There is a certain feeling that you get, unavoidably I would imagine, when you are driving down the street with a big bag of weed and a shotgun in your trunk. Even if your’e in a place where both are legal. The reason that comes with knowledge of the law seems to be superseded, no …
Deep in the belly of the whale, Among the squid beaks and jellyfish, I marinated in digestive juices and regret – Now I’ve fucked up before To follow the siren call of whale song Was perhaps my worst decision – To freedive is always risky Hypoxia, drowning, brain damage Wildlife ingestion is not common, though, …
You’d think in this century, on a fucking spaceship there’d be a better way of doing this. It seems like oiling up a worker and sending them crawling into a small pipe to clean out baffles would be a very odd solution on a ship that, again, was flying through the solar system. But here …
Sweet harmony Delight of chords Dancing in sonic interplay – Each key change Elevates my soul On melodic wings – On the melancholy lyrics Tack towards the sentimental Lovers lament made beautiful – Note the passing of seasons And with it the moments dear Just add the bass line to render it sweet – With …
The sidewalk was uneven, or perhaps it was the booze. It had set my equilibrium just a hair off. Each step seemed to tilt the earth’s axis one way then the other, switching from fall to spring with each stride. It is a strange world to find yourself in when you’re drunk at eleven in …
Mourning a life not yet lived, Of days ahead A cup filled to the brim Then left on the bar – Mourning a life that could have been, Friends met and lovers had Uproarious laughter Giggled for no ears – Mourning decisions past Right or wrong Good or bad Forced exit ramps taken – Celebrating …
“You see,” he said taking a drag of his cigarette and ashing it in the ashtray, “She’s kinda like this city.” He looked up and saw the cashier of the convenience store glare at him and point to the sign announcing the new rule about smoking within a certain distance of convenience stores. He sat …
The tentacles which gripped my soul Emanated from her heart Bourn upon waves Cresting with each bated breath – We rolled in verdant fields Of ecstasy and intimacy Hill and vale of delight Mapped by our tremors – A waterfall of hair Fell upon the dew of my face And I was washed away Surfing …
It was late morning and the timing of my iced coffee’s caffeine boost and my natural morning energy coincides nicely. I was calm and warm as I settled into the window seat. Outside the rice paddies whipped by at 300kph, and the rolling hills and mountains of northern Taiwan gave way to the farms and …
The fog rolled across the valley and the trees swayed in the wind. The general sighed and looked down at his Snoopy shirt. He felt ridiculous in such a getup, but he was retired after all. He shouldn’t be sneaking this cigarette either, but what his family doesn’t know won’t hurt them. They were inside …