when he caught a whiff a hint started thinkin Ya got the world by the balls  he understoodNah false flags line of bullshit he didnt play for par remained a step behind  not behind the 8-ball  a retarded lousy step behind  because he lagged on purpose   because he didnt buy in

to be fair he was tempted  it seemed liberating  its scent strident  like a chlorinated indoor pool an ammonia capsule broke under his snout  like a hot cedarlined dry sauna

he didnt have to pinch himself

he knew the bit 

lovely like dreaming

   Ground Control to Major Tom

when its too good to be true

it was too good to be true 

he stepped asidebacked out of the way

bowed gracefully swept his arm like a gentlemans valet 

                                                           No sir  Please  After you sir

submissive

in his book it was A-Okay to be submissive to save his skin

those werent sharkskin suits hanging in Temptations closet

   Maybe next time, Joe.

I don think so Itll be a cold day in Hell 

                                          However thank you for stopping Im sure well play again            

Yes. Again.   Maybe one day Ill catch you offguard, in a weak moment.

Hope springs eternal   Alexander Pope  Essay on Man

Yeess. 

Sound like a serpent

An unfortunate lisp. I was born a harelip.

Yah Whoever corrected it did a lousy jobbut be tha as it may  we can recall how it begins front an center

Yes.  Well most are put offaren’t interested. The Essay of Man?  I tell them it’s Alexander Pope. Like I could give a fuck.

   Know then thyself

Yes yes.  it sighed a snake hiss 

                                  Presume not God to scan . . the proper study of mankind is man.

2247, day-between-2-Ts, 14  6. 23

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44900/an-essay-on-man-epistle-ii#:~:text=I.,study%20of%20mankind%20is%20man.

Monday they were talkingrather he ranted 

                                             Lousy gerrymandering white Republican Alabama knuckledraggers

Courts gonna handem their ass

Really? Knuckledraggers?

I offend ya

I think . . 

. . Yathink yawanna defendem

No. But why be impolite. 

ImpoliteChrist hold people downhold em back disadvantage em becauseOH they aint white its the twentyfirst fuckin century time white male entitlement took a bow Thas a wrap exit stage left 

                                                                                 Impolite Yare a real peachspare peoples feelings feelings  tha have been anesthetised 

I’m just saying get more bees . . 

. . Honey gimme a break  always concernedafraid to offend walk on glass eggshells  Alabama knuckledraggers

he shruggedshook his head  Not to change the subject.  It’d be nice if the Court saw fit . . however you don’t know.

I just said  You don follow the Court like I do 

                                       Absolutely emphasising it because buddy don believe in absolutes 

You don’t know that.                                             

Deaf Yahear wha Im sayin

You hope . .

. . Not hope  Know 

                    I know

   three days later . . .

337preferred,  Monday,  5  6. 23

1252,  day-between-2-Ts,  14  6. 23

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/08/1181002182/supreme-court-voting-rights

Neal Young  Alabama  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVG7U9UDi2E

turning he said HEY say  whaya doing over there 

                                                    she was crouchedreaching  Arya tryin to bruise my garlic

grasping it You cant bruise garlic . . can you?

You can bruise my garlic Theyre tender   casually adjusted himself then turned back to the sink where he was rinsing vegetables 

he was her prepcook was really good with a knife militarytrained  remanded to KP time an time again

                                                                                                            insubordination 

his defense  Sir, I refuse to suffer arrogance and stupidity, sir.

choice had been prison or the military

there had been a disagreement he vigorously defended himself  bareknuckles   apparently too vigorous

Thanks judge yare a real peach 

she laughed  muttered Bruising my garlic I’ll bruise your garlic.

Always threatening all mouth an no trousers

What?

You heard me

I haven’t heard that before, where did you pick that up?

No idea cant remember spose I read it somewhere  Nose has always been in a bookhe laughed loudly turned back around   she was rolling playing with the head of garlic in her hand

                                                            Book

she cocked her head  pensively    Book?

Yah  Think Ill double down

she gently shook her head  perplexed    I don’t follow.

Doubling down always   Always my head in a book

Oh, by all means, that makes everything perfectly clear, what do you mean?

                                                                                     What’s with the grin?

You know tha grin

she giggled gave the garlic a squeeze 

                                           Gently  gentle 

Are you going to say? she blushed

Yes 

      From here on out Im calling your pussy book

her hue bloomed 

Thas my grrl

347preferred,  day-between-2-Ts,  7  6. 23

1046,  day-between-2-Ts,  14  6. 23

https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2010/aug/26/all-mouth-and-trousers-mind-your-language

a question of character

to his mind it wasnt a question rather a demand 

                                                       either there or it aint 

cant twist someones arm  

only would extract a lie for that moment 

to him character was an innate quality

when someone showed him their hand   

he believed them 

                didnt matter if they were family friend or a stranger

he wanted no part of em 

as a teenager he bought a bike for fifty dollars a duskyred ten-speed Raleigh

his little brother took it without asking

he didnt lock it up he knew better

someone stole it

You owe me fifty dollars

I don’t have that kind of money.

Not now 

           Fifty

his parents wanted to reimburse him

No thank you Don cover his ass   He has to learn 

he didnt push it

his brother didnt pay him back

                              probably figured he forgot 

Asshole his memory abided   it was long tedious accurate 

years later his kid brother took his car without asking for a joy ride on a country road  Rye Creek

he collided with kid who had taken his parents car out for a joy ride too

his parentsthe kids parents wanted to worked out a solution

police werent called 

he ravedstormed out of the room before it was concluded

newlywed he and his wife made a down payment on a car with money from their wedding 

he wasnt disappointed with his brother

he couldnt be  

his brother didnt have character 

they didnt see each other often

he didnt live in state 

he returned for his Dads eightieth birthday the family threw a big party

while sitting beside his Dad sharing an Old Style his brother came up to him

       Are we going to take some time and talk? 

   About wha 

Anything. 

           You’re not impolite, but we don’t talk about anything of substance.

I agree We don 

Why?

Brother he put his hand on his shouldershook him gently  Yare not someone of substance But I still love ya  Youll excuse me please

his kid sister gave him a wide berth

they were also polite

she was a liar

MIDNIGHT,  Monday,  12  6. 23

0021,  day-between-2-Ts,  14  6. 23