry Barely
He wasn’t really our Dad, I called him Larry because his van smelled like Limberger cheese. And he wore brown slacks to match his wheels, the fabric sagged, and his velour shirts always reeked of reefer and an island half submerged. One time, I walked in on him and ma...
Upon Receiving an Internal Family Request
Upon Receiving an Internal Family Request Of course, my answer is “yes.” It always is. We all know that part. However, before I go galloping off on a fool’s errand, I would like to know exactly which direction I’m supposed to be heading. My compasses, internal, are...
Sit up
I held my breath and then I began to feel like I was being yanked up by a crane that was pulling roofing gear onto a new building. Over and over in my head i just kept saying try to move just move. Of all the things to get me here starting with the disaster of a...
He wasn’t in to her
Could she talk any louder in this confined space so everyone could hear what she was saying? This flight was going to be for 3 hours of how he said he was going to call her on Tuesday, but it ended up being Thursday. She didn't want to txt him because he said that he...
Beth & The Perils of Color
Beth We were stoned and late for the Kiss concert that night, but “Beth” was playing in the El Camino, full blast, when I placed the head of a dandelion in your palm, which smeared golden in your sweat like egg yolk, highlighting creases I’d never noticed. You said,...
End of the World Playlist
I worked on this one for day one before I ditched it for the other one. I don’t know what this one needs other than to be tucked away in my drawer. End of the World Playlist Tim sinks into my side on the purple denim sofa and slips a shot of cherry whiskey into my...
Hum
There was the hum of bees before she woke up, halfway to the balcony, the heat so much these days that it felt unbearable even unstick-ing herself from the bed, from the sheets, from the cat who had come to sleep near her in the middle of the night, whose curl of a...
The Best Game You Can Name
CW sexual assault, not to mention a huge amount of Canadian content. I have magpied Stomping Tom Connors songs, the media coverage of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial coverage and the social media commentary which I figure is like overheard conversations. The...
Holy
used some of the n7 generator (even though this might be the wrong day for that!) for this: It is holy in the aisles of the Asian grocery store on Washington Street when you are 8 years old, squeezing your mother’s hand, watching your grandmother choose rose-colored...
Starting the new man
When the world is forever shrouded in shadow, new people appear.Sometimes it is soaked in its own blood and completely erased.Sometimes it is drenched in your own blood and completely wiped out. Both limbs approach the mirror at zero.Some think about accidents,...
Consider Lisinopril
Consider heart failure Consider broken blood vessels Consider blood is not flowing correctly Consider the headaches will go away or worsen Consider the dehydration will need more attention Consider rapid heart beats Consider slow heart beats Consider fatal...
Warning Label for Oxycodone
May cause drowsiness. May cause desire for extended periods of sleeping out on the back deck. May cause somnambulism. May cause desire to eat cat food — wet, not dry. May cause increased desire to consume marijuana (cannabis) in a variety of forms — leaves, pills,...
Gold Jesus
The gold jesus says Aho! The gold jesus says I didn't do it. The gold jesus says not me. He pointed toward the lenticular clouds. The gold jesus ran the 5K like it was a race toward the infinity. The gold jesus says I am impure, I am dangerous, where is the bathroom?...
Erasure, Dad, Dorothy
Erasure There was nothing left to do, so she decided to erase herself. Bit by bit. Bone by bone. The gaps leaking black instead of red somehow, as if her body had merely been redacted, which only confused her more. So, she persisted, deleting her earlobes and...
In La Crescenta
In La Crescenta The world is too much with us. (—) While walking I startle an unknown animal, who slides into shrubs & shadow. Dried palm trees. Streets here are steep, signs warn of bobcats, hills, “mountain” lions, sometimes curves. But I see only BMW’s,...
Adaptation from “Born to Run”
Words from word finders in bold In an long night we unclutter the earth On a vacuum cleaner lint cloud At dusk we cruise through the tiny houses of faith On skateboards Hair straightened and clothes pinned, and scurrying to scrub On, honey, these houses need the joy...
The Human Element
Our ivy perfused in your hearts. Anonymous view, on the void, sticky child: you mirror our narcissism, because it is attractive to you; so hurt, so, hunt. Are you a good person? Who benefits from your answer? What is the dream, belief, symbol? Can revolution be a...
Larry Barely
He wasn’t really our Dad, I called him Larry because his van smelled like Limberger cheese. And he wore brown slacks to match his wheels, the fabric sagged, and his velour shirts always reeked of reefer and an island half submerged. One time, I walked in on him and ma...
Upon Receiving an Internal Family Request
Upon Receiving an Internal Family Request Of course, my answer is “yes.” It always is. We all know that part. However, before I go galloping off on a fool’s errand, I would like to know exactly which direction I’m supposed to be heading. My compasses, internal, are...
Sit up
I held my breath and then I began to feel like I was being yanked up by a crane that was pulling roofing gear onto a new building. Over and over in my head i just kept saying try to move just move. Of all the things to get me here starting with the disaster of a...
He wasn’t in to her
Could she talk any louder in this confined space so everyone could hear what she was saying? This flight was going to be for 3 hours of how he said he was going to call her on Tuesday, but it ended up being Thursday. She didn't want to txt him because he said that he...
Beth & The Perils of Color
Beth We were stoned and late for the Kiss concert that night, but “Beth” was playing in the El Camino, full blast, when I placed the head of a dandelion in your palm, which smeared golden in your sweat like egg yolk, highlighting creases I’d never noticed. You said,...