he eyeballed a feral cat  wee    perhaps enviously  Perhaps

                                                                        You do that  he should have waited to ask until after he tipped his beer

bringing his glass down swallowing

                                        Excuse me, what?

he pointed at wee  she continued

                                    That Can you do thatlick your spine

Lick my spine, why . . why would I want to do that?

Think how bendy youd bethink of all the yoga practitioners youd make envious  Perhaps

No.  I wouldn’t want to lick my spine.

Areya nuts

              Yare gonna dismiss it out of hand  without a thought

Without a thoughtyeah . . ya know why?

I don

Because you’ve given it a thought. I suspect you’ll share it with me so your head doesn’t explode.

It aint gonna to explode

From where I’m standing yaoughta see yourself . . it looks like it hurts. 

                                                                           So say.

Yare pretty confiden . .

. . Confident?  I’d bet money on it. 

                                     You know Im unswayed by absolutes. I’d absolutely bet.

    Fuck

          Yare not going to give it a teensy weensy thought

Any thoughts you ask me to consider are doomed to be teensy weensy in comparison to how you think, what you think . . where your mind's at and how it'll go.

                                           No.

Well yare more direct than I imagined

                                         But had you given yourself the time it took you to regurgitate that sentence  think about licking your spine  you might have surprised yourself.

Why should I surprise myself when you’re so capable and do?

he was having a lucid day couldnt argue with him

Your head’s swelling.

It is not

Say it.  Say what the ability to lick my spine would provide me.

You could blow yourself

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2237,  Thursday,  20  1. 22   

humankind  kind humans

                              Awwwell  that seemed a stretch he bobbed on the whitewash of humanUnkindness like loose flotsam despiteDESPITE his enthusiastic optimism

                                                           though to be honest sometimes he couldnt tell if his glass was half fullhalf empty because he couldnt see into it it was dull opaque probably unwashed he might have been cheated by a lousy bartender in his old neighbourhood he was used to generous pours

                                                                                  that occurred to him as a fellow diner couldnt restrain themselvesassumed everyone at their table believed in GodGAWD the diners wellspringhis fountainhead   He had provided for mankind humankind

eyes who knew him immediately flew to him their fingers crossed under the tablecloth which was dumb he paid for his meal too

          Whos this Gawd yare talking about

coweyed an unblinking stare   maybe that worked where they came from

                                                                               Who

The Father.

Father

         I recognise my father who inseminated my mother who birthed me There isnt a father farther than he for me

Certainly . .

. . Aww  lets couch nothing in certaintyshall we

                                                   I believe in the natural human species  Humane human beings have no need of Gawd They are inherently good  Although they can be perverted trained like chimps if they didnt learn to rely on themselves or in the goodness of others if theyve been taughthave learned to be suspicious

not to be thwarted Certainly God has a plan for all those who believe in Him 

soitenly a favourite word Curly one of the Three Stooges used

                                                                 I have an equationya like equations Im being rhetoricalnot looking for an answer God to a natural human being equals Alien Likewise Alien equals God

                                                                                                      All Gods are Alien

They alienate create articles of faith which are unnecessary for rational reasonable human beings 

Everyone will please excuse me 

Im not staying for dessert

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You’re guilty.

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                     whas good for the goose is good for the gander  eh Former         

0905 p.m.,  Thursday,  20  1. 22

whenever he learned something he didnt know he told his girls  The more I learn the less I know always cracked them up

anwhen he learned something newhe couldnt help himself he had to share

he and his girlfriend were going on a hike

she stopped to pick him up

he walked down to the street so she didnt have to come up the long drive

getting in he leaned overtook her hand kissed her eagerly before strapping in

                                                                                 Good morning

Tasty kiss, love, good morningWhat’s up? she grinned like the Cheshire Cat

Wha are you grinning at

Grinning at you. What’s up?  Looks like you’re going to pop.

I look . .

