his senses messed with him more often than his big brother ever did

                                                                          before he rocked him

dropped him on his fanny

                          MAW he cried when he realised his nose and lip were bleeding

had to be kiddin

took the lumps he dealt him

What happened to you? shed ask

Nothing

Nothing happens a lot to you.

                                I’m asking.    What happened?

Nothing

Alright. Have it your way.

he crossed his fingers that when she came out into the backyard shed have the wisdomthe sense which lead him around by his nose to realiserecognise his brother suffered his comeuppance

                                                                        he suffered   Nothing

What happened to you? she grabbed him by the jawturned his head blood  minimal damage

Joe punched me

she got up off her knee

                        You punched your brother?   Why?

For nothing

Nothing?

Yup

       Nothing

she stepped back stuffed a smile told his brother You’ll live.

But Ma . .

. . Don’t but Maw me.

                        Run the hose, rinse your face, rinse out your mouth, you’re okay.

she left them in the yard

We okay

he said nothing

We OK

         If not Ill knock more sense into you

   senses

           was contending with a duo

seeing hearing

he saw administration

                         though read it as admonishstration

but thinking it over

either were correct

he heard his daughter over the phone say ink blots which made no sense because she said she had been in an Asian marketnot that Asians wouldnt have an appreciation of inkblots

                                                                     they fascinated the shit out of him

Asians and blots

What did you say, Papa?

No You first

I said meat floss.

that made as much sense as inkblots did

                                             spelled  I N K   B L O T S

No.  M E A T  F L O S S.  Meat floss.

Well wha the fuck isare meat floss

Ink blots?

Let it alone

             Asians are mystical   Id bet theyd crush a Rorschach test

Meat floss

It’s finely cut meat stewed in a sweetened mixture of soy and various spices, rendered until muscle fiber is easily torn apart.

       It’s used to top things.

Wha

Tofu, yam cakes, noodles, pasta, toast, rice crackers, pizza, pretty much anything that can be topped.

 

he was quiet too long

No.

    No wha

You know no what.

Ya think no

I think some women yes. No, not me.

I thought you were adventurous

I travel for adventure.

                        You ventureadventure close to home.

Ah

Don’t ah me.

You know me so well

It’s crazy how well I know you. But you never pulled back.

   Nope

Nope is an understatement, Papa.

1038,  Sunday,  11  8. 24

1624,  Sunday

1914,  Sunday

ageism

            doesnt matter the age

When I was little said the boy  I could bend like Gumby.  Not no more.

Gumby  Really

What?

I despised Gumby Pokey  Stopaction claymation held no thrill me for me Give me Clutch Cargo

Who?

   ageism

he helped his brother-in-law lay flooring

his nephew showed

was to be two nephews but one got hungup

that just allowed him to treasure his time with the one

they got the kinks worked out

got the process ordered

off they went

reggae played behind them

they complimented each otherworked hand in glove

So how’ve ya been, uncle?

Had been contending with sciatica but decided queerly  to treat myself betterIm not one to treat myself well

                                                                                                                  Anfor backing offnot spurring the horse Ive recovered nicely put it behind me Unfortunately my shoulders been acting up

My back’s been the devil.

Sorry to hear that

Awwell, suppose that’s to be expected.

Expected

Age.

Wha Youre twentyeight years younger than me I don wanna hear tha shit

You don’t.

           Aren't you the one who told me years ago If it’s not one thing, it’s something else?

Did I

Oh. You did.

Hmm Look how prescient I am

Prescient?

Prophetic Having knowledge of events before they happen

                                                              Though I prefer informed speculation

I IS Informed speculation  Fabricating my own acronyms tha Ill have forgotten by tomorrow morning  Maybe youll remember

Seems your generation has choked itselfputs pins in its eye for shorthanding communications LOLs cute emojis having smartphones at their elbows be at its beckancall wingmen wingwomen

                                                                             Obsessed   I don get it

Obsessed? I don’t think that’s accurate.

Tell me

    You grew up in a different era.

Yes When we thought for ourselves discovered for ourselves didnt crowdsource wha to think

Informed by influencers naggers

exercised  What did you say?

