Entropy
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Omar Khayyam taught usnot to burn our momentsmourning the deadfor they sleep peacefullyin their cold graves.
strange fellow, he was, Omar Khayyamdidn't think much of...
Broken Tooth
A dream of a broken toothmeans fear of aging, change,or feeling powerless.
Broken tooth would be a good namefor a rock bandin the alternative...
Momma’s Corn Pudding
"Soul food: Scraps became cuisine celebrating African-American spirit."~Tim Grant, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, February 3, 2006.
Up to plate.It looks like a typical pan of...
just disappear
hostile negative replyto unwanted brash actionsbrought on valid reactionsand refusal to comply.
just disappear,she cares for you much too much.
dangerous dark avenuesthrough her ultra...
We No Longer Kill Our Visitors
The millipede scurrying across the basement floorsearching for a dark corner in which to rest.
The spider dangling from the...
To Fall
My father is convinced thata World Trade Center jumper appearsin an animated movie.He claims the moment a boythrew himself off a towerwas traced...
Clouds weep on theWindows adding their sorrow to my unchecked sadness. Sun tries to drysky’s tears, shine throughbut fog shrouds sky,effectively blockingany warmth from...
Do Bushes Burn in the Desert of Sinai?
Is it a regular sight, spontaneous combustion in the shimmering heat?Still, Moses could not have been anointed...
“Don’t Lose Sleep Over It”I dislike it when people say,
“Don’t lose sleep over it.”Chances are, I probably will.
No matter how miniscule the item in...