“The New Deal will bring reform and relief to citizens riddled by the Depression!” The spray of Franklin Roosevelt’s words on my face might have been alarming, if I hadn’t already experienced five horrifying minutes of the French Revolution, thirty equally terrifying seconds of a hanging in Salem, and an unforgettable fifteen minutes at Woodstock. […]
We’re little clusters of bundled energy, buzzing to an imitation of consciousness between birth and death.
When Mrs. President offer brilliant idea, “Just say no to drug,” seem perfect. American people love simple above all else, except to say No. No, no, child; no, no. If Mr. President not on drug, how could say “No poor people in America?” Yet he say this. Yeltsin frequent drunk, yet even he see poor.
Today, I decided to stop Duct taping my sides together. Holding guts inside Became too painful. First, my lungs expanded Air rushed sweet into New distance My ribs no longer bound breath So when you gently touched hair Straying across my face, the wind did not stop, Continued filling my chest Blessing each breath Second,
Did you ever notice as you get older that you are turning into your parent? Surprising things come out of your mouth that only they would have said? Even if the mirror doesn’t reflect it, I am turning into my dad. Genes and DNA account for some of it. I have his short body build
Some guys Dmitri meet at Wrigley Field, all drunk to watch Cubs blow yet another lead, later in week take Dmitri fish for lake trout. One own boat, one rod and reel to loan, and on that rod and reel Dmitri hook something big, make rod tip plunge. Set hook. Hoist, reel in. Hoist, reel