Holy Christ

               he heard the resinplastic slap on the pavers that madeup the apron around the swimming pool

setting his drink down on a small circular side table to fetch the chair stand it back up he causally tossed off

                                                                                                                  Good thing I wasnt in it when it went over

Bob following him drink still in hand as he sat said

                                                      What?

armed fanback chair uprighted cushion situated he sat picked up his drinkheld it towards Bob Na Zdrowie

Na Zdrowie.

they tapped the edge of their glasses sipped

inhaling over the warm expression of alcohol savored it

                                                           exhaling  I said Good thing I wasnt in it when it went over

That’s what I thought you said.  Why?

You heard it Think of the damage it woud have done methe back of my head had I been in it when it decided to hammer me if it were a sneaky chair

A sneaky chair.

Yah  Sneaky

What the hell are you talking about?

Comon Things we believe inanimate animate

                                                This darkblue blackhearted plastic possibly murderous at least maiming chair

Bobs head shook like he was trying to recover from a clean hook against the ropes

he was grateful it didnt bob

The chai . .

. . Exhibiting a willful willing attempt to injure me  Yes

                                                             Sneaky  Yes

Whowoud expect

Id expect

Thawas a warning a shot across the bow

Im living dangerously now

 

You’re nuts.

My nuts theyre fine thank you for asking  Yours

1350,  Saturday,  29  6. 24

0920, 2sday,  2  7. 24

John Lennon  Imagine  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcPsB6PwaiE

religion always greasedslicked lubed him

                                              he didnt bring it up

probably because he looked like he needed saving

the Devil cacklingwinding his fingerskneading his hands in anticipationexpectation

was gonna let the fucker down

so many people had thought of him as a project he obliterated their attempts

                                                                                  Better find a nambypamby

I aint him Spinnin your wheels

YES

even the Devil

YES

even Gawd

wasnt a chesspiece checker or Go-stone to be moved by anybody but himself

                                                                                  his brakes were on Locked

Loaded

that sounded threatening

   Good

he was talking with his sister on the telephone  she was dismayed her daughter was moving in with a man

You got a bug up your ass because you werent wise enough to do in kind despite me berating youtempted to beat your skull  You werent wise

   You didn’t kno . .

. . I did

         I knew enough

Really

Buy a car

Not take it for a test drive

Fuck

Really

Times were different.

Annot two years later I was living with a woman For two years

                                                                    Times do not dictate our actions

Do not inform us

Its our life Not the Times

                            Fuck it

   Which is exactly who you are.

I’m not you.

No  You are not

                 So youve said troubled by friends with benefits

Yes.

You appreciate your daughter is enjoying benefits too not a oneway street

Can you appreciate tha

I’d rather not think about that.

Yahwell Probably like her not wanting to think of you enjoying benefits

                                                                           Thas crazy  People fuck

Pleasure

          They also masturbate

Jesus.

Careful

        No brain aneurysm Tug  Plug away  Vibrate  Thrill

Speaking of benefits and Jesus

I don’t think I want to hear this.

You brought up both

                       Call it accountability

shoved fingers in hers ears Nahnahnahnahnahnahnah

reminded him when she was a kid

suppose when she became a woman no longer a child she didnt put fuckin childish things away  aside

he never did care for fingers in his ears

                                          a tongueYahman

waited her out

finally she unplugged

Tantrum over

Yes.

Good

So what is it I have to endure?

Priests get them

Nuns shoud to

discernable irritated What?

Nuns with benefits

1628,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

1359,  Monday,  1  7. 24

Lilies of the Field  Amen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYHd0HKaVw4

You Can Call Me Alien

Galatians.

Wha

Galatians King James  Chapter One Verse One

he muttered Whew  Better

Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;

muttered Not better

                     though he was right when she said

What’s with the puss?

I was right from the getgo

Getgo?

When you said Galatians I misunderstood

                                             Yacame out of the blueI caught the secondthird syllables  But I woudnt be wrongwasnt wrong

What are you talking about?

You know Im not a believer but you refuse to give up on me

Yes.

      You’re my plus one.

If  if I precede you

                    Flip it Then wha without you vouching for me

Placard with my name scribed on it beside yours on a white linencovered table

I’ll get you in.

Tall fucking order babe

We’ll deal with that when it comes.

                                     What were you right about? Galatians.

I thought you said Aliens

                           An apostle not of men neither by man

Prettyfuckin alien you have to agree

1812,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

1309,  Monday,  1  7. 24

Paul Simon  You Can Call Me Al  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxeM1hQOSc

 

SUPREMES have spoken

(havent handed Donald Trump shit)

thereby   IMMUNITY

Biden

holds former as a Clear and Present Danger

imprisons him

imprisons 6 extremist Supreme Court judges (soberly referred to as justices)

because

Ooops  they have given Biden the same power

1705,  Monday,  1  7. 24

erosion of Democracy  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf

. . . we don’t have a water fountain at work.

