Archive for October, 2013
Thursday, October 31st, 2013
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Thursday, October 31st, 2013
Do you dress up as
your hero or your dark side?
Do clothes make the man?
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Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Why should ghosts follow
a calendar when they can
spook a bit each night?
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
The wanderer came
back to recount her travels
but misplaced her friends.
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Monday, October 28th, 2013
Frustration melted
away as he breathed in and
took a step forward.
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Sunday, October 27th, 2013
The kitchen would come
alive with classic ’90s
hits and pan-fried eggs.
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Saturday, October 26th, 2013
“But she’s still ugly.”
“I took the money and ran.”
“Worthless crazy fool.”
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Friday, October 25th, 2013
Traditionalists
and trendsetters vied for sole
control of the world.
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Getting ready for
the big night, spooks and spirits
practice cleansing screams.
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
In a world filled with
superheroes, no one will
snag coffee for me.
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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
The waiting rooms were
empty. A nation was stuck
on the health care site.
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Monday, October 21st, 2013
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rise of the machines
Talk to me like a
third grader when explaining
new tech from now on.
the leaky library
Stray tarps kept water
off the stacks. The collection
remained safe for now.
party ingredients
A little bit of
hospitality, plus booze,
tunes, smiles and munchies.
the return of a southern summer
Days punctuated
by afternoon thunderstorms
from out of nowhere.
virtual landfill
The Internet was
built apparently so we
could fill it with trash.
absence fonder
The most delicious
thing in the world comes from
long time without it.
the joke is always on us
Perhaps the only
way to settle our squabbles
is with a good laugh.
balance is coming
A state of zen is
achieved when bad outcomes and
good outcomes are one.
weed wars
Neither neighbor would
mow the middle ground, leaving
a thin wall of weeds.
the promised land
They did not let floods
and storms stop their journey to
the Valley of Jones.
oh the stories they’ll tell
Each story has a
hero and a challenge, and
sometimes they’re the same.
the villain who isn’t the villain
The misunderstood
villain, a figure who takes
the blame every time.
the usual plots
Love, greed, revenge, quest,
jealousy, coming of age,
dea/good and evil.
the completist hell
No collection was
ever full, no task ever
without improvement.
the merchants of new venice
Storms would bring nasty
tides to Main Street. Shopkeepers
watched cars float away.
diamond status
Shortstop scratches. The
pitcher glances for movement.
The bat arises.
the bro code
Even bros who mock
bro behavior are, at heart,
still bros underneath.
seat of tranquility
The worn bench made for
a resting spot during laps
around the town square.
humid on the inside
Two minutes in the
car showed in the sweat patches
up and down his shirt.
lost connection
We were once joined at
the hip. You and I share mild
indifference now.
archimedes’ seesaw
It is not that the
world expects too little, but
that we heed the world.
the meteor
A meteor struck
wiping out the humans to
make way for the crabs.
cozy king or queen
Tucked tight in corners,
layer after layer of
linens hug mattress.
the dissident
The zealous artist
spoke out against abuse and
oppression through works.
victory lapse
Success looks easy
from afar, but resembles
hard work seen up close.
follow the crowd
The mob was always
right about crooks and sports teams
and politicians.
fluffy stack
Each pancake rested
atop another, then it
rained maple syrup.
low pulse
A heart races, then
settles into a steady
calm. Lub-dub lub-dub.
dining out for 3-year-olds
Peeking over booth
seats, crawling under tables,
mischief goes with meals.
saturday night swing time
Lithe figures swirl through
waves of smoke and heat. The floor
pulses with each beat.
the naming of dogs
Literary, on
occasion. Playful, breezy,
almost never staid.
academic cheat code
Open book, read through
chapters, study, study, take
notes, do homework, pass.
the littlest shadow
Look carefully to
spy a meek clawed invader
hidden in black fur.
damp
Every step from the
carport to the garden bed
to the welcome mat.
unswept dining area
Elegant facade
cannot hide the shriveled corpse
of a curled cockroach.
summer’s last hurrah
One last carefree day
to amble along worn streets
with no agenda.
four-word contract
Forgetting their pens
and paper, he said “I do”
and she said “I do.”
the college of the future
Classrooms without walls.
Students without schedules. One
year to diploma.
the greater depression
They struggle along
working three jobs, taking from
food banks, no relief.
chalkboard biomes
Some classrooms keep the
peace, others allow chaos.
A few inspire.
hot in short-sleeveland
The parking lot walk
back from lunch feels like a death
trudge through the tar pits.
the postmodern miser
They stockpile wealth on
the backs of others, hoarding
their rightful plunder.
franchise falloff
Each superhero
fights another while the bad
guys get all the girls.
praise be
No one leaves without
a trophy and a shout out
since specialness rules.
lost and found causes
Ideals outlast our
actions, principles outlive
our work. Hope endures.
tamagotchi 2.0
Beep. New text. Beep. New
email. Beep. Facebook chat. Beep.
