Need a bank account to get paidNeed a tax number to get taxedNeed a job to get a tax numberTax office needs a start date to give me a tax numberJob needs my tax number before they’ll give me a start date Uh-oh! Bank account will close soon with no tax numberWho on God’s greenContinue reading “Just Emigrated: a poem”
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Bring Back 45’s! My Plea to the Music Industry
Demand for vinyl records has increased in recent years. Accordingly, supply of vinyl records has increased in recent years. You can find new records at Target or Barnes & Noble or Walmart or your local record store. Social media influencers share their collections in “vinyl haul” videos. It’s safe to say that records are in.Continue reading “Bring Back 45’s! My Plea to the Music Industry”
A Conversation: a short story
“Oh fuck,” she said, “Oh yes, just like that!”He was on top of her, saying nothing. He felt good, but he didn’t want to feel too good too fast. “Oh yes. Oh. Jesus!”“What?” he said, his thrusts slowing to a stop.“What are you doing?” she asked.“Why’d you say that?”“Say what?”“Jesus.”“Because your dick was feeling really good,Continue reading “A Conversation: a short story”
Six Numbers: a short story
James pulled his car into a parking spot at the gas station. Three bright numbers greeted him as he stepped out of the car. The numbers were 128 (thousand) for the Fantasy 5 jackpot, 322 (million) for the Powerball jackpot, and, of particular importance to James, 999 (million) for the Mega Millions jackpot. The actualContinue reading “Six Numbers: a short story”
Choices Chosen: a poem
Two months since I heard the terrible newsI think I got something far worse than the bluesIt’s been a whirlwind of darkness and boozeI can’t understand the choices you choose How would a rapist make a good father?I don’t even know why I still botherBut especially a little baby girlHow’s he supposed to explain theContinue reading “Choices Chosen: a poem”
Productivity: a poem
Permanently pursuing productivityPainfully punishing pausesWait, why would we want worth woundup with work? Security? Safety? Sensibility? Constantly creating contentCulling creative conviction Take a break for just one secondAh, isn’t this nice?
The Young Man: a short story
He had never driven for so long in such silence, but he finally made it. He picked up his bag of gear from the trunk, slung it over his shoulder, and slammed the trunk shut. It had been over three years since he was here, but he remembered the way. It was almost noon, andContinue reading “The Young Man: a short story”
Inventing Words and Describing Feelings
William Shakespeare is known for many things, like being difficult to understand for high school students. He wrote some sonnets too. My favorite is #104. Also, he invented and popularized a lot of words including dishearten, frugal, and premeditated. That is according to nosweatshakespeare.com, which sounds like a biased source. I didn’t bother to delveContinue reading “Inventing Words and Describing Feelings”
Jack of All/Many/Several Trades
We know ourselves, more or less. I know my height and weight and my birthday. I also know that it takes me some time to get comfortable with people, to come out of my shell. Then there are characteristics that are less concrete, less knowable. These might come up when a potential employer weirdly asks,Continue reading “Jack of All/Many/Several Trades”
The Worst Essay I’ve Ever Written
Okay, I think I just wrote the worst essay I’ve ever written. In my entire life. And I think it will remain as the worst essay that I will write in my entire life. I was born [at some point in the 1900s], and I will die [sometime in the 2000s], and within that time,Continue reading “The Worst Essay I’ve Ever Written”
Lefty Forrester 