. . Yes, that an that you’ve tipped your hand.

Tipped my hand

she laughed out loud  didnt cover her mouth

                                                 You’re somethingevery time you meet me on the street you got something brewing inside that wonderful head of yours.

Its that obvious

Stop it, I know you inside out.

I know you though cant say inside out.

Understandable, you’re not as deep as me.

Jesus

       she burst out laughing againJOYOUSLY he loved she didnt cover her mouth 

Whatcha got, baby?

Do ya know wha a swarm of butterflies is called

It’s called a swarm.

Yes it is  theres also another name for it

       she pausedsearched her mind

                                            Another name . . another name . . . no.

Whew  I thought you might knowyare smarter than me 

                                                            Its called a kaleidoscope  kaleidoscope isnt tha coolso damn appropriate attractive

It’s perfect, beautiful.

I was so excited to tell youfingers crossed you didnt know if for nothing other than seeing the thrill on your face Thrilled atop your humourous gorgeous laughterwhich I hadnt expected like a towering beautifullycoloured ice cream cone

Gimme the kaleidoscopecoloured scoops pleaseHA

You're something.  Well . . . that leads me to ask you.

Ask me ask me wha

What is collection of barflies called?

       his turn to lose his shit

                                 I don know wha 

I don’t either.

               Suppose we’ll have to work on that, babe, as we hike.

they got to foolin around on the hike

                                      slipped their minds

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1328,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  19  1. 22

a trouble of barflies

they always had candid conversationsprided themselves on honesty brutally honest in his case Max was gentle but that was because he tried to not hurt anyones feelings

You should be kinder.

Kinder gets ya wasted time

Wasted time?

Certainly things can be identifieddistilled to their discrete parts quickly agreedisagree  I cut to the chase more often than not people prefer to drag their feet  impatiently I cut to the quick end the kerfuffle

Kerfuffle. Haven’t heard that word in a long time. Sounds like a sweet dessert.

                                                                                   At least you recognise you’re impatient.

I become impatient when people drag their feet 

                                                  Otherwise I can be patient

                                                                             Youve seen that

I have.

Yes Ya don drag your feet

I do not, but then you usually bring me around . quickly . . present yourself . concisely; leave little wiggle room.

Thanks Max

You’re welcome.

                    So what have you heard from your girlfriend?

Radio silence

               Seems lots of women in my life have gone radio silent

Perhaps because you allo NO . no . . provide them room, their space.

Thats a no-brainer

I wouldn’t say that, I have trouble when people go silent on me.

Theyre working their way through things Why would we interrupt  That would be rude

I’m sure I could help.

If they wanted your help theyd ask

So how do you step back, restrain yourself?

Knock on woodI cant remember a time I felt compelled to restrain myself

                                                                            I believe no news is good news

No news is no news.

 Ouch

         I think you hurt my lone feeling

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1214,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  19  1. 22

Tam Tam Afrobeat  Mopti  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzLOxu6oRRc

he heard two words in the onelike an oozy amoeba a nanosecond before amoebas  Man yare gonna hafta enunciate better Often wha I hear isnt wha yare saying  Again please

Again? You’re lucky you get it the first time; maybe you should listen harder . .

. . Or maybe Ive been listening better than ten minutes

                                                         Ya can be longwinded muthafucker he heldup a finger to pause him Nope  Undeniable  Particularly in light of your everpresent If I donsay you Ill forget it. Insisting itll go off an youll not be able to recover it

                   Yare turn to listen Answer the question since the word just wormed out of your mouth

                                                                                                             Canya do that                                        

I’m sure I can.

Thank you Now did yasay mode   or mood

Which makes sense within the confinesthe context I was saying?

Either would

              Thats why Im asking

he searched his thoughts  Okay, give you that.  I said mode; you're lucky.

Don I know it  Thank you

                             I asked because immediately I thought Id rather find a mode on a woman  than a mood

Christ . . . that borders on profound.

