Old Age Wisdom

Dilute my whiskey

over ice these days
watered down.
It used to be
straight up,
like my anger.
I’m still drinking
nonetheless.

7/21/11

Columbus Avenue Freeze Out

Removing ugly memories
should be as easy as freezing
away warts. I can only hope
to contain the spreading virus.

7/20/11 

Mis (use)

Mischievous
and maniacal
are words to
always be
pronounced
and used
correctly.

7/15/11

Smoke In My Eyes

When I exhale smoke,
see it swirl and caress
invisible structures,
there is no surprise
that this is what I
breathe in and out.

7/10/11

Straw Houses

How do I quiet the stench
that attracts the Big Bad Wolf
when I am prone to howl as a beast?

7/9/11

Schism

The moments of decision
to embrace despite
or resist because
is choice, otherwise
known as disruption.

7/9/10

Flipping the Coin

Impulses, usually under
drunk influence, are
best second-guessed
but there’s always a
question of embarrassing
inappropriateness vs.
sincere devices.
The difference between

Not thinking enough
and thinking too much.

7/3/11

For the Love

She exclaimed
"For the love of fuck!"
I can't think of anything
better to exhume frustration.

7/3/11

Question Unanswered and Answered

What if becomes
if then. What if
if then becomes
then what?

7/2/11

Solstinox

I am allergic
to the sun. What
give most things life
only makes me sneeze.

6/28/11

In Between

When the jazz ends
all you hear are the
restless ac motors
whirring mindless
against silence.

6/28/11

Leaving to Come Back

Return to what you know
even when it's too expensive
too aggressive
too familiar.
There is comfort in discomfort.

6/28/11

Life on the Road

Scars are cracks
in my asphalt skin
oil leaks the tattoos.
Pothole puddles of blood.

6/28/11

Coffee Shop British Blues

Listening to the car radio
I am disappointed that
"hobo" became "drifter"
coffee became latte.
Best to dismiss such temptations.

6/28/11