A sinister wind gushed through this sea-side town. Folks were still asleep. Hazy lamp-posts, only witnesses to this stranger’s arrival, shook in surprise. These old … Read more
Strength in truth
Isn’t it easy to lie?
Friends lie to each other. Parents lie to their children. Lovers lie to each other. Governments lie to their people.… Read more
My jaw aches!
I had dinner with a very good friend tonight. We laughed so much that my jaw started aching.
It wasn’t her wine or my margarita … Read more
Tar and feathers
… Read moreburied me in tar
ridiculed me with feathers
my heart in love, survivedLiberté, Égalité, Fraternité
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Recipe called for…
… Read morerecipe called for
one scoop brain
one scoop heartI missed the first
doubled the second
and prayed
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La vache qui rit ou pas
… Read morela vache
qui rit
ou
pasl’enfer
qui brûle
ou
pasl’amant
l’ami
qui reste
ou
pas
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Her name is popcorn
… Read moreher name is popcorn
met her in the park
could not figure out
she’d lick me or barksome punks are friendly
some wear goth
