I had a good time yesterday. Very entertaining and productive.

On the way to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Murray, I came up with such a great idea for a poem that I had to pull over and jot down some notes. The new poem is called "Ringworm." Hmmm. Along with "The Diet of Worms," I seem to be writing a lot about that particular ( Read more... )

I didn't think Commander 'n Thief George W. Bush could scare me more than he already has, but then he turns around and says this to the newly elected leader of the Palestinians ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was momentarily confused to find a letter in my mailbox that was addressed to me in my own handwriting, but then I remember that I had submitted a batch of poems to a journal that had requested that I include an SASE so they could send back a response ( Read more... )

It must really be hard for the family of soldiers who died in Iraq when they finally realize that their sons or daughters died for a lie.

That must be why so many of them hold on to their illusions so tightly.

I had a good day today. I didn't get everything done that I wanted, but I got a lot done, and I'm in a great mood ( Read more... )

"Only the poor know how rich they are."
--The vampire Whistler, The World on Blood

So true. So true....

I hadn't put gas in my car in several weeks since I haven't had money, so today, after getting paid, I happily headed over to my favorite gas station in town to fill 'er up ( Read more... )

Flying Spaghetti
Monster, please touch me with your
noodly appendage.

In honor of the Muzak now playing in back....

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Tori, my sweet and beloved little girl, is ten years old today ( Read more... )