Some comedians imply it’s impractical
to announce their intention
to kill the President
of the United States –
and some people
just do what they do
best – they leave
their lifecycle
in a gaze –
in a garden
or a swamp –
content to watch
the proceedings
with strawberries
+ cream –
idle speculation
or innocent gossip
There is more allure
in your neighbor’s
barbecue – in the break
room’s coffee – in some
other reveler’s
cinnamon confection –
than there is in
going viral – or in being
asked to the tea party –
Maybe this is why
we’re getting worse at it – ?
It’s not that deep – !
We don’t do that here –
Sure – my fingertips callous
+ escape at opportunities
but when the arch st bridge rumbles
underfoot – I wonder at the mystery of it –
will it be the last – ? Jumpscare – !
Goose bumps – !
There is unity
in motion +
then we start over +
then we find
another victory –
another tawdry welcome
A procession
of ewoks to mark
another sequel –
another childhood
re-experienced
in technicolor –
in 240 pixels –
if pixels at all –
Is anyone counting – ?
Is there light on the wall – ?
Is there dried fruit in this – ?
Don’t think so hard on it
That is not very ungovernable of you –
This dick ain’t free – it costs $65bn –
We’ll show you our good ideas
after a few words from our savior –
too inconvenient – are you
a new person – ?
It’s giving adapted
from a grown-up Chewy bar –
have you created a mythology
at least – ? These ten minutes
could make all the difference
if you know how to work them –
How to make a secret
experiment with wisdom –
how to sing and dance –
How to excavate
another twenty
from the wax buildup –
You’re always so
serendipitous –
you understand
the picnic table
down the river
from here –
That’s why
I fuck with you –
you nautical pilot
We sit for lunch –
we strain at
untrustworthiness –
We ask
the waiter
for more bread
We ask –
Did I – didn’t I –
hurt your feelings – ?
Did you cry – fifty
dollars’ worth – ?
These days that’s a night out
Did you change
your mind +
change it back – ?
Is there a difference – ?
You would know –
There would be
some magic spell –
a nail salon opening up
any day now –
or an acupuncturist –
or a cosmic vortex –
an elimination game
or some impetus
to quit your job