DM. Beep. Wake up!
the fickle electorate
Short memories and
clenched fists help them navigate
lists of crooks and cads.
the referee’s prayer
Give us the strength to
call fouls and hurl flags, all in
the name of fair play.
land of puritans
A pop star does a
suggestive dance on TV
and the world explodes.
leave it all out on the field
Two teams enter, two
teams leave. Most will suffer from
delayed concussions.
blame the drawing board
Half the coaches will
erase the board, hoping the
chalk will point the way.
a holiday from
The kiss-ups, slackers,
meanies, gossips, hustlers, new
faces and dead weight.
the world is run by high schoolers
Graduation is
an illusion. We are kept
in check by sophomores.
soon the leaves will fall
Soon the leaves will fall,
the earth wrapped snugly while the
pale trees stand naked.
yard mullet
The front lawn is groomed
impeccably. The back yard
swallowed three small dogs.
options and they’re all bad
Does strength lie in an
honorable defeat or
prudent withdrawal?
patricidal tendencies
She could not, would not
confront that which kept her in
fear: daddy issues.
riding the slipstream
Hunched over, glancing
the scenery sideways and
pedaling along.
primordial batter
The pan’s deep center
hid a chocolate tar pit
of underbaked goo.
the declining value, in words
Digital photos:
their proliferation drags
down the worth of all.
the legacy of 9/11
We have tossed aside
freedom to eavesdrop and bomb
and make others rich.
calluses without callousness
Walk a mile in their
shoes, they said. It’ll be fun,
they said. So I did.
that new stadium smell
Hot dogs and kraut, fresh
chalk on the field, beer suds, paint
and ballplayer sweat.
in e-memoriam
Eulogies and shared
stories yield to a Facebook
wall of memories.
16th street massacre
The murder of four
girls in Birmingham still haunts
the city and world.
field of new dreams
They built it, and we
came. They played hard, and they won.
And we won as well.
must love dogs and money and shopping and karaoke
The applicants filled
out long checklists to match up
their insane ideals.
the character of characters
The power over
words can sway minds and rally
hearts and warp nations.
the face that launched a thousand quips
His stock countenance
was fueled by sour lemons
and a foul odor.
the south shall televise again
Them yokels bring their
redneck reality to
cable’s boundless swamp.
autumnal anticipation
They held their breath and
waited for the imminent
arrival of fall.
all that you leave behind
The trees shiver in
anticipation of their
looming nudity.
traveling companions
Anxiety and
stress cleave to each side, always
minding the next step.
how does he not do it? volume volume volume
The task nagged at him
sotto voce. But all the
distractions shouted.
the charms of city life
Potholes, beheaded
parking meters, graffiti,
gunshots, uncut weeds.
fortune smiles upon us all
Fortune smiles upon
us all, though some are apt to
exaggerate it.
cautious to the end
He waited till the
stars aligned and all was just
so. But then he died.
the modern huntress
Equipped with brains and
a smartphone, ready to snag
business deals in heels.
hookup nation
Phones chirp with stalkers
and peers, eroding any
hope of innocence.
unbalanced sheet
With weary eyes, the
accountant retallied the
books soaked in red ink.
it started with a lol
The virtual wink
led to chats and Skyping and
a date IRL.
one last picnic
They packed cold beers and
finger foods for the hike to
watch the pale sunset.
kiss and ride
He decided to
start the kiss part long before
the line’s dropoff point.
triple meaning
The author’s vision,
reader’s interpretation
and the divine truth.
your tax dollars at play
The lawmakers gave
everyone time off for their
own bad behavior.
crazy eights
He typed and typed and
typed at his keyboard, sometimes
getting up to stretch.
eavesdropping out
It does no good to
listen in when all others
talk about is trash.
among the well-rested dead
Their life stories are
told in epitaphs barely
legible in stone.
a march for admission
Huddled masses and
wretched refuse gather in
the park to fight on.
homecoming hurrah
The oldsters trample
the quads in search of a youth
already misspent.
pierce the silence
Stillness. Peace. Calm. All
ruined by dramatic tales
of office gossip.
blackboards and touchscreens
Chalk seems quaint compared
to tablets and teachers on
streaming video.
the city before it was a city
Mine for ore or work
the furnace. Trudge home to rest
this aching body.
where unsaved posts go
The world’s most awesome
library has the best drafts
lost on computers.
the lone barker
In the bowels of
pitch black night, a distant cur
shouts anxiety.
the pothole 423 miles away
She thus drove ever
watchful for nails and speed traps
and minor hazards.
love and rockets
She stole him away
to the asteroid belt and
danced among comets.
vapors, please
The credentials had
all the right flourishes and
seals to be near true.
diet diversion
Once a week, he would
carefully indulge in each
sinful concoction.
not necessarily the weather
Occasional fogs
with partly windy lightning
and chance of sunset.
selfie nation
What happens when the
camera is turned on us? A
flock of duck face teens.
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Sunday, October 20th, 2013
Occasional fogs
with partly windy lightning
and chance of sunset.
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Saturday, October 19th, 2013
Once a week, he would
carefully indulge in each
sinful concoction.
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Friday, October 18th, 2013
The credentials had
all the right flourishes and
seals to be near true.
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