Yare so full of shit

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1558,  Twosday,  18  1. 22

Newen AfroBeat  Caminante (wayfarer)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jziKrPJUzLo

walking back out onto the front porchreturning to his beer I think I just suffered an oral Rorschach.

that hobbled him Whadaya mean Lot goinon in that statement man

You said it, gotcha, I understand. Hear me out. he took a sip of beer This beer is so tasty, thank you.   Yare welcome  Usually when I go to the bathroom I run the fan; I forgot to turn it on. So after I flushed the toilet I heard it . . . it is oral, correct?

Aural

Oral, that's what I said.

Aural a-u-r-a-l not o-r-a-l I believe by your pronunciation you were seeingsaying o-r-a-l

Anyou’re right, I saw it as I was saying it . .

. . So you can do two things at once

                                      an ongoin point of contention

Evidently he admittedchuckled

                                  But I prefer not to.

Honest as the days long

I am.

A Rorschachs an inkblot

                          You heardsuffered an aural inkblot Youll have to explain it to me furthur

What I mean is . it wasn’t mono, it started mono then switched to stereo . . . that make sense?

It did

      Was it aural in sound or did you hear a voice Yadid say from the toiletemanated from the toilet

Yes. he sipped his beer

                         Sounded like a woman whispering.

Could you make out her words

No no, she spoke too softly.

Didya kneel down put your head nearer your museHA  Nearer my Gawd to thee

Muse?

      You think a muse.

Muse or witch

               Which

he sighed Don’t do that.

Confuses yayou got do two things at once

                                            Just wordplay fingering words I like to be fingered Id suspect words like to be fingered too

I’m losing my train of thought.

Yare fine I rolled it onto a siding for ya

Im . . I’m at a loss . .

. . Put your head in the toilet

                               Usually its just your mind

My mind?

I don mind

Not my mind.

Saying it doesnt make it so Concede or concur   I like either

JesusChrist Can’t you just be thrilled for me that I came up with aural Rorschach?

I am thrilled

             Yare really way outside your lane on a siding   Im surprised your head hasnt exploded

Keep it up it might.

Threats threats always threats

What do you mean?

Im following me

                  Yaoughta get in line an follow us

What do you mean?

Wha do you mean

Nothing huh

Nah. Nothing.  I just wanted to share with you.

Not an anal Rorschachtell me you cleaned it up before yacame out here

Awright final try Yacouldnt make out wha your muse whispered

                                                                    Because ya refused to put your head down nearer her voice Her voice Arent I nice tha I didnt accuse you of havin your head in the toilet again

he looked blandlytook a long pull on his beer finished it

                                                           Think I could have another?

he drained his

                Ill join you

going into the house walking side by side through the livingroom he said Do you think you could let this go?

Let go for now

Yes. Now.

Sure But understand Im remembering it even if you don  anif ya try to deny it

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he could only wish he was as clever archaic as QAnon believers he was being facetious they tossed around

WWG1WGA Let’s Go, Brandon apparently after a Brown NASCAR driver

he had to pause to sort through those acronyms disliked them immensely WhereWeGo1WeGoAll looked like wigglewaggle to him a bunch of guys in a field with their dicks out  Brandon Fuck Joe Biden the ostensibly redneck National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing he supposed whoever the kingpins were they plugged Auto in after Car NASCR looks queer queers not usually a good fit  for among their throngs were those who might have been confused that a Car and an Automobile

were different                                                                                                                              sharp sharp  they were as sharp as the pushpins they stuck girlie centerfolds and calendars on corkboards in their shops

no judgment

just an observation

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1029,  Twosday,  18  1. 22

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he was astoundedastonished  again

                                      why would he be

but he was always surprised

he read that the Maya Angelou quarter was coming outwhere the hell was Harriet Tubman replacing Andrew Jackson on the twentydollar bill

he beat ass down to his bank to get his hand on a roll of Maya quarters

stood in line

when he was recognised he walked down to the teller  Jennifer 

                                                                    Good afternoon, how can I help you?

