The past didn’t go anywhere
Just shoe-horned itself into
the present.
Awkward and malformed,
Biding its time
For 11:30 reminiscing.
It’s tensed and waiting to
Pounce alligator-like;
To drag me back to old
Rooms and photographs;
To lead the band in a
Last hurrah!
And parade itself on a page.
Broken promises that were
Meant so strongly.
Intention uttered in a
Solemn place.
I said those words so
Weighty and meaningless
Now.
“I do.”
Was everything, […]

Gather up your humbug
Swallow that bitter pill
Burn all the way down
The threnody that’ll kill
Smile a scar in grimace form
Turn with twinkle eye
Know it’s true and wrong
Justice pulls her blindfold to cry
Hey war, with auburn tresses
You’ll enjoy this one man game
Pitted against myself, deadlocked
Each syllable curses my name
Sense future famine coming
The dry desert waits around the […]

A slow resurgence. Temples
rushing blood around tired grey
hemispheres. Tinder box treasure lackluster
sold at a 5 and dime nighttime
dream. Sold out to general admission
Into this tawdry theatre. Ballroom
aesthetics turn to barroom anti-
septics. Fold up into scraps of
duffle-wood housepaint. Lead
poison addled each synapse. Fire
off another rally. 21 gun salute
to a […]

Hell, I guess it’s time to buy a Jeep
Time to start listening to Dave Matthews and drinking Miller Lite
Time to wear Polos with the collar up and bleach my hair
I mean if I’m gonna get serious about this dating thing
I’ve got to be serious about my appearance.
No more shaved head or weird jewelry, and I […]