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How does it feel when your heart grows cold? Originally uploaded by Theorris

A truck lies by the road Like a wounded deer Slammed by an automobile Into next week. It is the wind, however The wind with a certain Gift of force lifted twelve Tons of steel off the road And slammed it hard Into the unforgiving berm Suddenly it is next week For the hospitalized driver And he, unlike a deer, Survived.

And the whistle here-- A time out and a foul We wait We wait awash in choice And value and five lunch items Live healthy, we're told And if your current choice of Energy drink is not enough Move on to cosmetics Products created free of Known carcinogens Or perhaps another steak? Come on, one more! Live healthy

It used to be that parents would Pop children out of the oven Like sweet smelling bread Salty and full of goodness Nowadays, they bury them Deep underground Fermenting them into Bright and sparkling Jewels

Number of sport coats packed and worn on my six day trip to San Francisco: 2. Number of overcoats worn (but brought) on my six day trip to San Francisco: 0. (The weather was perfectly clear except the morning I left, when there was intermittent rain.) Number of shoes packed for my six day trip to San Francisco (for Dr. Write): 2 pair. A pair for fancy loafers and my new Adidas regular wear trainers. Number of shirts spilled on during my six day trip to San Francisco: 2. Do I know myself or what? Number of spilled-on shirts worn despite soilage: 1. Meh. It was night. Number of pairs of socks left over: 2. Hmm. Number of slacks not worn: 2. Go green! Number of ties worn: 2. Perfect planning. "Outfit" that got the best reception: light blue shirt, khaki pants, and 60's whacky black coat with bold fancy red stripe tie I bought on super closeout (5 bucks regularly 50) at Macy's two years ago with the afore-mentioned loafers. Expense of said outfit: less t...

Number of shirts packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 8. Never underestimate your ability to spill food upon your shirt. Number of pairs of trousers packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 5. Congratulate yourself for the ability to keep your trousers clean. Number of undershirts packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 6. No one in their right mind changes their under shirt more than once per day. Number of pairs of socks packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 8. Sometimes socks need changing. Usually no more than twice in a trip--usually after a long walk. Number of underpants packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 8. Where is my robot body? Number of tie dye shirts packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 0. I will also not be wearing flowers in my hair. I will also not be traipsing around Haight/Ashbury. I will also not be remembering the summer of love or Ken Kesey. Number of belts nearly forgotten but packed for 6-day trip to San Francisco: 1. Belts are genera...

The Lunatic on the Bus Held his Arby’s bag close As he laughed uncontrollably The laugh turned into a cough A hacking, phlegm-filled cough And he smiled It was nothing but a joke to him And he gasped, out of breath And began to weep His fellow passengers sat silent And watched the stops Flick slowly by