___ is ephemeralality exemplified
b/c
___
//
always looses work
always looses everything
too many moves
tom omany dead hard drives
___ aint hanging on to haikus ___ wrote in the 90s
all the evidence of ___ life ___ has is in ___ parents east coast basement
when they ask ___ what's wrong ___ says ___'s just tired
b/c ___ tries and fails to separate
to become a ghost
to be unaffected
by the big big world
an reading other poets makes ___ wanna cry or quit // validation forthcoming for death
6.29.2013
waves
//
some ppl can ride that wake forever
eternally coastin on a crest
//
some ppl get washed o'r
eternally breathin salt fer air
//
& some ppl get under or over
depending on the tide
backpedaling
even a child will tell you that backpedaling gets you nowhere
if you have a purple bike with a rainbow banana seat and streamers it may even come to a halt
occasionally it's good for coasting
but during an uphill ride
switching gears most certainly helps...
if you have a purple bike with a rainbow banana seat and streamers it may even come to a halt
occasionally it's good for coasting
but during an uphill ride
switching gears most certainly helps...
dear america
dear america,
i love you
but yer turning my stomach
what is actually happening behind that curtain // who is payin who ??
i already said we payin wit somethin
but this is too much
...rly
i love you
i love that a bunch of rich guys didn't wanna pay their taxes
and founded you
i love that the civil rights movement of the 60s
gave way to a lot of change
but we backpedaling bb
what's happening to you ??
where is my voice
can you hear me from japan ??
dear america,
i love you
but
c'mon
america,
yer like that guy at the party that everyone's afraid of so they're nice to him but it's only cuz he's one giant throbbing muscle
america,
yer like
this chick i knew who promised to beat me up after school and never showed but i still sat nervously waiting
america,
i love you
pls stop it
i love you
but yer turning my stomach
what is actually happening behind that curtain // who is payin who ??
i already said we payin wit somethin
but this is too much
...rly
i love you
i love that a bunch of rich guys didn't wanna pay their taxes
and founded you
i love that the civil rights movement of the 60s
gave way to a lot of change
but we backpedaling bb
what's happening to you ??
where is my voice
can you hear me from japan ??
dear america,
i love you
but
c'mon
america,
yer like that guy at the party that everyone's afraid of so they're nice to him but it's only cuz he's one giant throbbing muscle
america,
yer like
this chick i knew who promised to beat me up after school and never showed but i still sat nervously waiting
america,
i love you
pls stop it
StairMaster
at the gold's gym
in the locker room
monica told me she liked the StairMaster
she said it reminded her of her own futility
climbing erryday to nowhere
and that she didn't mind being reminded
b/c it produced the ass she'd always been looking for
she also confessed to me that she had 8 gym outfits
coordinated with her nikes
& that one time she had fucked her trainer in the spin class room
...even though he was sexy, she said, she still thought of her ex
so she's clmbing them stairs to nowhere
away from her past towards a nice ass
in the locker room
monica told me she liked the StairMaster
she said it reminded her of her own futility
climbing erryday to nowhere
and that she didn't mind being reminded
b/c it produced the ass she'd always been looking for
she also confessed to me that she had 8 gym outfits
coordinated with her nikes
& that one time she had fucked her trainer in the spin class room
...even though he was sexy, she said, she still thought of her ex
so she's clmbing them stairs to nowhere
away from her past towards a nice ass
6.23.2013
ru dedicated?
////////////////////////////////////////////////
“exceptionally sharp mind//tremendous energy//absolute dedication to mission”
////////////////////////////////////////////////
ru dedicated to our mission to dupe the populace?
we are building a massive surveillance machine and we want to know//ru dedicated?
we cant afford to hire any more snowdens or mannings, clrly...
the mission is simply this: it will come out in the wash//but right now//we can't afford transparency
if you are dedicated
we can pay you
all you need to sacrifice are ideals
which are just uhm...ideas
they arent uhm...tangible
unlike cash, unlike you and your commitment to this agency
////////////////////////////////////////////////
"As legal adviser to the National Security Council, Ms. Haines, 43//studies the legal implications of the most delicate operations
//lethal drone strikes, cyberattacks and intelligence collection on American soil."
////////////////////////////////////////////////
ru dedicated to our mission to dupe the populace?
we are building a massive surveillance machine and we want to know//ru dedicated?
we cant afford to hire any more snowdens or mannings, clrly...
all we need you to do is say large//empty//words
the trick of speaking a lot but saying little
we noticed that you have a knack for it back in the 90's at harvard law, we saw you there
...and at the "erotica nights" your bookstore hosted
if you are dedicated
we can pay you
all you need to sacrifice is your time
but as established
we want the semantics
////////////////////////////////////////////////
"citing the investigation into leaking of information about the federal government’s sweep of telephone and Internet data under a law passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks"
false flag attacks flyin in the wind, it takes 10 yrs to set the stage
side: bj franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey b/c eagles were mean ass opportunistic feeders//think about THAT alternate reality
////////////////////////////////////////////////
he's gotta thumb drive and we takin him out
ru dedicated?
