I am resolved to not be the main character in every piece I write. Here is my first attempt at bucking that trend.
The Money Keeper
going through life as the
antagonist in every play
is no way to live
but here i am
a pinball
being
flung and batted
and bumped
only controlling the fact
that i do indeed exist
knowing this story
will end
whether i want it to or not
ill be talked about
until sound no longer
exists
isnt that the idea?
to be remembered?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Inspired by Insomnia
Last night I dreamed I ate my pillow. In the morning my ten pound marshmallow was gone.
In Defense of Hyperbole
I often dream of my
wikipedia page. Which will
undoubtedly say something vague
and pretentious like,
"While he began calling himself
a writer at the age of twenty three,
he never read or wrote anything substantial
until long after his death
at the age of ninety six.
"He is survived by his wives,
each more glamorous and pretentious
than the previous, and his dog,
Franklin Fitzgerald Kane, also a
writer, and his nine children,
each of whom star on the reigning
NBA champion, and pilot space vehicles in
their collective spare time."
I wake up with a smile
(Nine kids, any Catholic would!)
mostly at worlds of possibility.
In Defense of Hyperbole
I often dream of my
wikipedia page. Which will
undoubtedly say something vague
and pretentious like,
"While he began calling himself
a writer at the age of twenty three,
he never read or wrote anything substantial
until long after his death
at the age of ninety six.
"He is survived by his wives,
each more glamorous and pretentious
than the previous, and his dog,
Franklin Fitzgerald Kane, also a
writer, and his nine children,
each of whom star on the reigning
NBA champion, and pilot space vehicles in
their collective spare time."
I wake up with a smile
(Nine kids, any Catholic would!)
mostly at worlds of possibility.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Requests
It's gimmicky, but whatevs...
A Like Poem
Liking
To Be
Liked.
Like liking.
Liking liking.
REALLY liking,
And liked.
Simply
enjoying being
liked. And, you know...
It's nice.
Liking
and being liked.
A Like Poem
Liking
To Be
Liked.
Like liking.
Liking liking.
REALLY liking,
And liked.
Simply
enjoying being
liked. And, you know...
It's nice.
Liking
and being liked.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
RE: JTS
Third
today i will just be sad.
when someone asks i will
tell them its a long story.
i just cant remember
it without reliving.
and it makes me sad.
so i will be sad.
and ill look at a picture
or listen to music or just think.
and ill distract myself
but still be sad.
and thats ok. tomorrow
i will wake up and
it will be the anniversary
of something else.
tomorrow i will wake up and be ok.
but you will still be gone.
today i will just be sad.
when someone asks i will
tell them its a long story.
i just cant remember
it without reliving.
and it makes me sad.
so i will be sad.
and ill look at a picture
or listen to music or just think.
and ill distract myself
but still be sad.
and thats ok. tomorrow
i will wake up and
it will be the anniversary
of something else.
tomorrow i will wake up and be ok.
but you will still be gone.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
RE: A.E. Houseman
Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields were glory does not stay
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose.
From "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Houseman
To an Actor Dying Young
a perfect record
perfect timing
before rumor or
farewell
or terrible metaphor
like riding horses or
snuffing candles
can take shape
rather
existing on scratched
copies of films
cardboard covers
corners frayed from
studious use
archive footage of
method twitches
copied by strangers
in places that were fiction
back when you were you
Thursday, December 17, 2009
An Additional Response to... Well...
Kaela, you make excellent points. (It's after 11 here in the East, so I'm being less formal.)
Your points are valid and accurate. And yes, he has been a better President in every measurable way than our previous President. The one thing George Bush excelled in was the immediate response to the attacks on 9/11. When he spoke to the nation that night, and to a joint session of Congress later that week, even the most cynical, skeptical, granola-eating liberal had to feel proud to have him as a President. The problem with George Bush started after all of this transpired. It was the longer-term response to this tragedy that, I would argue, defined his time in office.
