25 Random Things About Me

You have been tagged in this note.  Now you are obligated by the law of chain letters to respond. I was going to tell you about this guy in Peoria who didn’t pass this on, but I won’t tell you about his tragic misfortune.
Here are the Rules:  Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to [...]

So When I Say I Like You

I don’t need kind words,
Kind thoughts,
Good intentions.
I don’t need safe and sane,
Right job,
Right life.
I was raised short on inspiration.
I was raised where books on shelves,
Where there were books,
Were Condensed Books
Like Condensed soup
Down to nothing at all.
Art was Tuesday’s at one.
Music was radio.
Entertainment was TV.
I came from the dry side,
The sly slide of life
Into old age
The [...]

A Note to My Vagabonding Friend

I wanna write crazy messages, but I don’t think I have stationary crazy enough to hold them.  I’m thinking of you, but maybe not you, but a crazy idea of freedom, or something beyond this, or beyond everything and I don’t know what that would be.  An aimless roadtrip through no-name towns, gas station bathrooms [...]