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For Aunt Betty, Continued

The hangover wasn’t severe but the sun was blazing on New Year’s morn as we struggled crosstown to brunch with my aged aunt who was celebrating one of her many, many manymanymany birthdays. I tried to not look up to … Continue reading

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For Aunt Betty, Gone But Not Forgotten

Betty’s dead for quite some time now but it’s still her birthday so wish her well. Less and less of those who live can remember Betty. Her only grandchild gay and unlikely to spawn any more of her line, her … Continue reading

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Coming Up

We keep praying to see the ass-end of this syphilitic whore of a year but most of what went wrong will still be wrong when the ball drops and the old man meets the bawling baby. It’s only getting worse. … Continue reading

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Stevie

I’ve been pondering and I can’t figure it out. What do you like? How can you spend your time with someone like me when Steve is just so many feet away? You should like Steve. I can’t imagine why you … Continue reading

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To Stan Lee, Whose Birthday It Is on the Day That I Wrote This

Don’t die. I know you have every right to. I know you turn 94 today and this has proved to be The Year When People Die and you are among your many accomplishments a people. I know that stronger men … Continue reading

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The Wrong Suzanne

When I saw you across the crowded room I forgot to breathe but not like back in the day when you took my breath away with such regularity. This time, it was the shock of the unexplained. What were you … Continue reading

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Curt, Matt & Deano

Andrew Ridgeley is sad about what has happened to his former partner. Andrew is struck by the fragility of life and thinks “if it could happen to him, it could happen to anyone. It could happen to me!” and begins … Continue reading

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Into Consideration

Please don’t write me or call me or reach out to me in any way. I just need a little time to process. I’d like a chance to consider everything we’ve talked about and come to some resolution on my … Continue reading

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This Poem 3

This poem could save your life. This poem could save the world. This poem this very one that you’re reading – or hearing, if you bought the audiotape – this poem could transform your perception of the world around you … Continue reading

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Due

A gorgeous girl lived above the pizza place and I would visit her there whenever she would let me. It’s been quite some time since I’ve entered that apartment, as she had left the neighborhood and my life around the … Continue reading

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