visited
by determination
stress
and a couple
from Paraguay

for some reason
they
mostly spoke Italian
cooked
like they were possessed
by julia
child

try this biscotti
have a cigarette and a
cup
of demitasse

if
there were no
crazy
motherfuckers
then
i wonder
what
would happen

as cruel as winter
got home from
work
on the door
a note
said
the power has been
turned off

30 degrees and
dropping

so i called
said
the cat
is on a respirator
so
please help

a note
required
from a doctor
only
this time
from
a veterinarian

the cat has
allergies
needs
24 hours
of electricity
of oxygen

anyway
she didn’t know
what
to say
repeating
you will need
a note

the
clock
is
ticking

no time
to
throw
anything
in the garbage

just leave it
here
eventually
someone
will come along

really like that
go outside
have yourself
a good
look

television follows violence
as
the world
changed

you will find
out
instantly

it took a
scientist
to invent
french vanilla creamer
it took a campaign
to get
you
to pour some in
your
cup
it took a lawyer
who
had quit
smoking cigarettes
to be
convinced

at last
small
victories

this is more like painting
today only
putting on the television
filling out some papers
driving you to college
going for chicken and
waffles
all make believe

there
is a
point and
it is
being driven
in
by your father

there is this guy
on
tv
yelling

there is this
other guy
on the
tv
yelling
louder
or
maybe faster

there is a
point
and
it’s
being driven in
somewhere

as if
we
were all
alone

the thing
with
writing
is
everybody does it

it is going to be awhile

it’s the last
for
those who
do not
want to be connected

it’s a book being
written
about us

being written about
you

just another
day
in clearwater

so close

make time
go
play in the sand

nearly woke up
made it
thru
the day anyway

fit to be
drawn
shoes
on a stick
figure

stuck
in earth’s
orbit

surrender to the
moonlight wait for
the taxi
home