Monday, February 22, 2010

Down/Up

Downloading health
Uploading wealth
Programing stealth

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Nightcrawlers!

Squirm like a worm; melt into floorboards
Curtains catch an invisible breeze
And I watch Christmas lights breathe

Thursday, February 18, 2010

baby, you could be my 'missed connection'

café boy from the north country
so warm even though your winters are long
bostonian baristas are all shoulders 'n elbows
they don't even wanna get to know ya

143JBC

At the favorite spot in York
I sat trying not to stare
Trying not to notice her shaking hand

That's when I knew
She wouldn't be around forever

Cars zoom past us on the interstate
And I savor each moment
I hope these days never end

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

And Talk About the Weather

Global warming
may be a sham
But!
Snow covered
lots, lakes, lawns,
shores, and sheds
Of forty-nine states
More in Virginia than Maine
The times they are a-changin'

Friday, February 12, 2010

News

"Guilty in overdose death of daughter"
The headline glares at me through the window
and I can't help but think of you

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Poems of the Digital Age

T-X-T
M-S-G
Po-eh-tree

Send message to "me"
Cuz my memory is shot
From all that
"Hey whatchu got?"

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Mighty Monatiquot

Sit by the river of youth
Motor oil and dirty diapers
When did all these houses change color?
Have I been sleeping with my eyes open?