Old Man Wishing On a Scar
empty porch
quiet yard
kids grown
lonely swing
sad heart
time went
life spent
remember that one time?
come back
come back?
goddamnit!
come back…
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The Broad Brush
Our place in the universe
is tiny and tenuous
at best
Though finding our place
is as easy as finding
the business end of a paintbrush
Since the business end of a paintbrush
isn’t always
the obvious one
Our place in the universe
is tiny and tenuous
at best
***
With Audacious Intent
putting words on paper
with a device so primitive
that not even Google can track you
***
Signs of Intense Sound Go Unheard
there’s never a shortage of warning signs
however
ignoring the signs
is not unheard of
***
Inauguration After
Oh glorious day!
bullets now as difficult to acquire
as a Zima
wine cooler
Oh glorious day!
hunger eradicated
cavities vanquished
the homeless housed
bankers selling Zima’s
on the busy street corner
Oh glorious day.
war is over
environment saved
education funded
bullets now as difficult to acquire
as a Zima
wine cooler
Oh
Glorious
Day
***
Training Wheels
false heroes make millions
real heroes pick up your trash
***
Washed My Hands and Sealed My Fate
two 70 inch ‘teevees’ on display
walking past them is one thing
walking past 12 more
is another
row after row
box after box
inch after inch
what are we watching?
is Magnum P.I. still on?
walking past twelve 70 inchers
is one thing
but i just came here for the toilet paper
602 rolls for about 16 dollars
is Magnum P.I. still on?
***
The Vigilant Lens 