Monthly Archives: October 2009
Empty Kisses
I mistake a life full of empty kisses, spotting my lips. The merry-go-round of affairs.
The letters stop coming ending in xxx’s and ooo’s. You should visit, the kids are growing.
Then I bed one bastard too many. He sights my heart like hunting quail. I tremble in tall grass.
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Mile Zero
AC/DC blasting we drive a stolen car for the reservation legal bottle rockets but at every stop find shops closed for Sunday's rest Despite this we drive on through the dry New Mexico spring slumped in the wide back seat while stunted evergreens sweep back into the sand-colored scenery until at MILE 0 we turn back No one else notices that green marker among the weeds nor would they care One highway opens; the other disappears
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The Last Salad
Last night Bernard faced the salad. He unwedged its bowl from the fridge and wept over crisp lettuces.
Then he dreamed of Beatrice whisking a vinaigrette while he erupted over football.
This morning he reread the note. You should take care of yourself now.
What did she mean? Not that?
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