English Class (Circa 2003)

The girl sitting next to me
She is very pretty I can see
But I wonder, can she hear?
With seven piercings in her ear?
“Fox”

Clumsy clumsy teacher is
Giving us a silly quiz
Every day he breaks the chalk
Obsessively I check the clock
“Balloon”

Behind me sits a regular bloke
Always ready to give a dry joke
He might as well stand up and cheer
“I love football, pizza and beer!”
“Reg”

The girl in front of me exposing her thong
I thank her for letting me stare for so long
She’s very stupid I always thought
But there is no doubt that she is hot
“Babe”

The boy behind me kicking my chair
I am about to pull out my hair
If he hits it one more time
I will commit a heinous crime
“Troll”

The disgusting kid who never talks
Always wearing the dirtiest socks
Worn out sandals on his feet
Hey kid, take a shower that would be sweet
“Grease beast”

Just another day in English class
I only learn to let time pass
Looking forward to when it’s done
It’s not so bad, time flies during fun
(Sigh)

Rain (April 29, 2009)

single lost women
asks a dozen bus drivers
—miss-matched directions


White Castle breakfast
worse than I remember
rainy spring morning

Work Musings

Guy walks in, asks me what is on the buffet. I show him him the pesto rigotoni with italian sausage, penne with artichoke hearts and mushrooms, linguini with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes and spaghetti. Is there pizza on the buffet also he asks? Yes, we have pepperoni pizza, sausage pizza, and alfredo chicken with tomato.

"Looks like too many carbs. Thanks anyway."
"... alright (This is a fucking PIZZERIA DUMBSHIT.)"

Friday Night Blues (April 24, 2009)

friday evening
few patrons participate
all of them ugly

two mature adults
leave a mess like toddlers—
disgusting piggies

non-paying patrons
pissing on my toilet seat
I’m gritting my teeth

greasy fingerprints
I only like children
when the slip and fall

lipstick like a clown
the mirror in her bathroom
—probably broken

ugly family
“buffet art” on their clothing
like father like son

A Slim Chance at Happiness (April 20, 2009)

all in on the flop
drawing to a royal flush
versus a full house

a rainy monday
expecting to hear crickets
—unpredictable

fifteen minutes pass
indecisive customers
—ham and cheese sandwich

I Hate Friday (April 17, 2009)

friday evening
it’s never busy enough
but still exhausting

forgotten tea cup—
I remember after three
where I had left it

potential visit?
possibility of her—
brightens my weekend

so many sunsets
I’ve come to appreciate
empty dining room

full brown paper bags
not from the grocery store—
busy liquor store

second I relax—
dash to get the telephone
telemarketer

Emily’s absence
facebook loses it’s appeal
—just HTML

A Cranky Gentlemen (April 15, 2009)

every phone call
brings me closer to anger
hate all the voices

a true summer day
our patio is ready
in use by no one

excited to see
how badly she will hurt me—
this girl of my dreams

iced tea with honey
my summer-time fixation
I am still sweating

another pay day
one step closer to my house
Zeno’s Paradox

Boredom (April 6, 2009)

coffee versus tea
two hours spent deciding
getting sleepier

shot of espresso—
hypnotizing steam escapes
until its all gone

parking lot shadows
sunset manipulated—
stretch and disappear

Tuesday (March 31, 2009)

Tuesday
(March 31, 2009)

cookies with my tea
I consume the whole package
seven cups of tea

perfectly fine day
ruined by a thunderstorm—
a mother’s shouting

day of flared tempers
cumulonimbus relief
I welcome the rain

44 Tea Cups (March 26, 2009)

horizontal snow
driven by bitter wind
—Industrial windows


three empty tea cups
scattered on my makeshift desk
full cup in my hand

Sunday (March 22, 2009)

enormous salad
guilt of wastefulness consumes
unhappy stomach

Monotony (March 21, 2009)

snow on parking lots
a satisfying salad
obliterated

Grey (March 20, 2009)

angry and sleepy
everything is overcast
tea isn’t helping


miniature cookies
Why did I take so many—
to only eat one?


empty restaurant
Ipod plays my radio
heard it all before


four teaspoons sugar
my mood shows no improvement
rain begins to fall

Relief (March 8, 2009)

well-crafted sandwich
look forward to consumption
fully-stocked deli


a perk of the job
the industrial kitchen
never leave hungry


daylight savings time
all my clocks are incorrect
except my cell phone

Frustration (March 7, 2009)

a shot of vodka
desire to consume
time is never right

Restlessness (March 5, 2009)

single customer
four employees to serve him
—excellent service


non-existent lunch
a shit box economy
The ship is sinking

Sadness (March 4, 2009)

same tea as always
but more bitter than before
a cry of lament

Onions (February 28, 2009)

my father and me
sharing teary-eyed laughter
onion therapy


an annoying cold
ambitious remedy—
slicing the onions


carefully laid plans
I beg your understanding
virus saboteur

Blizzard (February 26, 2009)

darker and darker
finally the sky breaks
—another blizzard

glimmer of springtime—
smothered by malicious snow
a spiteful winter

Burger King (February 16, 2009)

Burger King coffee—
Notably low quality
Makes it delicious



Collection of crumbs
Agitating me all day
They won’t clean themselves