Bend over and look- My Mother One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Knock at the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight: Nine, ten, A big fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Dig and delve; Thirteen, fourteen, draw the curtain, Fifteen sixteen, the maid’s in the kitchen, Seventeen, eighteen, she’s in…Read more Pick Up Sticks
Anorexia
Hunger hurts but starving works when it costs too much to love.- Fiona Apple
Uneven Bars
Hold on loosely But don't let go If you cling to tightly You're gonna lose control-38 Special This morning I woke up and went back down. As if to counter what I wanted to judge as apathy, my 75 pound dog climbed up and laid on my chest. Stay. So for an hour and a…Read more Uneven Bars
Book of Love
"It's an art opening for this Dutch guy Jost. His art sucks but he used to sell me really good pot."-Sandy Lyle Barron was raised in a palace by two loving parents, Blythe and Iron John. They gave him every luxury money could buy; Voss water, handmade Australian linen sheets for his California…Read more Book of Love
Washing the Water
Before leaving us, Masaru Emoto was proving that compassion and happy thoughts could heal not only our bodies and minds but also the planet. The Ghostbusters also proved this theory with scientific tests on ectoplasm, so it's gotta be true. Our bodies are made of 70% water. Drinking nontoxic water really is like changing the…Read more Washing the Water
Alice
The yard stick stuck behind a closet door To measure in darkness Defects detected in the light of day Don't make me say it again Do as I say One backwards, breathless task to the next Did she breathe between suffocating nylon stockings and broken ovaries The kind of moss caked greeness of Goddesses in…Read more Alice
The Trouble with Fruits
"I have cherries by command." - Mary, The Cherry Tree Carol circa 1500 It's a metaphor tied to a pseudo gospel unendorsed by any formal church; meaning mostly white men in positions of power held since the dawn of time. Mary was excited because she got Joseph to give her something she asked for. Cherries,…Read more The Trouble with Fruits
Christ Almighty
"What's a soup kitchen?"-Paris Hilton "I get half a million just for showing up at parties. My life is like, really fun."-Paris Hilton "If it bleeds we kill it."-Arnold Schwarzenegger "People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader."- Steven Seagal Who compares to God? The rulers of this earth count for nothing.…Read more Christ Almighty
