Work Shenanigans (October 11, 2005)

Take a step outside
greeted by a kiss of frost.
Better than coffee.



Patrick needs a smoke
but patrick has no lighter.
Patrick's life is shit.



Mountain dew for sale
Patrick buys all for resale.
Mountain dew baron.



Co-workers rub nuts
community Gold Bond.
Tingling sensation.

Disaster Festival (October 10, 2005)

In Minnesota
the construction doesn't end--
till the weather says.



Thirty thousand dead?
Finally a news story
Pakistan earthquake.



Disaster teamwork?
Earthquake and two hurricanes
killing together.



The Earth is angry;
teaching humans a lesson?
Too little too late.



In Minnesota
only blizzards and cold air.
A safe place to live.

Modern Pirates; Software Pirates (October 8th, 2005)

A computer ship,
cannon bits, grappling programs.
A software pirate.



An ocean of links...
From .rus to .uk and back--
Its out there somewhere.



Bit torrent programs;
dot torrent marks the spot.
The new treasure map.



A single nights catch:
four gigabytes of music.
Hard drive full of loot.



Criminal hackers,
deadly bugs and viruses;
perils of the sea.



A pirates bookmarks
are treasures all their own.
A port collection.



Serial number!?
Is that the best you can do?
CerealBox pick.

Stolen Bike (September 30, 2005)

Enjoy my bike prick
I hope you die riding it
Hit by my car.



If I had my way--
An eyeball aids injection.
I'm in a good mood.



Disgusting cough--
Next time you get throat cancer
take a few days off.

Untitled (September 14, 2005)

A cell phone vibrates.
We can all hear it dumbfuck
the middle of class.



A cell phone ringing!?
Fifth ring are you serious?
The balls on this kid.



This class wastes my time
I come for attendance points
Earning every point.



Super smash brothers
Mario and Luigi
Now, they settle it.

Hermin Miller Aeron (September 26, 2005)

Road like a car,
sidewalk like pedestrian.
The joy of a bike.



Aeron office chair.
School interrupts my sitting
--a happy buttocks.



Chairs at school and work
cannot possible compare
To an office throne.

Russian Class (September 21, 2005)

Thunderstorm outside
--Not riding my bike in it.
Makes class bearable.



During Russian class.
I think of video games
and a special girl.

Weekend into Monday (September 19, 2005)

Shot made for a man.
It's okay for men to cry.
--Vodka Tabasco.



Looking at faces,
easy to identify
the morning people.



Anarchy symbol
proudly displayed on her bag
next to a peace sign.



I drool at the thought:
like a billboard photograph
my home made sandwich.

Class, Work and eBay (September 13, 2005)

My room is freezing
The bathroom is a sauna
air conditioner.



Tough as nails marine
I send demons back to hell
pondering the point.



A fatty paycheck
I eagerly await it--
feed my addictions



I hold them open
my neck exceedingly limp
Fight for consciousness.



eBay victory.
My money beat the others
now I get to pay!

Taking Notes (September 8, 2005)

Boredom pains me.
I look down at some hang nails--
Sigh of reluctance.



I sit and listen
laughing at simplicity.
College -- What a joke.



It rains every day
everyday I walk that is
... it's better than heat.

Hella Class (September 7, 2005)

My room is freezing
The bathroom is a sauna
air conditioner.



Tough as nails marine
I send demons back to hell
pondering the point.



A four hour class
but interesting teacher--
still very painful.



My stomach growls
I tell him to shut his trap.
I call the shots here.



A squirrel eats garbage
on the lip of a trash can.
He makes it look good.

Another First Day (September 6, 2005)

A new semester,
another virgin notebook,
again -- deflowered.



It's syllabus day
for the thirty-seventh time.
Running the motions.



Class fills with people.
Veteran college students,
most of them ugly.



Waking up early
couldn't be more difficult
with my "condition."



Japanese teacher--
Things aren't looking good for me.
... you know how they are.



My eyes want to close.
Distant and incoherent
"The class description"

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.