You have chosen to be with
A man of potential
He has little to his name
He just has potential
Youth and strength
Truth and charm
These are the gifts
Of a man of potential
A man of potential has chosen to be with
You
You have little to your name
But you trust his potential
Youth and beauty
Grace and support
These are your gifts
To a man of potential
“I never won a worm before”
At eighty-six
She joyfully adds
Another
To her menagerie
“Me neither”
But I have
Sixty-two more years
To win a worm
And be happy
Like her
Have you ever forgotten
Something?
I have.
Have you ever forgotten
Something really, really important?
I did.
Have you ever forgotten
Something so important
That your heart pounds in your throat?
I will.
I forgot
Someone’s name.
It was not
One of those things
That made my heart pound in my throat.
But the person whose name I forgot
...what’s her name...
Thought it was a very big deal.
When I met The President of the United States I said,
“Boy it sure is nice to have a President who can
speak in complete sentences.”
The President smiled and said to me,
“That’s not all I can do.”
Then I said,
“Boy it sure is nice to have a President who can
create positive relationships with foreign leaders.”
The President smiled and said to me,
“That’s not all I can do.”
Finally I said,
“Boy it sure is nice to have a President who can
lead and inspire the entire nation with a message of hope and change.”
The President smiled and said to me,
“That’s all I can do.
The rest is up to you.”
Today I decided to write a book
The title of which I already know
It’s catchy and short and you’ll want to look
When you see me on the cover of Know
What Know is about I think you may know
Because I know that you know what I know
And to know Know is to know what we know
And what we know is known by those who know
You know the things that must be known to know
And thus you know what I know, what we know
The stuff which makes up the things that are known
Know know know know know know know know know know
Know is one of those words that looks really
weird when you read it over and over
Sometimes I ignore people
Because I don’t like them
Sometimes I ignore people
Because I like them
Sometimes I ignore people
Because they are ugly
Or they smell bad
Sometimes I ignore people
Because the game is on
Or I’m tired
Sometimes I ignore people
Because I am sure I am right
And they are wrong
Sometimes I ignore people
Because their beliefs are stupid
And mind are not
Sometimes I ignore people
Because I am awesome
Wearing an oversized college sweater
Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail
She danced across the hardwood floor
In white socks
Mercy
Laughing at my insecurity
Her smile audible from across the room
She pointed a finger at me
And bit her lip
Mercy
Knowing exactly what I wanted
Her excitement barely contained
She sat on the couch with me
And we watched HGTV for 5 hours
We shared two pizzas that night
Mercy
Hello old friend
It’s been a long time
What have you been up to
Oh wow
How did you get into that
Are you still with
I see
I am
I’m in Chicago
It’s great
So much to do
Expensive as hell
Great theatre
I’m letting my hair grow out for a part
I don’t always look like this
I’ve been growing the beard for a week
Also for a part
I don’t always look like this
You look good
Lost weight
I should try that
I always look like this
Last night I went for a drive
in the town where I grew up
I was searching for my past life
I knocked on Grant’s door
hoping to paint the town red
but nobody answered
I knocked on Jack’s door
expecting a night of poker
but nobody answered
I knocked on Luke’s door
and his mom answered
I ate dinner with his parents
Last night I went for a drive
in the town where I grew up
And I learned how to grout tile
I
am waiting
I
was told
I
have to
wait
I
have to
wait
wait
for my potatoes
to grow
I
am waiting
Last night I left
The macaroni in the pan
And so, bereft,
It contrived its great plan
And while I slept
It grew into a wild man
And then it crept;
Every obstacle overran
At dawn
The Macaroni Man
Stood over my bed
And he said
to me:
Last night you left
The macaroni in the pan
And so, bereft,
I contrived my great plan
And while you slept
I grew into a wild man
And then I crept;
Every obstacle overran
At dawn
The Macaroni Man
Stood over my bed
And I said
To him:
I’m Sorry.
Flatman walks
in a flat world.
It has
no depth.
Flatman sees
only what is in front of him.
He stares
at the velociraptor.
It stares
right back.
The attack comes
from the side.
Flatman is alive
when they start to eat him.
Fortunately
for me
I get to be
naked
When the roommates are gone
I get to be shirtless
pantless
and underwearless
When the roommates are gone
I get to browse the internet
the sites
that are also underwearless
Fortunately
for me
no one can see me
naked
Joel Kristofferson waited
For his big idea to come...
It came.
They said it was a waste of time
Waiting for his big idea to come.
He was too many years out of 5th grade
To have big ideas.
Joel Kristofferson knew
His big idea would come...
It came.
And he sold it on ebay
For $17,000.
Joel used the money
To buy a used Toyota Camry,
To install a beige tile backsplash for his kitchen sink,
And
To pay down his credit cards.
i was ankle-deep in lead-based paint
there were sparking wall outlets piled up to my knees
knives neatly covered my thighs
my belly and back were caked in cleaners and cosmetics
two hot burners covered my chest, making me look like madonna
chinese toys were piled high in my arms
my hands held bottles of prescription drugs
a telephone cord was wrapped around my neck
my mouth was full of mercury fillings
there was bug spray in my nose
the internet in my eyes
and black widow spiders were nesting in my hair
until i met you
