Holiday 8

Tree trimmed, low brimmed
but alright because
New Years is right around the corner like

Egged nog, face fogged
but alright because
New Years is round the corner like

Dream state, cream made
but alright because
New Years is right around the corner like

Nine shots, girl's hot
but alright because
New Years is round the corner like

Whatever whatever

fair friends in more fair weather cuz

New Years is coming like

He said, she said, witnesses

fitness and weaknesses

New Years around the corner like

Bar fights, low lights 

all of it heeled

with a New Year coming on like

Bad dreams and poor seams

and magical mis-

the New Years is right around the corner.

No tree and no spree,

for week years we could see

we pounded and shook hands

we held up, and could leak,

we knew things and true speak?

we had dreams

and saw peaks

but the New Year is

right around the corner.

Holiday 7 (in the spirit)

bad music
bad music
good music
bad music
who you're with
who you're not
who you're not with
who you're with that wish you
were not with and who you're not.

The train likes to run and she does and she do.

Presents.  Presents.  Presents and tree scent and
lights and lights and sometimes sunglasses
at night.  No one knows.  Them and know
one knows a good time can can
given the chance to develop.

One day,
one god damn day,
be whatever the fuck you want
without worrying what tomorrow
should not bring
if everyone
had a sense
of humor

and a jizz cup of grace.

Holiday 6

Remembering without volunteering where the
bright red
in your blood continues to come from.

Trailing, trailing, songs and incorrect manifests.
Foreign matter
all of it.  Seem in ears and eyes and all of it

bags of body parts in rivers and denial-ed okay
sorts of comforts
and really, you need to find a new hobby.

Holiday 5 (gunwale)

The classical music,
remember that?
Remember the Chrimea,
the landing at Granada.
Remember vietnam and
the snowfalls in Korea.

Remember the leather and how they
popped kids heads in Cambodia.  Or
did they.  Solitary tears are tear singular.
Run over the scale, the time, the cost,
the weights and measures

and course or do not.  All to be done
is to live and by living have lived.
All they have to do is die and by dying
have lost and lost large.  It's funny sometimes

the idea of choice.  The fact that
sometimes someone will try
to deny you that much voice.
The fact that
there is a way to make that okay.

Holiday 4

I had a New Year toast in mind
along the lines of mass and multiple murder,
but who has the time to make good
on something like that.

Ball dropping christmas mini lit
nonsense in the space of
twenty four words
or less.

For once, I followed through
on all of my new years resolutions.
Get at me.  It will not be you
it will be your kids.

Memory runs long and scars longer.
Do you remember the lyrics
to our song right now or do you wonder?
Odd questions, but it's a party.

Holiday 3

She shit her pants.  I think she must have been
in the holiday spirit is what I thought, having
the story related to me on down time.

I've been thinking about the last time, at work,
that I spent a serious holiday in my home and what keeps
coming are stories of empty work days and people.

Thinking back to the days when holidays were
holidays I come forth with silly tales of family
that tend to end with hard earned tears.

If I were to choose
between the two
I would think nothing of it.

Because I have to,
I will take
neither and wake up in a new year. Scattered.

Holiday 2 (learn to duck)

"You look cold, honey."  I'm fine.
"You been getting carts all day?"  I'm fine
with waiting because sometimes your dealer is late.
I'm fine with that.  Snow melts the instant it touches skin,
the hard part is being okay with getting snowed on.
I am.  She doesn't tip and I don't want one
necessarily.  The kindness of a heart and
the rest of that junk.  Patience. Is that
a BB gun with compressed air, my man?
I may not be the sharpest but blunt objects
get the job done last time I checked.
How old are you?  Is this your first
time?  Stop being so gorgeous.
I've been working too long
to make a stink out of this.
You realize, have you not,
that I do know where
you live.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
a Gulf blue 240z.

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
eight reasons for winking
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
nine songs fit for dancers
eight reasons for winking
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
ten yard line Heinz field seating
nine songs fit for dancers
eight reasons for winking
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
eleven schools for writing
ten yard line Heinz field seating
nine songs fit for dancers
eight reasons for winking
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.


On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
twelve rails a numbing
eleven schools for writing
ten yard line Heinz field seating
nine songs fit for dancers
eight reasons for winking
seven koi fish swimming
six punching bag hangers
five brass rings
four chrome birds

three seats with the Pens
two orange nugs
and a Gulf blue 240z.