Phony Baloney

A little Rembrandt on your teeth for the
false smile you leave behind for the children
and you're out the door on your way to
do a little racial profiling
at the country club this weekend and
your neighbor asks who lazy Mexicans find
for domestic help but you have no answer yourself
because you are thinking about the new family
down the street who you have convinced yourself
you don't hate because of their color
but you despise the color of their crimes
like they personally are responsible for every criminal
act in the universe or at least your neighborhood
since it is mostly your own little world
you are wrapped up in

Subliminals

1. Lover:: Hot
   
2. Ridiculous:: Absurd
   
3. Oscar:: Fish
   
4. Tennis:: Ball
   
5. Account Balance::
   
6. Hickey:: Spider bite
   
7. License:: Drivers
   
8. Breathmints:: Peppermint
   
9. TexMex:: Slop
   
10. Stepmother:: Evil
    

Friday Night & I Remember to Blog

Criminality of poetry made it's way to the California State Supreme Court... outcome being watched closely.


Poems From a Baseball Fan Howard Nobles' first book of poetry find it's way into print.

At First I though Michaela was giving us a little panty humor... but the story of the 33 year old history professor who flashes her panties at political events is, well, on the up and up.

By the way - my yesterday afternoon hokey at the ballpark was lets say a massacre. The Royals allowed Detroit 27 (count them) hits... one shy of the 1928 franchise record for the Detroit Tigers. Needless to say the Royals lost. Anderson's ERA must be approaching that 27 figure. Hey, the weather was nice!

Off To The Ballpark

Day game awaits me.

Last night worked on a poem - The Truth ABout Mushrooms

Got to run....

Finally, Poetry for the Guy & Girl Next Door!

Baltimore writer Joe Fleckenstein is the author of a book titled
POEMS FROM AN AVERAGE JOE: A COLLECTION Some samples of Joe's poetry and more information can be accessed here.

Jilly sighting!

Jilly reports in from her residency program at Queens University of Charlotte. Exciting to hear all about her experience thus far.


Laurel Snyder - the Queen-Of-In-Between chisels out a little spot where she sets quite nicely on the fence. She seems ok with the view both directions.

OK... she says she isn't finished, but I like what she's done - Katey has a new do in the works. Makes me think I need to tinker with mine a bit. **sigh**

"I want to grow moss. " - Cassie Lewis

That cracks me up so bad! The girl seriously wants to settle down, and I can't blame her.

Last Night's Reading

My reading last night at the Writers Place came off against the backdrop of locally severe weather. We ignored it. The drive home was a bit challenging.

The best reception I got (no pun intended) was for my piece The Colorization of Television which for some reason seems to be a favorite. When I read Abstract Father one girl said, "Oh, that was about me!" Ok. I am now clairvoyant. **grin**

None of my Northland Writer friends made it. I understand there was some confusion about the date. Fourth Monday vs. Last Monday thing.

The group wasn't large - fifteen I believe.