Home
is what you're thirsty for
when life squeezes the kid
out of you.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Witty Epitaph's 1-11
A dirty old man rests below
so loved his wiener
he named it Beau.
Here lies Lizzy Crass
her farts refrain
stench surpassed
a runaway train
into the prairie grass.
so loved his wiener
he named it Beau.
Here lies Lizzy Crass
her farts refrain
stench surpassed
a runaway train
into the prairie grass.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
After Electricity
It is pre-dawn
the lights have just gone out
the cause as yet unknown.
Coffee thankfully
has been pre-set and brewed.
The hot-tub steams silently.
The still water beckons
as I plant my aching bones
settling into the sultry depth.
The roosters crow at distant stars
their raucous
contest continues
as the sun begins its ascent into
a cloudless blue, tinted with pink
and orange. The palms stand
stiffly at attention. The Ko’olau peaks
loom like ancient warriors, awaiting the
first battle cry. And I hunt and peck
one-handed, continuing on
as if nothing has happened.
There is still much work to be done.
The end of our era approaches.
After electricity our words
will remain housed within dusty tomes
temporarily stifled.
We will have to seek them out
search over hill and dale
for there was and still is, treasure there.
the lights have just gone out
the cause as yet unknown.
Coffee thankfully
has been pre-set and brewed.
The hot-tub steams silently.
The still water beckons
as I plant my aching bones
settling into the sultry depth.
The roosters crow at distant stars
their raucous
contest continues
as the sun begins its ascent into
a cloudless blue, tinted with pink
and orange. The palms stand
stiffly at attention. The Ko’olau peaks
loom like ancient warriors, awaiting the
first battle cry. And I hunt and peck
one-handed, continuing on
as if nothing has happened.
There is still much work to be done.
The end of our era approaches.
After electricity our words
will remain housed within dusty tomes
temporarily stifled.
We will have to seek them out
search over hill and dale
for there was and still is, treasure there.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Diseased Minds
Some days are easier.
The battle rages on
between self- doubt
and change. They are
taking bets on the side lines.
The odds are against us.
Listen up
patriots. We are at war.
The front lines need to stand firm.
There is no room for MIA thinking.
Every empty space needs to be filled
with tough love. We will not tolerate
deserters. Deserters will be rounded up and sent
back for another series of anti-venomous thinking shots.
Stand FIRM. Stay your ground.
Look them straight in the eye.
Terror lurks there!
They feel it too, beneath the slip
of darkness when there is no one to
turn to. It torments them with false
promises. It leaves them without a pillow
hungry, tattered and pasty.
Look at them. They are what remain
blankly staring at the yellowed pages
suffering through the holocaust and barking mad.
The battle rages on
between self- doubt
and change. They are
taking bets on the side lines.
The odds are against us.
Listen up
patriots. We are at war.
The front lines need to stand firm.
There is no room for MIA thinking.
Every empty space needs to be filled
with tough love. We will not tolerate
deserters. Deserters will be rounded up and sent
back for another series of anti-venomous thinking shots.
Stand FIRM. Stay your ground.
Look them straight in the eye.
Terror lurks there!
They feel it too, beneath the slip
of darkness when there is no one to
turn to. It torments them with false
promises. It leaves them without a pillow
hungry, tattered and pasty.
Look at them. They are what remain
blankly staring at the yellowed pages
suffering through the holocaust and barking mad.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Forgotten Age
Right this way
ladies and gentlemen.
You are about to be amazed
astounded, electrified, and personified.
Here before you are the devitrified pillars.
Step this way to hear about it
to see the unbelievable waste that it was,
yes it’s true!
Right here before your very eyes
you will experience
the awe and
the majesty
of the most powerful
ferocious
beast of the modern age.
We will take you back
to its humble beginnings
then show you more at its peak.
We will reconstruct its rise to power
and ultimate downfall.
It was once
one of the greatest
super powers on the planet.
Watch it now as the cancer
chips away
at the facade, as it falls
and crumbles below.
Sir, please be careful
don’t feed it.
We lost a couple
just last week
they didn’t speak the language
couldn’t read the signs
which are clearly marked.
They got too close, wanted
a few extra pictures and BAM.
It ate them whole, nothing left
just a stain on the floor
dark and desiccated.
All right folks
move along now.
Keep your hands inside
the barrier.
Around the next corner
we have another exhibit
just as thrilling.
ladies and gentlemen.
You are about to be amazed
astounded, electrified, and personified.
Here before you are the devitrified pillars.
Step this way to hear about it
to see the unbelievable waste that it was,
yes it’s true!
Right here before your very eyes
you will experience
the awe and
the majesty
of the most powerful
ferocious
beast of the modern age.
We will take you back
to its humble beginnings
then show you more at its peak.
We will reconstruct its rise to power
and ultimate downfall.
It was once
one of the greatest
super powers on the planet.
Watch it now as the cancer
chips away
at the facade, as it falls
and crumbles below.
Sir, please be careful
don’t feed it.
We lost a couple
just last week
they didn’t speak the language
couldn’t read the signs
which are clearly marked.
They got too close, wanted
a few extra pictures and BAM.
It ate them whole, nothing left
just a stain on the floor
dark and desiccated.
All right folks
move along now.
Keep your hands inside
the barrier.
Around the next corner
we have another exhibit
just as thrilling.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)