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x-post: and the Bobba Bebba of the monkey

January 17, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

After nearly a month on hiatus, Monkey Vortex Radio Theater is back with Bobba Bebba, our most ambitious piece involving an alien watching earth TV from their spaceship yet! With script by yers truly…. Give it a listen and … Read on Macduff...

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Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 1, thread 2

July 21, 2025January 14, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

I’d like to try opening a new thread on Week 1 of GRDM — we have 26 comments on the first thread and it might help us to start fresh every 20 or so comments.
So if you’ve got a … Read on Macduff...

Categories Archived DMs, xx-temp-files 17 Comments

Old Dude Goes to a Show

January 14, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Five minutes after the lights go down
I hear a familiar rustling two seats over.
Someone’s making things happen.
I’m a little stressed but not surprised
when a hand in the darkness offers
two white pills.
“No thanks,” I say, … Read on Macduff...

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Righteous, Stressed-Out Daddy-o

January 13, 2005 by Cecil Vortex
"Hey Potty-Mouth!
Like,
stop expanding
my toddler's
vocabulary."
shouts my inner, angry
uptight beatnik
to this guy sitting two rows back.
And I toss an espresso over
one shoulder into the eyes
of this small-smiling fuck.
I maim him with
… Read on Macduff...
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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 1, thread 1

July 21, 2025January 11, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to the end of week 1! Got any insights on the first 50 pages? Advice for the weary? Complaints about bunions? If you’re on the march, this is the spot to share, to care, and to shout out.
(I … Read on Macduff...

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Crime scene

January 10, 2005 by Cecil Vortex
"Live for today,"
he said
"We're all going to die."
"Especially you,"
she replied.
It was a short conversation.
Categories Book o' Verse 3 Comments

The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch: Our First Few Steps…

July 21, 2025January 4, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Today it begins — our first few steps on “The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch.” And I will admit the obvious — that I’m a little intimidated by this old book. But I can share this as well: the last two days, … Read on Macduff...

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Shaq Diesel and Me

January 2, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Last night I dreamt that Shaquille O’Neal dropped by my house. He had a lot on his mind and he was looking for a distraction — a chat, maybe a movie. I was happy to see him.
We talked for … Read on Macduff...

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He acts like a man with a mistress

December 30, 2004 by Cecil Vortex

Cell phone calls in
public toilets.
Smelling funny.
Mysteries.
“What? What?”
But there’s no mistress.
No jealous second life.
Just
nervous habits.

Categories Book o' Verse 2 Comments

The Best Things in Life Are Free

December 28, 2004 by Cecil Vortex

Here’s another one of them there standards, with keys and vocals and antique steamer howl and yes, perhaps, yes indeed: the sound of time itself. It’s a confusing, some might say outrageous sentiment for this holiday week: The Best Things … Read on Macduff...

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