The absurdity of sports was really bothering him now.
The idea of rooting for this team or that team.
Some group of people wearing a costume
similar to a costume
he used to react favorably to
when he was young. … Read on Macduff...
Citrus Lad
He’s walking around
like he’s just eaten an orange.
Always.
This gives him strength.
A true story, garbled nigh the point of incoherence
My stomach doctor, who looks a lot like Elliott Gould — I mean, even more than I do.
Anyways. He’s someone you don’t want to startle you.
And he’s also. I mean.
For reasons I really don’t care to discuss.… Read on Macduff...
Graze
The horses are grazing over at the World Trade Center.
Tourists form a wide circle around the field
translating plaques out loud to each other
looking down at the grass-covered pit
before strolling over to the local Fire Department
where … Read on Macduff...
Overheard tonight on NPR
Guest: Studies have shown that two-thirds of what people buy, they weren’t planning on buying when they walked into the store.
Host: So you’re saying, if I go into a store to buy a pair of socks, I’m going to … Read on Macduff...
Cruel (and Wordy) Open Mic Heckle #2
Please... write what you know but also:
know something interesting.
Yaniv’s Cruel Heckle
They’re telling shapeless stories
at the open mic
reading from travel diaries
picking up where they left off last week
and Yaniv wants to shout:
“Get a blog!”
The founding fathers
Never gave thanks. Never had blogs. Owned slaves. Some of them owned slaves. Were shorter than us on average.
Yes, some of them fought against it tried to move things forward toward
a blinding bright world but
not all of… Read on Macduff...
Just a wee fragment of a much larger and more substantive work
Like “stinky”
in MadLibs,
she always delivered.
Circus Ghosts
Most people don’t like ghosts.
But everybody loves circus ghosts.
Circus ghosts may not remember
who they were in the real world or
what kind of car they drove.
But they remember their tricks.
They say: “Watch me juggle. I … Read on Macduff...