Yes, Obama has raised the level of public health care debate in this country (somewhat). And he has avoided scandal and he has managed not to get dragged into the stupid stuff (tea parties, etc...). But my initial point was, expectations seemed higher to me in January. I'm glad Obama has done a better job than GWB (thus far). I still have a great amount of hope in the rest of his administration. It's just that this first year has been a bit of a let down from the campaign.
"I'm Andrew Sheppard and I AM the President!"
Your points are valid and accurate. And yes, he has been a better President in every measurable way than our previous President. The one thing George Bush excelled in was the immediate response to the attacks on 9/11. When he spoke to the nation that night, and to a joint session of Congress later that week, even the most cynical, skeptical, granola-eating liberal had to feel proud to have him as a President. The problem with George Bush started after all of this transpired. It was the longer-term response to this tragedy that, I would argue, defined his time in office.
Yes, Obama has raised the level of public health care debate in this country (somewhat). And he has avoided scandal and he has managed not to get dragged into the stupid stuff (tea parties, etc...). But my initial point was, expectations seemed higher to me in January. I'm glad Obama has done a better job than GWB (thus far). I still have a great amount of hope in the rest of his administration. It's just that this first year has been a bit of a let down from the campaign.
"I'm Andrew Sheppard and I AM the President!"
A Response To Your Response
Ms. Altman, your main point is the same as the Presidents. Namely, if the previous administration hadn't screwed up so royally, we wouldn't be in this quagmire to begin with. I agree wholeheartedly with this. I don't want to qualify you, but based on previous ideological discussions we've had, it's safe to say that, like me, you are someone who soured on Republican ideas and tactics during the GWB administration. I was someone who drank the Cool-Aid for far too long.
My position in the original post was not necessarily as clear as I would've hoped. I don't expect any President to perform miracles, nor do I expect him to fix a broken economy, force health care through two houses of Congress and end two wars. That would be far, far too much to ask.
My main contention with the Obama administration thus far, is that he hasn't been able to ride the optimism we all felt this time one year ago into any sort of positive change in Washington. Furthermore, the level of debate in this country seems to have been lowered to the standards of people like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, who use no level of logic or sense in their debate, but somehow are the voices conservatives seem to be listening to. The fact that some are still talking about the legitimacy of our Presidents birth certificate is maddening to me. The fact that Palin is still getting press is ridiculous. Based on the optimism I felt last Janurary we should be coming closer together and figuring out the best way to solve our problems, not shouting across the aisle and having cable "news" channels advocating tea parties that all seem to have hints of racism in their chanting.
I know my argument is impatient. And I can't expect the culture of some areas of this country to change overnight. All I want is something to hang my hat on from the last year. Maybe I'm asking for too much, seeing as how his whole campaign was so inspirational. I just want more "Yes We Can," and less "Well, we're working on it."
My position in the original post was not necessarily as clear as I would've hoped. I don't expect any President to perform miracles, nor do I expect him to fix a broken economy, force health care through two houses of Congress and end two wars. That would be far, far too much to ask.
My main contention with the Obama administration thus far, is that he hasn't been able to ride the optimism we all felt this time one year ago into any sort of positive change in Washington. Furthermore, the level of debate in this country seems to have been lowered to the standards of people like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, who use no level of logic or sense in their debate, but somehow are the voices conservatives seem to be listening to. The fact that some are still talking about the legitimacy of our Presidents birth certificate is maddening to me. The fact that Palin is still getting press is ridiculous. Based on the optimism I felt last Janurary we should be coming closer together and figuring out the best way to solve our problems, not shouting across the aisle and having cable "news" channels advocating tea parties that all seem to have hints of racism in their chanting.
I know my argument is impatient. And I can't expect the culture of some areas of this country to change overnight. All I want is something to hang my hat on from the last year. Maybe I'm asking for too much, seeing as how his whole campaign was so inspirational. I just want more "Yes We Can," and less "Well, we're working on it."
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