Ice is turning to water
beneath my ass,
watching the basketball worn smooth
bury itself in the undertow of the dam wash for minutes
and rush free, leaping airborne in seconds.
Missing the flight when I blink.
Sitting more still to be sure
eyes are not playing tricks.
The sandwich packed is the same,
the lettuce from the same head,
the mayo from the same jar,
the turkey a bit sour since we last spoke.
Chunks of ice are playing too
in the jet wash of energy and
chemicals, long buried, pressed free by the freeze
and sun baked liquid again,
are foaming bubble bath.
Spit consistency. Before the ball takes leave again.
Inchoate. A problem with expression.
Embrace it. Too tightly. Who knows when "when" is.
Peel pickles from bread sogged by a dash too much vinegar
and pitch them across the floe
until they sink into the water Winter thick
where the Spring ducks strut and the
drift wood fire should stand
on the pile of skipping stones too big to throw.
Peel pickles and glance to the sun,
skin heated despite the cold,
sweatshirt balled atop the backpack
to keep dry and give in to the rays for a while.
I am not hungry. Me neither, the basketball says.
I am not drowning. I am waving, the basketball says,
playing in the foaming down wash. Come play with me, Arthur.
Come play with me, Arthur.
Come play with me, Arthur.
That is not my name. Embrace. Too tightly.
Like a stripper. Do not touch the dancers. Rule two.
Cash only. Rule one. Do not be silly. The weather is wonderful.
Have you tried this turkey yet? It is still good. All the way.
The funny thing is, going home will be tremendous
after being here
in -1 degree air, speaking to friends
who never say anything
easily translated.
original works of parts
House Money
Friday, 6 P.M.
"I can't come see you,
it's Wednesday! I know I'll get stuck there
and two A.M. will come around again
and it'll be the same bullshit all over!
I'm not trying to call off work
the same way I did last week.
Besides, we never finished the game anyway,
and I cannot get sucked into
another movie set,
especially if your housemate is stopping by.
I'm sorry, I had to get it off my chest.
It's not worth the drive."
"It's Friday."
"Let me get my keys."
"I can't come see you,
it's Wednesday! I know I'll get stuck there
and two A.M. will come around again
and it'll be the same bullshit all over!
I'm not trying to call off work
the same way I did last week.
Besides, we never finished the game anyway,
and I cannot get sucked into
another movie set,
especially if your housemate is stopping by.
I'm sorry, I had to get it off my chest.
It's not worth the drive."
"It's Friday."
"Let me get my keys."
Back Door
Like icebergs, we were whores to science and hubris and wayfares to get there's. Each ticket punched to the bottom of sea beds to sleep sound and. You didn't really believe that. There could be a final solution to anything. Besides "in dreams" there are a few. Phrases to live by should include "everybody needs an 808 sound board." To generate music in the war against silence
Is a fantastic and foolhardy order come down from those who do not value the dumb. Could be the start. Was a critics last words when the walls collapse and contrarian reigns a workshop in. After everyone has nothing bad to say. About the weather, when asked. Peeking into the cuff of a sock worn for too many miles and an eye winks back. A hello wasted
Is a hello earned and the value is always lost on. The ones who cannot understand that waving your hand is showing. There is no weapon. On my person there are many to be. Reconciled is short form for reckoned. With little to lose. One match honestly and we will play you. Deeper inside the dermis there is muscle tissue. Tears easily when wet. Floes, climate is off.
Balance the ghosts on top of your forehead. Creases will disappear with the right sort of cream. Your pants and remember you are in public rubbing your body against. All odds there can only be failure so don't kid yourself. Too much fur will only get you shaved and gurus. Have said, sitting crossed legged on mountains these days. I hear they're planning to move south
At some point. You have to see the son of a bitch standing underneath the street light at the corner. Is where I used to piss when I couldn't quite make it to my door. Has gotten a little bit off the hinges where. Life begins to swing a little bit. Because you only live once and a ring is just another piece of. "Say no"
when everyone else says "yes"
Because they do not know. Icebergs populate and will migrate far from. The ice caps are enormous generators and modulators for global. Domination is reserved for. Entry points and ropes. Around the neck will aid when. Swallowing becomes more chore than pleasure. A tree with a hug and brisk bark cheeking because even trees are known to make subsonic sound
when cut down.
Is a fantastic and foolhardy order come down from those who do not value the dumb. Could be the start. Was a critics last words when the walls collapse and contrarian reigns a workshop in. After everyone has nothing bad to say. About the weather, when asked. Peeking into the cuff of a sock worn for too many miles and an eye winks back. A hello wasted
Is a hello earned and the value is always lost on. The ones who cannot understand that waving your hand is showing. There is no weapon. On my person there are many to be. Reconciled is short form for reckoned. With little to lose. One match honestly and we will play you. Deeper inside the dermis there is muscle tissue. Tears easily when wet. Floes, climate is off.
Balance the ghosts on top of your forehead. Creases will disappear with the right sort of cream. Your pants and remember you are in public rubbing your body against. All odds there can only be failure so don't kid yourself. Too much fur will only get you shaved and gurus. Have said, sitting crossed legged on mountains these days. I hear they're planning to move south
At some point. You have to see the son of a bitch standing underneath the street light at the corner. Is where I used to piss when I couldn't quite make it to my door. Has gotten a little bit off the hinges where. Life begins to swing a little bit. Because you only live once and a ring is just another piece of. "Say no"
when everyone else says "yes"
Because they do not know. Icebergs populate and will migrate far from. The ice caps are enormous generators and modulators for global. Domination is reserved for. Entry points and ropes. Around the neck will aid when. Swallowing becomes more chore than pleasure. A tree with a hug and brisk bark cheeking because even trees are known to make subsonic sound
when cut down.
The Business Side of Things
The man in the hat.
The cloaks where the walls came to corners.
The shift eyed
two foot high
thing that watches
one eye on
when sleep come river wader deep too soon
and the body is not ready.
Ready has no meaning. Never does, but steady
still carries weight.
A knight with no lance, a horse.
Splinter skull and a lollipop.
The cutter slow dance.
There was a thing, for a time that painted
menial work majestic
when the force of handshake meant more
than a wink, a clean shirt, a gym, and a winning smile.
The cloaks where the walls came to corners.
The shift eyed
two foot high
thing that watches
one eye on
when sleep come river wader deep too soon
and the body is not ready.
Ready has no meaning. Never does, but steady
still carries weight.
A knight with no lance, a horse.
Splinter skull and a lollipop.
The cutter slow dance.
There was a thing, for a time that painted
menial work majestic
when the force of handshake meant more
than a wink, a clean shirt, a gym, and a winning smile.
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