Worked most of my life outdoors Carried two glassgallon containers in the car to job sites

Summertime Finished them both before coming home Well-hydrated before hydration became the cunt it is today

Everybody sucking something

A water cooler

No. You’d think.

I said

You have to bring your own. Unfortunately. Often I run out of the house without.

Accountability Shes a bitch 

                                 Then wha

Thirsty I go next door. A convenient store. I buy a can of water.

Can

      Water comes in cans

Yes.

      You wouldn’t know because you don’t get out much.

Nor would I buy a can a bottle of water bubbled or not

No you would not.

No

So I buy a can. You wanna guess what the water’s called?

Water

The brand.

I know Crystal

You’re creative. If you were labeling water what would you name it?

Fuck if I know

Close.

he laughed

              Fuck if I know water 

I’m tellin’ ya. Close.

It’s called Liquid Death.

Does it taste like water

Doesn’t water taste like water.

Yah

     Howbout Washed My Ass with It water Stirred It with My Cock water Douched with It water

If bubbled, probably big sellers.

                                  What’s that water taste like?  Ass.

Theres the reason weve been good friends for decades Despite opposite sexes

1628,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

1230,  Monday,  1  7. 24

no sooner had she said he had to say

actually

he just repeated her

Yummy

OhmyGod yes. Absolutely yummy.

   Do you know how long youve been saying yummy

she paused

                   Probably since I was a little girl, why?

Well  in the last three days out of the mouths of three different womenyoure the trifecta Im excited for tomorrow  Ive heard yummy

Probably because what they were referring to was yummy.

Ill concede tha

So what’s your beef?

Not a beef complaint

                         Observed  Heard

Not in my vocabulary

Really?

Really

        With confidence I can sayadmit Ive not used the word to describe anything

But it’s the perfect word.

Id agree For a chick to say

If a guy said it Id give him wide berth

Because maybe hes gay?

Ohfuckno No problem with gays Im safe Im all for L G B T Q I A two S plus

I A two S plus?

Intersex asexual or agender two-spirit

                                        Plus sign denotessignifies additional identity terms

Helluva a menu huh

Different times. Different times.

Yes Ive no problem with gays

                                 However

Dude says yummy laughbarked    Dealbreaker

Dealbreaker?

Yahsure You know it

                       How many dealbreakers you allow

How many? That’s queer.

It isisnt it

           A pane of glass is the deal A rock is a breaker Shatter the glass with the rock  Done

I’d agree with that.

I cant tell you how many people I know who believe three  fourfive if you woud faults  I mean theyd be dating them  are acceptable

I’d have a hard time relating to that.

Not yummy

No. Not at all.

1638,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

1140,  Monday,  1  7. 24

Free  Heartbreaker  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfNxuSjfPbw

whos he tryin to kid

                    Christ

did he really think him that thick

                                  just fell off the turnip truck

hed been put up to it

he knew by who

buddy thinks hes being gallant

                                     using words outside his vernacular concern  tipping his hand

he decided to play stupid

                             humour himself

Forgiveness.

Wha of it

Do you ever consider forgiveness?

                                        Are you forgiving?

Arya talkin to me

   I’m asking.

You know

I don’t know that I know.

OHya know

               A negative proves a positive

If I don talk about something negative rare in my realm  thereby more than probable given its me Id choose not to engage or discuss it    Like now Your baby all yours

Hence positive  in the equation

How do you not know

                          he thought that declaration would have alerted him that he knew buddy was talking for somebody elsehad been put up to it anif anyone could be put up to something  because he was troubled to say No because he wanted to please everyone be liked by everyone  fatal flaw in his character

                                                               otherwise

an awfully nice guy

ifya like nice guys

but they were related

his hands were somewhat  tied

So . . . you struggl . .

. . No

Forgiveness.

Few fewfewfew forgivenesses

                                  Can count on one hand

Though tha said

Im not playing the game from the getgo

The few fewfewfew friends I have

                                        My choice

Friends vetted 

Forgiveness unnecessary

I had an idea . I didn’t . . . I didn’t appreciate how seve . .

. . Compared to you

                      Im heinously severe

Whaelse ya got up your sleeve

Excuse me?

Forgiveness Check

What do you mean?

                         showed his hand

Check We checked one off your list

What do you mean my list?

I thinkno believe  since forgiveness was on your mind theres more  one maybe two  youd also like to check off

I don’t think I know what you mean.

So we can move on to other subjects  Weve exhausted this forgiveness realm

   Well . . .

