Monthly Archives: October 2016

Lookit that: some fat old guy in the back of the room dancing like a maniac cane in hand fist in air fighting for breath. He is something else – something laughable. Doesn’t he see that’s it time to remove … Continue reading →

Riding past the old strip just before Halloween it was like I’d seen a ghost: pale white and beautiful your blood red lipstick a scar across your mouth your shock of gold ringlets cascading upon your dark high collar I … Continue reading →

We sold the house today the place he lived his final years the place he chose to die. He liked it there in the dark cramped home he’d shaped from the remains of his life in those latter days. He … Continue reading →

The next piece I’ll present uses the rhythm of Sinead, the spirit of the Boss, and a couple of lines cobbled from Crenshaw and Carl. A couple of other lines were taken from Brookes and Barry and a bit from … Continue reading →

Christ, you were hot back then. You were so tough-looking so evolved, compared to me. You knew where the bodies were buried and was vibrant enough to have dug them in. There was rubber in your moves elastic in your … Continue reading →

I think it’s over. The revolution’s happened and I failed to partake again. I keep missing these important moments in history seeing them from distance or only noticing the write-ups after the fact. Wherefore? Why do important opportunities seem to … Continue reading →

You know you’re better off, right? You get that his choice was unwise for him but the best case for you. He unshackled you from a life that would have been by all estimates disappointing, at best. He wasn’t worthy … Continue reading →

I got a hat from a girl whom I’ve known for almost thirty years though we only just met. She threw it to me at a show because I’m special but also a pretty large target. You might think this … Continue reading →

I should be writing about my dad. I have an occasion and an audience and some justification to speak of this man whom I knew for so long but not so recently. I should be thinking about my ancestor while … Continue reading →

I don’t even know what we’re arguing about. Frankly I’m shocked we have to talk about it. Let me break it down: we didn’t agree we were exclusive. No promises were made. No coupons were exchanged. I feel guilty that … Continue reading →