Wha did I say

I think you were being offensive.

Typically I am

               Ya know me your crazy old uncle at the dinner table

Naggers

          Not niggers

Decidedly two different things

   If not one thing its something else

10AMish, Saturday,  10  8. 24

1539,  Sunday,  11  8. 24

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So . . . any plans for tomorrow?

Im considering an offer rather an ask

Someone’s asked you for something?careful.

Aint it the truth

So out of hand you didn’t immediately say no?that’s . . . more your style.

Know me well

                Usually its sitting on the trip of my tongue

Notoriously a kneejerk reaction.

                                  If you don’t mind me saying so.

You know you can say anything to me

Yes. Don’t spare your feelings.

Correct

Because you haven’t any. he could almost hear her shake her head over the phone as she spoke

None

 

    Youre quiet

I’d ask.

Please

Your nos often seem callous.

I understand they woud to you

To me?

Of course

   To me, of course.

When was the last time you said no despite  despite it disadvantaging you inconveniencing you

You usually virtuallyalways   say yes

                                            Because people know youll likely agree to what they ask

Its why they ask youhave you ever asked if theyve asked someone else prior  to asking you

I apologise for all the asks

You like people you like to please people you like to help people youre compassionate youre empathic

                                                                                                           You might think Im pathetic

I really don care wha people think of me

Theres the wellknown probably prolificallyknown YES men YES people

                                                                            Im the know guy

Not N O   K N O W

                      So you know

I inconvenience myself.

                         But because I want to.

Anthere ya have it Thas your right

                                       Youre welcome to take on anything you choose

    So.   Returning to the scene of the crime, as it were.

Yes

What offer, ask, are you considering?

Lay some flooring

   What’s her first name?                                               

1700,  Reggaefriday – Nagasaki 1945,  9  8. 24

1232,  Sunday,  11  8. 24

Jim Croce  I’ve Got a Name  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3r4_sG5MtY

yet again though this time to be emblazoned with a frantic asterisk he fell victim to haste makes waste

casually he flipped the lid of the no frills Proctor Silex coffeemaker basket papered he spooned freshground coffee into itbut the lid felljammed a spoonful against it grounds scattered across the counterSonofabitch

                                                                                                     he set the spoon down swept the mess with the side of his hand into a pile swept them off the counter into his palm lifted the lidfirmly dumped them into the basket

eyeballing the maker he believed inanimate things werent as inanimate as people thought Got anything elseany other tricks up your sleeve

                 wisely

it played mute

Shall we get on with this

silence is acquiescence  tacit assent

placed a couple more spoonfuls poured in 10 cups of fresh water as the machine indicated snapped the lid in place turned it On

turned it On

             its playful little switch glowed RED when turned On

his shehe heshes his naggers giggledwhispered Wouldnt it be nice if the women you slept with thatheir clits glowed likewise when you had aroused them properly Whenya hit the right spot

was hard to resist dialogue with them

                                         Ya mean their G-spot

G-spot

        Howstha

Its called the G-spot

An abbreviation

Abbreviation

Were thinkin Gagagaga Gawd spot

he liked it

           Sure I agree Im withya   An abbreviation

You agree with us

he surprised them on occasion

 

while the coffee brewed he fed his cats washed the dishes they ate off cleaned their litterboxes began a load of laundry

opposite the machines behind him was a nook where he hung a few coats a raincoat a few shirt and wire hangers hed been meaning to ditch he didnt care for them

the pole they hung on was sketchy hed been meaning to replace it

                                                                    he decided was going to trash the hangers

in haste he grabbed a handfulpulled on themhadnt lifted first the clothingpole snapped and the heap the coats tshirts all the wire hangers fell to the floor around his feet anklesSONofabitch

                                                                          but then

wire hangers

origamied

bent themselves into scrawny chickens

clucked

scratched at the linoleum

exhelling Sonofabitch

frightened them

squawked

hellbent scattered

in all directions

into all the rooms

he surmisedrealising realeyesed he was going to have to cornercapture them one at a time  his only saving grace

    those in his hand did not morph

wire hanger chickens

6AMish,  Saturday,  10  8. 24

0933,  Sunday,  11  8. 24

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