Monthly Archives: July 2003

elephant fell asleep

elephant fell asleep in the casket and dreamed he was drifting in leafy water to tall trees and lush foliage an old elephant scratching his back on a tree helloed him hey whatcha doing floatin down the rivah — are … Continue reading

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amen

“if i had to do it over again there wouldn’t be a thing i’d mend” more foolish words were never spoken so this instead would be my token: “i’d change my clothes i’d change my mind i’d change my shape … Continue reading

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the reflex

in the home depot where all the real people go by the bougainvilleas and the catch-em-and-killyas a boy and his dad mad dad and boy sad suffering sob tear streaks rob the boy of his words. he tries to explain … Continue reading

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jdm

july 3, 1971 wee hours let’s rewind the tape to a bathtub in paris with a girl on a couch passed out in the next room a pinch of powder on a mirror left over from last night suddenly the … Continue reading

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