Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

At our first, I swore I would love you no matter what which has proven, over time, to be somewhat inconvenient. If I’d added some conditions up front a great deal of awkwardness could have been subsequently avoided. I would … Continue reading →

I tried to write you an apology back in the Excite dot com days but I was too embarrassed and I tried to write an apology poem in the iPhone days but it just wasn’t any good. I think what … Continue reading →

If you’re getting off I’d like to buy you a drink though it’s not really a drink that I’m interested in having with you. I want to talk with you. I want to kiss on you. I want to touch … Continue reading →

You’ve heard this before, but this time it’s true. It’s completely me. It’s not about you. I’ve been seeking, exploring for something new and apparently, see, it just isn’t you. I can’t ask you to change, but for us to … Continue reading →

I’ve tried to explain to her what it is about you that has gained such purchase in me. The words I use always seem insufficient empty. She asks if it’s because you’re nice and I snort. Nice does not enter … Continue reading →

The storm has stopped. The worms have risen. The mud is everywhere, but still the city is somehow cleaner. The filth has been washed away for now. It won’t take long for the city to get dirty again. It never … Continue reading →

I wish I knew if you got home safely but then I wish a variety of things regarding you with astounding frequency. I am enamored with you, enraptured by you, ensorcelled by your every charm. It’s amazing how much I’ve … Continue reading →

The folio you lost is maybe the best of all time, containing the most timeless of words, the most creative of concepts, and the most effortless of execution. The most beautiful girl you ever saw was the one you spied … Continue reading →

The bum scammed me out of ten dollars but gave me fables enough that maybe it was a fair deal. His sob story lasted maybe half an hour maybe more and not once did he ask for money though his … Continue reading →

Just because you have nothing to say is no reason not to express yourself vociferously. You can have nonsense opinions, inconsistent within the sentence and shout them from the rafters. You come from a tradition that takes that almost as … Continue reading →