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freedom fries

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

The freedom fries taste
better because they offend
France on all levels.

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the laughing kookaburra remains silent

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Mushroom walks into
a bar. “We don’t serve your kind.”
“Why? I’m a fungi!”

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rallying cry

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

The gathering brings
supporters from far and wide
to lend helping hands.

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halftime over

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

January through
June made for a warm-up.
Now for main event.

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a neighborhood, pre-hipster

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

The worn buildings wear
their mustiness with solemn
pride as twilight fades.

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the parasites

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Lo the winged bugs
come to feed on bare skin that
hides sweet blood beneath.

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the pantry time capsule

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Pantry reboot needs
less dust, less antiquated
foodstuffs, more shelf space.

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top of the hops

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

High-gravity beer,
baseball on the flat screen. It’s
summer ’09 bliss.

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chopsticks and forks

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

The peaceful table
erupts in violence as forks
and chopsticks parry.

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a box of indian food

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Pakora, puri,
tikkiya. (The Indians
call it “maize.” Who knew?)

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garden of shadows

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

The grass prefers shade,
but the imaginary
veggies prefer sun.

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modesty above all

Monday, June 29th, 2009

A success here and
there should make you more humble,
not extremely vain.

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stuck siblings

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Under the skin, we
are all red. And bloody. Wait,
and full of organs.

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the pipe fitter and the cat collector

Monday, June 29th, 2009

May you be fused … in
fiery passion and tem-
pered in strength and love.

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queen for a saturday

Monday, June 29th, 2009

If you had one whole
day, what would you do? Spend it
laughing and loving.

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