You see a lonely pram gently bouncing two fat feet flailing and peek inside to find a face smiling pixie-eyed, chubby-cheeked (Don’t be fooled) Pretty gurgles snag on giggles arms outstretch inviting your heart expands with ache to take her home to snuggle and sing (Walk away) You carry her to your house play sing […]
Archive | March, 2010
A Kodiak Moment
Chivalrous Dining
Crossing the Border
“Name?” asks the female Kiwichippewan customs officer. I stand in line at the customs counter in the sole airport on the tiny Caribbean island nation of Kiwichippewa. I’ve been waiting for a good hour. Kiwichippewa is known for its thorough and lengthy customs procedures. There’s a lineup behind me, and I can tell that people […]
The Worm
The worm crawls through the crowd Waiting for no one The worm doesn’t bother with lineups, Wastes no time with indecision The worm chooses his words wisely and effectively And thus is seldom (if ever) heard The worm doesn’t care if you are pretty Or have nice bangs He just wants to be handled With […]
Customer Service
Bubble
I sat in my chair, the surf lapping at my feet, the empty beach stretching out on each side of me as far as the eye could see. With each wave, a small gift was laid before me: a pebble, a piece of coral, a shell — none of which I wanted. I was looking […]
Memo: Considering a Face Tattoo
Dear Steve, Walking the floor I’ve noticed you Googling “entire face tattoos” with alarming regularity. As you know, I encourage employees to surf the Internet during downtime and would never presume to tell you what’s off limits, so long as it’s not extreme-teen content like Mr. Stefaniuk had to be let go for. That is […]
Yoga Goosing
The yoga instructor put her fingers in my bottom; I didn’t know what to think. She was older, with overly long grey hair, and she should not have been wearing turquoise tights. But at first she seemed so calm and understanding, her head tilted to one side when she smiled at us, like she was […]
Silverado
Silverado, why don’t you come to your senses? You been outwittin’ suckers for so long now Oh, you’re a hard one I know that you got your reasons These people that are pawnin’ you Can hurt you somehow Don’t you draw the queen of Detroit, boy She’ll beat you like a Sable You know the […]