Every seven years Cells turn over And a newer me emerges Reborn Reincarnated Recycled Scars persist Like a darned sock The stitching smooths And blends A remnant No escaping the mileage Erosion Can carve canyons Memories fade So slowly The glacier is long forgotten Only the effects remain Am I still me When all the … Read moreLost and Found
From the “Common American Phrasebook for Intelligencer Personnel,” issued to Soviet agents targeting U.S. citizens, recovered when the drunken girlfriend of a low-ranking Soviet Embassy diplomat dropped a diplomatic satchel on the airport tarmac and high winds scattered the documents, later recovered by the FBI. [*translated from Russian] “Americans speak in confusing phrases they call … Read moreThe Never Lost in Translation Department
Julius Caesar decided A year should be twelve months Instead of ten So added November and December Daylight Saving Time Let’s us reclaim or lose an hour Allowing time travel Twice a year Clocks give shape to time But if time flies when you’re having fun And clocks can’t keep up What are they counting?
In the moment Between awake and asleep A fleeting bubble No dreams No thoughts I slide into it sometimes Lost on a project or In the woods listening for birds or Watching a movie Not knowing I’m in one Until it pops Which is the most free I ever feel And the peace Inside the … Read morePresent Perfect
Cut a blade of grass into Smaller and smaller pieces Name all the parts you see Now you understand grass. Cut a human into Smaller and smaller pieces Name all the parts you see Now you understand humans. Cut the earth into Smaller and smaller pieces Name all the parts you see Now you understand … Read moreGenerative Existentialism
Crispy crunchy crusty Zesty sour musty Smooth succulent sticky Hearty juicy fizzy Smoky nutty chewy Flakey fluffy gooey If you want to be a winner Printing food is what’s for dinner No haste no waste Just load the peptide paste Choose from sweet, salty, Sour, bitter, umami Combine them all You’ll have a ball At … Read moreMealtime Morality
Death is a cat Creeping on silent fur paws Death is a dog Gouging the floor with its claws Death is a calm day Dappled light in the glare Death is a hurricane When cars take to the air Death is a bicycle Gliding silently through Death is a dump truck Speed bump hopping near … Read moreDeath is Death
As a result of Profound nearsightedness And limited household affection My little kid self Thrilled Whenever my ophthalmologist Raised his eye scope And pressed his cheek to mine. The light scent of his aftershave His calm, steady breathing The patient clicking of the viewing wheel As he looked deeper into my eyes Than anyone. When … Read moreCan You See Me Now?
The pressure to speak With nothing to say Low hanging fruit For thought leaders And game changers Hoping to move the needle and Break down the silos of Baked in growth hacks. Nonsense, of course, But is it so wrong To remain vague With blue sky thinking And nebulous stretch goals To retain the upper … Read moreInside The Loop
Liar, criminal, computer hacker Con man, manipulator, bully, truant The scourge of Chicago Flouting the law With a smug smile Dragging along his fellows For a dine and dash A frightening joy ride A reckless parade float crash Thrilled by the risk of capture And near misses Convinced his wit and charm Will rescue him … Read moreOn The Path of Ruin