Well wha

              saw it coming

Well . . what about compassion?

An empathy

There one in the same.

There not

I see them as one in the same. I’ve talked . .

. . he didnt want to hear his admission he knew who he talked with who sent him on this embarrassing mission not that a white knight is ever embarrassed Go slay me a dragon.   Fuckin slay it yourself

                                                                               he sighed

Compassion  Characterised by desire to take action to help another

Empathy  Characterised by an awareness of other peoples emotional experiences  Then ones attempt to feel those same emotion Walk a mile in their moccasins

                                                 Agree

Disagreed

Characterized.  Brutal assessments.

Truth Honesty  Brutal

                          I like the word

Answer

What do you mean?

Ill answer

           My empathy compassion are hard won Not often given

On the otherhand  You

                         Like chocolates in a twopound box of candy

Offered liberally

Which are yours to offer

                              which buddy fell over himself to do for who he knew who buddy did

Such a fuckin knight in white shiny armor

  

1454,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

1045,  Monday,  1  7. 24

Beatles  Norwegian Wood  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_V6y1ZCg_8

. . . better to be strong and wrong . .

. . Youre really going back to tha

                                    I object to it incenses me anya know it

Not wise to poke a bear

A bear, fuck, you get upset with me when others say it, or define as muscular.

Others Which you repeat Others thaya don define name annot something youre describing  ever

Him who will remain nameless former

Sick an tired of either attributed to him

                                         Hes not  Quit

But I like getting a rise out of you.

Until you get popped in the mouth

You wouldn’t do that.

You thasure

               Im not

   Well, nevertheless, I think it’s valuable advic . .

. . Then keep it to yourself don solicit don proselytise

                                                        If I want to know whaya think Ill ask

I’m welcome to my opinion.

I didnt say ya werent

                        Around me keep it to yourself

Im not your kid brother

                         Who you bullied

Did tha in front of my Maw shed knock your block off

Anyad have to take it

                          Because in my neighbourhood ya went home cryin to Mommie shed knock your head off then probably pass ya round to family elders theyd take their shots too

You have no idea

You grewup soft

I didn’t.

No

    Ever work the yellow dye throughout a bag of oleo 

No.

Shred Ivory soapbars to make laundry detergent

I’ve heard of that.

Ever do it

   Na . .

. . I did

        Ever do laundryhelp at home with your Maw

Na . .

. . I did Make meals

Meals?

Thas a no

            Ever hustle jobs outside lawns leaves shovel snow make money as a kid

It didn’t snow in Southern Cali . .

. . Fuck snow outside jobs

   No.

Paper routes

No.

Ive made my point

                      Saft   So

Keep it to yourself or yamay find you picking yourself up off the ground

1340,  Saturday,  29  6. 24

1233,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

always play it like you mean it  https://www.andrewhitz.com/blog/2015/9/19/kbmhj4747py7vbc3cqksal7wk4l3yeo

oleo  https://www.marshallindependent.com/uncategorized/2016/11/color-wars-when-butter-and-oleo-did-battle/

with a drillbit shutter

a bulletproof vest

not penetrated

Aint takin my life today

No thing penetrates me

CRASH

        clatter

the rounds dropoff like rainwater

                                    scatter around

his boots

Not today assassin

gamed au-dela 

                beyond

hereafter  the next world life after death

                                         which is not a thing

faced them down with wit an brio

                                   might strength

inspired

spirited

woven

bound

in vested

the sudden utter brisance denied enthralled excited him

                                                           whawoudhavebeen  the shattering effect of softnose bullets

  suffered

            shed

Not today

Not this day

               assassin

believe April, 2004

1123,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

he told her

           I feel  Im feeling    Im feelin like I want to run through a wall

I coud run through a wall

she tipped her headrolled her eyes

                                      How do you mean?

Energetic energised  spurred on

Spurred?

Yah

      Gotta to go headlong through a wall Creeleys fault Black Mountain poet

The poem isIll quote him

                          . . . that place we are finally safe in . . . understanding is not a requirement. You don’t have to know why. Being there is the one requirement. If one only wrote good poems, what a dreary world it would be.

The wall woud be tha dreary world

                                      Not escape no

Creating an exit an entrance entrance exit  to elsewhere tha is denied us by   tha structure tha twodimensional edgeobstruction   be whaever its made of

Purchase

           Retake tha space

Fuckin’ enthused.

Spurred

Lemme share another beauty by him

You did it,

and you didn’t want to,

and it was simple.

You were not involved,

even if your head was cut off,

or each finger

twisted

from its shape until it broke,

and you screamed too

with the other, in pleasure.

You must see how I could run through a wall

   

Monday,  7  4. 04

1027,  Sunday,  30  6. 24

Creeley  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-creeley