A
H
H
A
P
T
first letter of the first word of
the last six untitled pieces
AHHAPT
aaah
hapt
sounds like
something hed like to do whatever it is
What do you mean you’re not giving
titles to what you write?
Listen Maw
I also don write The End
at the end
The End isn’t as important as the title.
Whatif I didn’t name you?how would you feel?
Dad woud
have
Don’t be a smart ass, I can hand
you your ass if you continue glib.
A glibber readily fluent
Sounds like me
yah
Listen to me. How many books have you
read, articles you’ve read that haven’t titles?
None
If none, doesn’t that suggest
titles are necessary?
For purpose of subject matter yah
And your pieces have subject
matter.
Wha mine is an wha a reader might
take from them I expect are different an providing a title is direction an Im
not keen to direct anyone
Theyll find
their way to wha they want Or not
That’s
stupid.
A moment a moment please
When I was a kid an
you packed up the picnic basket Dad packed the cooler an we headed out for our
Sunday drives
Yes?
What?
I wanted you to fix that in your
mind A pregnant pause gives one that
Continue. she smiled
I’ve been pregnant.
Whos the smart ass he smiled
An correct me if Im wrongbut to the best of my memory coming to a crossroads Dad would pulloff to the shoulder stop then ask you or ask one of us kids Which way should I go? Left? Right? Continue
straight?
Invariably
we turned
An we did tha time an time again before stopping to picnic
He didnt look at street markers
highway route markers He just went left
right straight
What’s your point?
A title a name is a direction
I prefer that people find their own way
The
pieces are meant to be adventures
Why tip anybody off
1027, Saturday,
29 6. 24
