the way the cat sees it
the fractured light
is an erratic and chaotic
intruder through which
irradiation is only achieved
through diligent and aggressive attack
to yield the desired dispersion
of the light creatures.
strange though it might seem
that the efforts by the cat
, no matter how fierce,
take exactly the same amount of time
as it takes the sun to move
from ground to sky and back again.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
interesting things you can do with sandwiches
a poem for MeeSherr
there are many things you can do
with sandwiches, but
there are only so many things
exclusively interesting
interesting without being gross
or childish or contrary
pure interesting is a talent
a special skill, honed
by those with love for the craft
and dedication to their work.
it may seem interesting
to put a sandwich under your bed
but most beds harbor dust
and fuzzy carpet
this is gross.
would you eat a furry sandwich?
it may seem interesting
to cut off the crusts and carve
your sandwich into fun shapes
like dinosaurs or hearts
but children do this to their food;
therefore, it lacks the exclusive allure
of being interesting simply
by being interesting.
it may seem interesting
to put chips in your sandwich
and it does taste great if your chips
are delicious and they go
with the flavor of your sandwich
but how many people have to do it
before it is no longer that interesting?
it may seem interesting
to substitute your bread with other foods
like lettuce or waffles
depending on your diet,
but we have seen this done
by large food chains now,
and so the interest is disappearing.
so how can one be truly interesting
and do interesting things with a sandwich?
perhaps the most interesting thing
one can do with a sandwich
is be completely normal with it.
there are many things you can do
with sandwiches, but
there are only so many things
exclusively interesting
interesting without being gross
or childish or contrary
pure interesting is a talent
a special skill, honed
by those with love for the craft
and dedication to their work.
it may seem interesting
to put a sandwich under your bed
but most beds harbor dust
and fuzzy carpet
this is gross.
would you eat a furry sandwich?
it may seem interesting
to cut off the crusts and carve
your sandwich into fun shapes
like dinosaurs or hearts
but children do this to their food;
therefore, it lacks the exclusive allure
of being interesting simply
by being interesting.
it may seem interesting
to put chips in your sandwich
and it does taste great if your chips
are delicious and they go
with the flavor of your sandwich
but how many people have to do it
before it is no longer that interesting?
it may seem interesting
to substitute your bread with other foods
like lettuce or waffles
depending on your diet,
but we have seen this done
by large food chains now,
and so the interest is disappearing.
so how can one be truly interesting
and do interesting things with a sandwich?
perhaps the most interesting thing
one can do with a sandwich
is be completely normal with it.
her story
sitting down outside drinking something
hot from a paper cup
an old woman
skin like chocolate bark
except for pink fingertips
and white scar tissue
in the shape of a clover
under her right eye
you want to know what happened
curiosity tingles, motivates
you ask nicely
what happened to her
she doesn't look at you
she gets up
she walks away
like she never saw you
...
shrug it off. she's old.
maybe she's def?
hot from a paper cup
an old woman
skin like chocolate bark
except for pink fingertips
and white scar tissue
in the shape of a clover
under her right eye
you want to know what happened
curiosity tingles, motivates
you ask nicely
what happened to her
she doesn't look at you
she gets up
she walks away
like she never saw you
...
shrug it off. she's old.
maybe she's def?
Monday, September 05, 2016
how they met
they could have grown up together
and shared a short walk to the bus stop each morning
until he learned to drive and honked his horn
when he passed her, to make her jump every morning
until she started anticipating it with a middle finger
and a forgiving smile.
but there are many ways they could have met...
they could have gotten trapped in the same
broken elevator, or under the same awning
during a torrential rain.
they could have passed each other
for hundreds of days on the street
smiling each time, maybe wishing each other
a happy holidays or a sheepish wave
until one day he gives her a carnation
that he stole from the open front shop
around the corner.
they could have tried to adopt the same dog
or reached for the same jug of milk.
and shared a short walk to the bus stop each morning
until he learned to drive and honked his horn
when he passed her, to make her jump every morning
until she started anticipating it with a middle finger
and a forgiving smile.
but there are many ways they could have met...
they could have gotten trapped in the same
broken elevator, or under the same awning
during a torrential rain.
they could have passed each other
for hundreds of days on the street
smiling each time, maybe wishing each other
a happy holidays or a sheepish wave
until one day he gives her a carnation
that he stole from the open front shop
around the corner.
they could have tried to adopt the same dog
or reached for the same jug of milk.
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