Monkee Business
Here we come Marching down the street. We’re gonna check the I.D.’s of Everyone we meet. Hey, hey, we’re the fascists And we’re not going to monkey around. You’d better listen to us Or we … Read more
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Dirty Dog Ball
That’s a dirty dog ball, please don’t pick it up! Lord only knows what kind of germs might reside in that pup. No, no, no, my son, don’t get that near your face! You’ll get … Read more
Overcast Characters
Dragged on down the morning hill by shadows, the waking songs of love grind us to tears. So much happens when we’ve got our heads turned. A sudden silent burst of birds appears. Bone bare … Read more
Lunar Tick
The year of the rooster could be like a rocket booster, a launch into the perilous unknown. What with the selection of a crude orange erection, we’ve lifted off into the twilight zone. A strutting … Read more
San Fernando Llamas
Please don’t pull the plug on your sick llamas, or blame their poor health on the Obamas. Dress them up in their finest pajamas and then send them off to the Bahamas. Animals do quite … Read more
US Tour Guide
If you look to your right, you will see much bigger buildings, some oil wells, large vehicles producing ‘harmless’ emissions, nuclear facilities, a well-armed police presence, strong displays of military might, golf courses, tennis courts … Read more
Hash Tag Sad
Alienation’s trending big time. The bad boy’s in his house of glass, throwing shit at everything he sees. What is the problem, buddy? You’re the king. And the joker. Every night he’s got to use … Read more
Oath Of Office
It’s a scene that’s truly hard to fathom. Oath of office on those lying lips. History has turned to science fiction. Aliens are laughing in their ships. In his first speech from the seat of … Read more
It Creeps
Crack open all those eggshell eyes and let the dammed tears flow. There must be a gallon full of sorrow. As a child once said to Shoeless, "Say it isn’t so." Our world will change, … Read more
The Last Hand
The bets are really big; it’s the last hand. He needs either the nine of spades or four. Just as he’s about to ask for one card, comes a frantic knock upon the door. "Call … Read more
Kronen
Zeb collected Kronen. He had several passed down from his great grandparents, whom he’d called ‘Hessa" and ‘Squadroon,’ for no apparent reason. He’d been told that they were from ‘the old country,’ somewhere in Austria, … Read more
Jazzoo
When Wade was in eighth grade, having shown some prowess with the instrument in his school’s band room, he persuaded his father to buy him a trumpet. They were not a well off family, so … Read more
Easy Bake
Jenna’s favorite present from Santa was the Easy Bake Oven. She always watched her mommy in the kitchen and was eager to imitate the cooking process, in her cute little apron. In fact, the very … Read more
Mendoza Line
When Jason’s dad taught him how to hit, the boy insisted on reversing his batting grip, top hand where the bottom should be. The boy complained that the other way, the right way, as his … Read more
Eponymously Yours
I’m a font of iambiquity. My rhymes are quite persnickety. I often use pentameters to shatter some parameters. If you hear that I’ve been rhymin’, find a tree and just start climbin’.
Inauguration
Inauguration day. The clouds won’t go away. The sky above D.C. is almost dark. There’s protest down the block from people still in shock. The contrast to the past events is stark. One remembers J.F.K., … Read more