“exceptionally sharp mind//tremendous energy//absolute dedication to mission”
////////////////////////////////////////////////
ru dedicated to our mission to dupe the populace?
we are building a massive surveillance machine and we want to know//ru dedicated?
we cant afford to hire any more snowdens or mannings, clrly...
the mission is simply this: it will come out in the wash//but right now//we can't afford transparency
if you are dedicated
we can pay you
all you need to sacrifice are ideals
which are just uhm...ideas
they arent uhm...tangible
unlike cash, unlike you and your commitment to this agency
////////////////////////////////////////////////
"As legal adviser to the National Security Council, Ms. Haines, 43//studies the legal implications of the most delicate operations
//lethal drone strikes, cyberattacks and intelligence collection on American soil."
////////////////////////////////////////////////
ru dedicated to our mission to dupe the populace?
we are building a massive surveillance machine and we want to know//ru dedicated?
we cant afford to hire any more snowdens or mannings, clrly...
all we need you to do is say large//empty//words
the trick of speaking a lot but saying little
we noticed that you have a knack for it back in the 90's at harvard law, we saw you there
...and at the "erotica nights" your bookstore hosted
if you are dedicated
we can pay you
all you need to sacrifice is your time
but as established
we want the semantics
////////////////////////////////////////////////
"citing the investigation into leaking of information about the federal government’s sweep of telephone and Internet data under a law passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks"
false flag attacks flyin in the wind, it takes 10 yrs to set the stage
side: bj franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey b/c eagles were mean ass opportunistic feeders//think about THAT alternate reality
////////////////////////////////////////////////
he's gotta thumb drive and we takin him out
ru dedicated?
one night
“i felt you so much today”
laying on my back on a ply wood futon in a love hotel
snags in galaxy print wallpaper from the 80s
sure i got what i wanted
but did i get what i need
venture a guess
…venture a guess
laying on my back on a ply wood futon in a love hotel
snags in galaxy print wallpaper from the 80s
sure i got what i wanted
but did i get what i need
venture a guess
…venture a guess
you payin wit somethin
faux dual party system
neo barbarians c/r/i/n/g/e @ transparency
we got lead in this pocket
and we walking into the ocean
free write battle ship down // tell me who you werkin fer
// george carlin conspiracies
type a, type b //both the same type
we workin under an illusion of choice
& how much longer till the barrel bursts over the falls
neglected fossil fuel debate
get liberal all you want
....but
it's to keep you sated
neo barbarians speak in dollar signs bb
art made in the 80s is still relevant but now more expensive
free///free///free
the /// to pay attention
you payin attention // you payin wit somethin
what's yer sign bb? i told you i cant fuck with that
neo barbarians c/r/i/n/g/e @ transparency
we got lead in this pocket
and we walking into the ocean
free write battle ship down // tell me who you werkin fer
// george carlin conspiracies
type a, type b //both the same type
we workin under an illusion of choice
& how much longer till the barrel bursts over the falls
neglected fossil fuel debate
get liberal all you want
....but
it's to keep you sated
neo barbarians speak in dollar signs bb
art made in the 80s is still relevant but now more expensive
free///free///free
the /// to pay attention
you payin attention // you payin wit somethin
what's yer sign bb? i told you i cant fuck with that
atsugi naval air base
helicopter bay breeze
noise pollution // fighter jet streams // she can't hear the lesson
wind // grit //eye
kicked up // dust fields
for lack of money // for gravel
middle of nowhere // mcdonalds
beacon // golden arches
she said she's a recorder
she found the words // events: "im just takin notes"
we held hands in the gymnasium
friendship sails // billow
even wild flowers grow outside of atsugi naval base
nature will run the course:
8's around orange cones and trip wire
noise pollution // fighter jet streams // she can't hear the lesson
wind // grit //eye
kicked up // dust fields
for lack of money // for gravel
middle of nowhere // mcdonalds
beacon // golden arches
she said she's a recorder
she found the words // events: "im just takin notes"
we held hands in the gymnasium
friendship sails // billow
even wild flowers grow outside of atsugi naval base
nature will run the course:
8's around orange cones and trip wire
perspective
you tole em i was crazier than you
it COULD be true
but ima venture that
well
no
it's not true
im just italian
it COULD be true
but ima venture that
well
no
it's not true
im just italian
ian
what happened to you
...you taught me how to use an ampersand
& google tells me you're in alaska with a baby
our child was never born but i got that ampersand
and i wanna thank you for it
Labels:
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6.10.2013
interview
a: welcome to my office, just to be clear, im not an 'ist
...make sure you buy a coffee or else they won't let you loiter in this japanese mcdonalds
please...have a seat
i won't oversimplify it for you
b/c let's face it, i can't:
at one time the writers were tearing it asunder
nothing made sense after all that mustard gas
now there is writing // mass confessionals about "chicks" & "dudes" // technology imp(rove)airments?
critical mass // intellectually driven poems // can i take you back?
to the romantics // people were dying // was // is poetry an elite practice?
i already mentioned my friend mister keats...
yes...of course i knew him...ima god
...but...who...the...fuck cares?
b: ok...
a: so...you got the job if you want it!