I understand the Maya Angelou quarter was released earlier this week

Excuse me? she leaned inforward they spoke with masks over their faces what do bank robbers do now

The Maya Angelou quarter it was released earlier this week

What?

Maya Angelou  Quarters

Jennifer looked confused  she was middleaged  I don’t know what Mayangelou is.

Who she is

Okay. Let me get a manager to see if she can help you.

Yes Jennifer  please

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You ought to hit that.

   That

Yes that, you know what I’m talking about.

Unfortunately I do though I suppose I may have a little more respect for women

I respect them . .

. . You respect  that

Whatever . .

. . Not makin any headway with me boss

So . you’re not . . . pursuing . this terribly attractive woman who . . who’s . hand’s down, obviously infatuated with you?

No I know the difference between a marriage an a happy marriage

                                                                       Hows yours

Well . . we don’t have an open marriage but we’ve been infatuated time to time. But I’m not talking about me.

Nor me

        Eve asked we help with their move Its wha we do an Im the best you got  Ive met her husband had dinner with them They have a happy marriage . .

. . Until it isn’t.

                She’s dropdead gorgeous and nuts for you.

Its no matter not to say Im not attracted to her  Shes not going to jeopardise her marriage

She might if youd jeopardize yours.

Really

AwJesus.  I’m sorry.

 Sorry   Sorry doesnt cut it

                              People move on except those it happened to If you were sorry youd apologise

I apologise.  Forgive me. 

Im not a churchgoer

                      I accept your apology 

Thank you.

Moving forward

                 We landed this job an Ill work with Eve so it goes off seamlessly in the manner she wants

 

Eve was distracting

they worked closely

she smelled greatlooked great possessed all the attributes physicallyintellectually a man could want

                                                                                                          he would want

they were going to move a long tall ornate wall cupboard 

he was able to shimmy it out into the room enough to get behind it and unscrew the straps that stayed its top an bottom together

as they broke for lunch she laid some heavy drapes which hung from iron rings on the cupboards base she thought she heard a THUNK

                 Did you hear that?

Excuse me

You hear a sound . . as I laid the drapes down?

No I did not

Hmm.

returning from lunch returning to the cupboard she asked a laborer to take the drapes and pack them in the boxes labeled drapes in the livingroom

the laborer went to pick up a sectionheavier than he thought something had caught he pulled and when he pulled the top of the cupboard tilted and followed an iron ring fell between the pieces acted like a toggle it listed then toppled forward

she lunged for one sidehe the other she lost her grip the laborer ducked he couldnt hold it by himself but managed to lessen its impact as it went down pinning the two of them under it

they looked at each other through its shelves

                                               You okay

I think so.

the laborer went off for some help

Yare sure yare okay

I still think so.  You? 

   Im fine

You’re fine?

Cant complainwouldnt trade places with anyone on earth at this moment

Fine?  You hit your head?

Heads fine Youll excuse me for saying so  Im diggin the view

The view?

   You

        shifting his eyes to her breast An you  the cupboard torqued her blouse open to one side baring her breast

she glanced down Oh my God.

His wonders will never cease anthis is as close to a miracle as Ill ever get

while he spoke she was able to free her hand to pull her blouse closed 

it wasnt obliging

Its on my side

I’ll give you my sid . .

. . Yare

This isn’t funny . .

. . Its beautiful

                Yare absolutely beautiful

she blushedkept pulling

slooowly it relented

                      relenting as he chuckled softly and hummed Heaven Im in Heaven

clad blushing fiercely she laughed too her mouth open and began humming with him

 

when the laborers returned they were confused to find them humming  and laughing  they thought they were concussed

unIDd early morning,  Saturday,  15  1. 22

1123,  Monday – celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.  17  1. 22

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