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Month: July 2009

  • The Handing of the Lemons

    When life hands you lemons, I suggest • having narcotics on hand • having a friend-spouse who will tell your business to the world • cocooning • curling up a ball and rolling yourself somewhere dark and safe • blocking all light • you think about those people who are allergic to sunlight • giving…

  • Interstating

    It was not guilt or compassion or passion or curiosity that drove him It was happenstance that he saw me on the interstate He thought of me only because I came into his line of vision

  • Aisles, Isles

    In an effort to reconcile his true feelings with the rules of genteelism he told her he would love to go with her to the Department Store. He walks down the aisles diligently attentive knowing aisles are more than aisles and isles are more than isles he doesn’t like either very much. So they spent…

  • Dying Starts Here

    I worry when someone goes into the hospital Kidneys shutting down Liver shutting down We don’t know why may never know whywhywhywhywhy haven’t we had enough of this already once the dying starts, it doesn’t stop Clogged arteries are blocked lifelines legs becoming starved for oxygen good news he has periphery veins and leg pains…

  • Don’t Blame the Brulee

    This will come as a shock to some of you, but this Lady isn’t as progressive as you might think. Wednesday night, I met a lad for dessert at a local restaurant, one he suggested. We each had a chocolate crème brulee. We chitchatted about people we both knew. There were awkward pauses, but not…

  • You and the Dirt

    Stickered existence I was a victim of a drive-by the brushing of a Holly tree and the prickers lining the plastic leaves The scrape of bark nature’s equivalent to concrete I will bleed and it will be sweet And then there’s pine needles and rocks and caves the dangers obvious the consequences clear Deep down…

  • Going Nuclear

    I mentioned in a previous blog that I would post the finest confusing rejection I’ve received in my relational career. It is from one Nuclear Luke. Background: He winked, I winked, he said, “great smile,” I said, “thanks,” he said, “sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I’ve been studying,” I said, “okay, what…

  • Cosmic Binder Clips

    I’ve accepted paper clips, rusted when I should have chosen binder clips, the fancy kind bigger the better, easier to keep all of me in one place.   I’ve kept myself in messy stacks papers sticking to other papers and other stacks useless copies, rereading what I’ve written twice already.   I’ve favorite pens that…

  • Toning

    He’s done it again reminded me of him a text tone I used to long for and be excited about   He inspires bad things ending phrases with prepositions which I know is wrong but I do it anyway when I think of him   He’s left an imprint on my life like my friend…

  • How to Make It through a Tuesday

    Create lists. Many, many lists. Breathe sighs of relief that you are keeping yourself silent. Drink Coke Zero. Feel guilty about drinking Coke Zero and go get some water. Watch your hard-won tan fade. Remember your luminous hair and shake it out for good measure. Distract yourself with all sorts of insignificant things all day.…