Monthly Archives: December 2010
Between the Burns
The emergency responders will find him stumbling through his kitchen. They will guide him outside and douse him with water. They will not put an oxygen mask on him until the burning itself is over, since, as you know, straight … Continue reading
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Varsovienne, Lavalier, Parthenocarpy
Varsovienne This word was born In Warsaw, New York to Frederick Chopin and Isabel Archer. Its voice is the chorus of an exaltation of larks. Its smile is a cascade Of magnolia blossoms. Its heart is an archipelago. This word … Continue reading
Stalking the Wendigo
The north woods shiver with flies. The last May flowers lip synch famous Broadway show tunes. We lisp along in our canoe, paddling from one big empty lake to another. Islands beckon but the Wendigo prefers long aisles of forest … Continue reading
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Our Secret Imperatives
You bought a house in a tough but picturesque neighborhood straddling the river. Drinking gin and tonic on your deck we watch children swimming. A shot fired from the far bank kills one. The others scramble ashore and dash away … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas, Los Angeles
Some girls shove cupcakes in their mouths and obscene hot dogs wrapped in bacon when there are holes punched through their hearts. I wander into strip clubs, hotels and casinos and offer my body to strangers for money. Not my … Continue reading
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Supermurgitroid
we soft soar night’s tempo, uneven rush rest, clutter electric, Summer’s turbulent velvet aural essence, crimson and nimble, silk-tongued sound, animal prints and dirty martinis. sticky rhythm twirls hat and cane, derails soul train lines, sweat, scat and African spice, … Continue reading
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