May, 2009

Madness / Writing — No Comments
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May 09

An Explanation.

“An Explanation”

We call it

Western Zen:
Empty, well-styled rooms –
Opulent, but minimalist.

Airy, with perfect
Clean lines,
And hidden electrical jacks.

Hand-picked greenery,
Hand-made pottery –
Decor pornography
For the discerning.

But things change,
For now we face
The shambling dead,
We have been overrun
By grave-ripe corpses.

They have upset
The bowl of designer rocks,
And left cemetery stains
Upon the eco-friendly cork flooring.

I apologize.

I did not know
It would be
Such a bad day
To schedule
The “Dwell” photo shoot.

Everyday Life — No Comments
4
May 09

Eavesdropping is fun.

We went out to breakfast Saturday, where we overheard two young brothers arguing as we were being seated.

As we passed their table, the younger one said, “Hey, that guy has a mustache.” (Sort of random.)

“SO? I have a mustache,” said his brother, who was maybe 9. (Defiant.)

“No, you don’t.” (Utter dismissal.)

“Well, I have the shadow of a mustache.” (Very matter of fact.)

That prompted a snort and the sarcastic retort: “See ya later, SCIENTIST.”

Now, I have no idea what part of their previous conversation explained both the vitriol behind “scientist” and its connection to mustaches, but it was said with such snide fervor that I have been thinking about it ever since.

In fact, I almost said “See ya later, scientist!” to the cat as I left this morning. But she probably would have bitten me, so I refrained.