I broke my bangles under a boy from jaipur who gave me a chocolate bar and bruises, a ring i think i've just lost and his bracelet with the western symbol for peace on it. what does it mean? he asked. peace i said, and explained the political ramifications of the vietnam war, unsolicited and not understood ( Read more... )

I think maybe people that burn books for religious or political reasons are confused about what makes a book dangerous.

Do not open this book because you will read it instead of your homework.

Avoid this book because you will sneak it into wedding receptions and read it on your lap under the tablecloth.

This book will make you ache in ways youre ( Read more... )

Hey Barack,
thanks man. bro. broham.

Hey, faggots
I'm sorry, I'm really really sorry.
I am so sorry.
I want to hold your hands and cry into our fists and pray that if I walk down that aisle towards someone that looks like me it will be valid in the eyes of my state and hospital personell.

I must admit that when I heard that news and after I wept I ( Read more... )

Imagine if a wealthy wealthy man took out all the advertising space in America for his messages. Messages of what? Happiness health wisdom? Political dogma? A bearded old man with a pony tail smiling contentedly people become addicted to his wisdom, pursue his ads into movie theaters and bus stops.

four score and two weeks ago we were sitting on the curb of that busy street that was pocked with puddles even during a drought ( Read more... )

I kissed you with mittens on in a suburban tank gaurding against the sleet. I ducked out and felt like I was sliding into winter, onto the bus, why am I always the crazy girl with a bus transfer in her teeth and tears on her cheeks looking for something that isn't expired or foriegn.

I rolled home and wondered how much we need to know about the ( Read more... )

i'm going to start liverjournal.com. today my liver was working exceptionally hard because i was the obligatory slutty bridesmaid at a wedding last weekend! today my liver resembles pate because I ate three orders of picnic fries from the weinery! yesterday my liver and I were diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

1. Grab the nearest book ( Read more... )

 I have eaten all of my sons and now I have a stomach ache.

Hawaii

I have taken years of nutrition from your shores

Hawaii will you be swallowed up by my consumer habits the cars I drive

Hawaii you and Alaska drifting towards each other, the upper 2 together forever late comers to this star spangled party

Both threatened by melting glaciers

Hawaii I’m sorry I miss you Hawaii the way you smell,

Hawaii I will ( Read more... )