My Job Cheated Me (August 18, 2005)

My day off: Thursday
They gave away my flat screen
I am furious.



Seventeen inches
of beautiful flat display
Some fucker has it.



I would have paid cash
... without opportunity--
At least it was Bob.

First Class Bitch (August 4, 2005)

Airport lucky break:
we end up in first class.
I'll never go back.



A three course dinner:
Chicken breast with truffle sauce
and a glass of wine.



Three thousand dollars
for unlimited legroom.
Worth every penny.



Eight hours to go home
I meet my co-passanger.
Her name is Amy.



Atlantic ocean
is just like a road to me.
Three thousand feet up.



A large thunder cloud
flying through turbulence.
I'll die a rich man.

Vienna, Austria (August 2, 2005)

Tourists paradise
business is good for everyone
the pigeons also.



Bratwurst and mustard
a stand on every corner.
Feel free to barter.



It's the strangest thing
every european shop
plays U.S. music.

Prague, Czech Republic (August 1, 2005)

Prostitutes waving
sexual acts for money.
German-Czech border.



Talented beggars
working hard for donations.
Unlike homeless bums.



Hours of walking
take away from the beauty
of the old city.



Souvenir nicknacks
the same in every window.
All different prices.



The cobblestone streets
they're fun to walk on -- at first
not after six hours.

Berlin, Germany (July 30, 2005)

Berlin, Germany
(July 30, 20050


T-Mobil Hotspot
european internet.
Like being home again.


Raw meat for dinner,
raw meat for breakfast also.
A crime in the states.


A long day shopping
but I'm not empty handed--
A soviet flag.


A new pair of shoes
following the Berlin wall.
I've broken them in.

On the Road (July 29, 2005)

The road to Berlin
infected by traffic.
Longer than we thought.



Not one Toyota
but hundreds of Mercedes'
a sight to behold.

Herne, Germany (July 28, 2005)

How do Germans live
without air conditioning
in thier small houses?



Us Americans,
in our lavish habitat
rarely hear a "no."



"Can I have some ice?"
Sorry we don't have ice here.
--Even in restaurants.



Everywhere we go.
Every country we travel.
We find a Russian.

Airport (July 26, 2005)

The members lounge:
frequent flyer miles reward--
Or alot of cash.



A bloody mary
It's my favorite drink ever
even better free.

***

Beauty of clouds.
Like cotton balls in the sky
gripping the plane's wing



Pain in my stomach
from food or anxiety.
Stiffness of the bones.



My head in a vise
of relentless air pressure
About to pass out.

***

Impressive time change
From today to tomorrow--
but in half the time.



A tiny airplane
meticulously clean
still on propellors.