...i want YOU to be accessible but not confessional, readable but not breathable...
the poet for the masses
let me show you over to HR
it's just that table over there
c: i see you have your papers in order, all points of identification have been verified...welcome...welcome...
what's that, yer not sure you want the position?
don't let this mcdonalds fool you, we have an excellent benefits package
we just don't like to accumulate space, eh, it's hard to explain but try this, i'm here for your benefit in a material form
i occupy all space and time, but at present // this moment i occupy THIS space and time // dig?
legit...legit?!
of course i hear your concerns
but i assure you...no you don't want to go with PAAU // i promise this is the best outfit in town...
...make sure you buy a coffee or else they won't let you loiter in this japanese mcdonalds
please...have a seat
i won't oversimplify it for you
b/c let's face it, i can't:
at one time the writers were tearing it asunder
nothing made sense after all that mustard gas
now there is writing // mass confessionals about "chicks" & "dudes" // technology imp(rove)airments?
critical mass // intellectually driven poems // can i take you back?
to the romantics // people were dying // was // is poetry an elite practice?
i already mentioned my friend mister keats...
yes...of course i knew him...ima god
...but...who...the...fuck cares?
b: ok...
a: so...you got the job if you want it!
...i want YOU to be accessible but not confessional, readable but not breathable...
the poet for the masses
let me show you over to HR
it's just that table over there
c: i see you have your papers in order, all points of identification have been verified...welcome...welcome...
what's that, yer not sure you want the position?
don't let this mcdonalds fool you, we have an excellent benefits package
we just don't like to accumulate space, eh, it's hard to explain but try this, i'm here for your benefit in a material form
i occupy all space and time, but at present // this moment i occupy THIS space and time // dig?
legit...legit?!
of course i hear your concerns
but i assure you...no you don't want to go with PAAU // i promise this is the best outfit in town...
too hot
"maybe it's just getting too hot..."
she said; lips blowing off "smoke" from finger tips of a mock gun hand
"it's a murder suicide and no one seems to notice
they would notice if...
they would notice if..."
her body swayed in 10 inch electric blue foam platforms
perfect hot pink toe nails peeking out
& her gun was safely put away in her imaginary vault
"you know when i was still fresh from that wound...i was reincarnated on a walk through rural japan
...timeless smells spoke to me...
...timeless spells evoke in me...
...timeless shells awoke of me..."
she is teetering to reach a book
"but maybe it's just getting too hot...
warring pacifists...peaceful war...what are war crimes anyway...the whole thing is a crime"
dragon smoke nostrils flared, a scent of nat sherman havana ovals: "the only thing i smoke"
slender non nonchalant turn page fingers
she finds a passage she likes on pg 69 of the diary of anais nin and reads:
"The core of us is an artist, a writer...it is in our work...that we reassemble the fragments, re-create wholeness...
a gentle sigh, a murmur from pink pillow lips:
...but right now it's just too hot"
she said; lips blowing off "smoke" from finger tips of a mock gun hand
"it's a murder suicide and no one seems to notice
they would notice if...
they would notice if..."
her body swayed in 10 inch electric blue foam platforms
perfect hot pink toe nails peeking out
& her gun was safely put away in her imaginary vault
"you know when i was still fresh from that wound...i was reincarnated on a walk through rural japan
...timeless smells spoke to me...
...timeless spells evoke in me...
...timeless shells awoke of me..."
she is teetering to reach a book
"but maybe it's just getting too hot...
warring pacifists...peaceful war...what are war crimes anyway...the whole thing is a crime"
dragon smoke nostrils flared, a scent of nat sherman havana ovals: "the only thing i smoke"
slender non nonchalant turn page fingers
she finds a passage she likes on pg 69 of the diary of anais nin and reads:
"The core of us is an artist, a writer...it is in our work...that we reassemble the fragments, re-create wholeness...
a gentle sigh, a murmur from pink pillow lips:
...but right now it's just too hot"
malfunctions
the beauty of being invisible//doing anything//writing anything//being anything but visible
&
it's just a machine
iffu press the right buttons//know the right code//it will surely malfunction
bb we at the height of artificial super areality
perfunctory reactions // if it was a choice then surely ______ would // stop
one off press
peeling nose skin from sun exposure
...up//up...
the beauty of being invisible//doing anything//writing anything//being anything but visible
&
it's just a machine
iffu press the right buttons//know the right code//it will surely malfunction
bb we at the precipice now
no matter iffu do//that heroine jig//saw puzzle
jack lit press
expensive debt yoke from academic exposure
...down//down...
the beauty of being invisible//doing anything//writing anything//being anything but visible
&
it's just a machine
iffu press the right buttons//know the right code//it will surely malfunction
bb we in the face of transparency aparati
neo barbarians barking //at our heels//'neath a perigee moon
null lit press
minor pains from world exposure
...over//over...
fish out of water
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