The Feast of the Epiphany

Are you a truth seeker or a self-justifier? I suddenly had my first epiphany: I watch TV to enjoy the look of beautiful people. This is also why I…


“Blowing in the Wind,” “Dry Tamales,” “Uncle Juan,” and Other Poems

Blowing in the Wind The wind blows the sand against the door and I sweep it away. The wind blows the sand against the door and I sweep it away.…


Weimaraner Owners Worldwide

My dream is to own two and a half dozen curly-haired pigs. That’s not all: I’d also like a Jag, a five-bedroom country house, and a bag of M&M’s.…


“One Line to Wake Up,” “Willing to Die for It,” and “Where Glee Goes to Die”

one line to wake up it’s a shy blonde with a great ass a lonely poet in over his head two broken souls against what is left of this world one line to…


Backlash

The prince in Montecito yearns to become the prince of Montecito, the man of the hour. After years of study, he plans to translate his Maoist…


Nero’s Descendants

Cool has replaced noble, the dude explains, as he knifes his mother; it’s a man’s world. With that, the teen loudly orders Quiche Lorraine, peach…


“Baby Food,” “Grocery Store Chatter,” and “The Thing About Heartbreak”

Baby Food He takes, The day, Off, So that, He can, Fully focus, On London, London seems, To be, Feeling, A bit better, She’s, Less wobbly, She’s…


“Mosh Pit Zombies: A Zombie Zonnet,” “For the Love of Brains: A Zombie Zonnet,” “Jumping Rope with Zombies: A Zombie Zonnet,” and Other Poems

Mosh Pit Zombies: A Zombie Zonnet mosh pit zombies in a musical trance once the music stops, then we really dance they begin the chase, we will run…


“Emergency Room Ruminations,” “Worse Than They Deserve,” and “Reading Habits”

Emergency Room Ruminations He’s at, Friendship Hospital, For Animals, With his dear, Little London, This is, A place, He never, Wants, To be. Worse…


“These Earlier Appointments,” “A Glass of Brandy,” and “All in the Tongue”

these earlier appointments i hate these earlier appointments i’m stuck in a waiting room with the damn soap operas on the faces are a little older…