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I asked the old man If he would miss existence He flatly stated, “No.” I asked him if he missed His girlfriend who died He said, “Yes, very much.” Nothing beats love Love beats on itself Oblivion beats everything Does anything stand a chance against oblivion? Along the road to death There [...] Continue reading → 
Electra-girl gyrates desperately. Daddy is away on business. The house practically empty, Desolate winds rattle windows, Stomach twists with craving. Electra-girl squeals, “Kill Mommy! Get her out of the picture.” Little Miss teacup wants everything just right, When daddy gets home. Electra-girl vomits hairball, shaves thighs belly armpits, Plucks neck chin nostrils, Applies lipstick moderately, [...] Continue reading → 
My Leper Lover Irrationality always wins Chicago is aspirated beast Braggart forced laugh I had a vision but I have no vision Dreamed I was making out with a woman Who had long stretchy pink octopus tentacles Sedulously legato ephemera Growing from external rim of vagina Sobriquet inimical desiccation One tentacle wrapped around and tickled [...] Continue reading → 
It’s what I can’t imagine That keeps my eyes peeled Glued to seat Everyone in denial And maybe that’s the worst part Pretending. We bury the dead Celebrate creation Is there somewhere else Beyond these concerns? Trust is a funny concept We trust we will wake up tomorrow And the sun rise We [...] Continue reading → 
Being male, I wander Mom dares not wonder What kind of monsters she birthed She brought her own equipment I was aggressive but shy Her womb is the most magnificent Temple I’ve ever visited There is nowhere else I want to be Sister insisted I stiffened then gave in Children tease, squeal, scamper [...] Continue reading → 
It took a very long time for A to find B, and possibly even longer for A with B to get to C, then D shadowed, and along came easy E, F hurried, G stumbled, and before you know it, H pushed, I shoved, J fell, K and L bullied, doormen and bouncers hired, [...] Continue reading → 
A voice inside keeps repeating, You’ll never have this opportunity again. Title or first line sets precedent. Pride is my sin, even with low self-esteem. I remember severe pain sitting at table with head collapsed on folded arms. God sat across table from me, asking, “Who do you think you are?” I froze, [...] Continue reading → 
Everything is such fun in the beginning, when it’s new and undiscovered. i’ll try almost anything. What is meant by almost? All these stupid sick shit roles we play, all this pretending, why? i want to believe there’s something behind the curtain besides a windowless stone wall Something inexplicable his/her majesty of [...] Continue reading → 
It was obvious how to do it Yet I couldn’t figure it out Until I saw it in a movie Then it became a question, Was I wicked enough To pull it off? Was I strong enough To see it through? In one instant, you’re alive, Eyes darting, heart pounding, Gushing love, throwing temper [...] Continue reading → 
She looks at mirror Cannot understand What she’s become Never queen her entire life She glances out alley window Into 4am darkness Feeling tragic ending To accidental romance Premeditated murder In Chicago in bitter winter In rundown diner kitchen Haphazardly displayed Sharp shiny axe Above doorway White lit sign with red lettering That spells TIXE Continue reading → 
In search of what we do not know desire what we cannot know she seeks strange desires inflames. Strange is the only life I’ve known. When I was young I thought for sure Some girl would marry me And we’d be happy. I didn’t know evils in this world, tasks of aging disease [...] Continue reading → 
In Lieu of Abuse 1 I have problems with letting go, moving on, losing people. Nothingness is recurring nightmare. It seems like events around me aren’t good, but I get used to them, then ground pulls from under me, and I’m supposed to adapt, which I do too slowly, and grow accustomed to not good [...] Continue reading → 
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