nobody noway nohow likes
dentalwork
except maybe the character Wilbur
Force Jack Nicholson played in the black & white The Little Shop of Horrors he
squirmed in his theatre chair watching it
he talked to his old man who said
he had a dental appointment and the dentist recommended he have threefour teeth
pulled
Three Four
Yes.
Which is it Three or four
Whatever.
while growing up Whatever wasnt any part of his fathers lexicon his prime mover and shaker was – hed never
forget – Because (period)
fucking PERIOD which meant end of
discussion
he didnt like being cut off at
the knees he didnt like evasions when he asked a direct question anif his parents had any problem with him it
was his tenacityhis pointblank DIRECT questions
between them it had to be between them because virtuallythe same time BECAUSE presented in their lexicon
apparently they thought they
could skate on BECAUSE like it was
brandnew fresh ice on the rink at the beginning of a hockey period they thought BECAUSE was a Zamboni
NOT he pressed he redirected he restated his
questions
weekend mornings they spoke to
him over their downfolded newspapers their coffees cooling their glasses low on their noses so that they
could look him in the eyes unobstructed
no artificial middlemen lens
yawanna know how absurd those
morning were his every thrust and parry
was defended by BECAUSE in stereo
in later years whenever they
asked him why he was as absurd as he was why he constantly was coming off the wallspewing ridiculous notions hed
say
BECAUSE Ive had a lot of practise with the Absurd
Whatever.
Whadaya mean whatever Theyre your teeth The dentist said
three or four asif he didnt know Yabeen going to this guy long
No.
No
No.
You heard of him how
He was recommended.
By who
I don’t remember?
Wha da fuck Dad
Joe. You’re language.
his parents always cringed at his
swear words
he used them liberally as
smelling salts to bring his parents around when he thought they were getting
foggy or trying to elude his questioning
later
years over the telephone since he didnt live instate most of his
conversations with them hedged towards questionings rather than lackluster
communication lackerlustier gossip they were trying to disseminate like malignant
cancercells STOP
Aint discussin wha Billy said to
Bobby wha Betty said to Sue wha Sue said to Billy an Bobby an Rufus
Who are they?
Theyre nobody Im takin you offpoint so youll answer a direct
question with a direct answer
What’s the question?
FUCK
Joe. You’re language.
Do you intend to have your teeth
replaced
We had a conversation regarding
that.
ohgood they might be getting somewhere
An the conversation
It could be replacements that
were either temporary or permanent; pricey no matter which.
Sa Dad Question
Is it going to be an involved
question? I’m getting near dinner.
Nah
Not involved frankly not at all
Yes?
Don take this wrong
Wrong?
Yes I donwanya takin it wrong
Alright. Your question?
At your age he was 93
Isnt temporary permanent
Jesus, Joe.
Just askin
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