In Times Square, it’s
twenty minutes
past midnight,
there’s a broken champagne
bottle at our feet,
slipped loose
from a pal’s
whoops.
Garbage floats by like kids
in a Halloween parade. Cops
clip-clop past on horseback, keeping
elevated sight lines … Read on Macduff...
This; And also that
Too
He ate
too many oysters
there’s a barbecued
pearl
forming
somewhere.
if “the last thing
if “the last thing
I want
to do
is
upset you”
does
that mean
“I want to
upset you,
after
I’m done with
all my other
projects?”
Smoke Alarm
Smoke alarm
went off
last night
for no reason.
Hoping I didn’t die
and don’t know it.
Apologies
if next time you see me
I’m a scary ghost.
Bad words
Meatballs (the movie) caused me to explain slurs to my kids the other day. Looking for a less-than-awful example, I stumbled on this lost memory:
As noted else-blog, I lived in Holland for a stretch while growing up. There I … Read on Macduff...
Whole Foods
Whole Foods feels like Disneyland
today. I’m at the “Deli” ride. No one curses.
The cheese is free. The clerks have dressed up
like cauliflower and they’re giving out
organic autographs.
“Shaved My Beard” — the movie
A while back, I wrote a little thang called “Shaved My Beard”. And, you know, there was a lot of hullabaloo. I remember, I got a letter from Shaquille O’Neil about it, which really surprised me. I wouldn’t have … Read on Macduff...
The six stages of music over-play
1. First few listens: My heart starts to race. This sounds nice. This sounds really nice…. Passes through quickly to…
2. Deep dive: Can last one month or four. This sound is all my brain wants to receive. Can I … Read on Macduff...