THE SOCIOPATH [a poem]

What glib and superficialcharm you havea grandiose estimationin your eyes;a need for constant stimulationof courseand oh, the constant lies! So cunning and manipulativeyou lack remorsebut you’re never guilty;a superficial emotional responseor worsecallousness and lack of empathy You are a parasitewithout behavioral controlsyour sexual promiscuity andunderlying misogyny meansyou lack realistic long-term goals; made worse by impulsivity,juvenile […]

FEEDING THE DEMON

Feeding off theartificial divisionsmagnified atthe feedstore,the beer joint,the cattle auction;in the produce aisleat Kroger’s oron the streetat night;things have changedSo what is the end game?what is the plan? These peoplewith faults and idiocies –bad habitsof body and mind;they are alsoyour neighbors;attacking themwill not likely getthe desired resultsbut tryingto understandwhy they believewhat they believemost certainly will […]

TREE HUGGER BLUES

I’M A TREE HUGGER BABY,LET ME SHAKE YOUR LEAVESYES, I’M A TREE HUGGER BABY,LET ME SHAKE YOUR LEAVESI’M GONNA GRAB MY 10-FOOT HOSE, LORDTHEN YOU GONNA SEE I’M AN ECO-NAZI BABYI’M GONNA GOOSE-STEP TO THE POND,OH YEAH, I’M AN ECO-NAZI BABYI’M GONNA GOOSE-STEP TO THE POND,I’M GONNA FEED ALL THEM DUCKS AND FISHESUNTIL ALL THE […]

MONEY TICKETS

ALL MY LIFEI’VE BEEN WORKINGFOR THOSEMONEY TICKETS AND ALL YOUR LIFEYOU’VE BEEN WORKINGFOR THOSEMONEY TICKETS, TOO IN MY MINDI’VE BEEN RUNNINGDOWN THIS ROADFOREVER… IN MY TIMEI’VE SEEN A LOTOF CRAZY SHITGOING DOWN AND WE’RE RUNNINGDOWN THIS ROADBUT WE DON’T KNOWWHERE IT GOES YOU AND IWE’VE LOST A LOT OF FRIENDSALONG THE WAY BY THE BYI’VE […]

LIVE MUSIC [a new song]

WHEN I GO DOWNTOWNTO SEE A BANDI WANT TO HEAR THE SOUNDOF MICROPHONES SQUEALINGTHE BAND SO CLOSEYOU CAN HEAR THEMBREATHING ON EACH OTHER;I WANNA SEE THEM PLAYTOGETHER AS ONEFOR EVERYONETHE TUBE AMPS HISSINGLIKE GREASE ON A GRILL OVER DRIVENOVER LOADEDDOUBLE BASSTHUMPING LOUDLYSNARE DRUMBUZZING LIKE A BEE… RATTLE SNAKE SHAKERATTLE AND ROLLNO BIG HAIRBARE-CHESTED SINGERSSTRUTTING ‘CROSS […]

VITAL SIGNS

MY THOUGHTS AREOF AN OBSESSIVE KIND;VITAL SIGNSMISLEADINGCLOUD THE VISIONIN MY MINDBUT MY EYESTHEY ARE NOT BLEEDING PAIN TURNS TO ANGERFROM ALL YOUR LIESA LUST FOR DEATH;EMOTIONAL PAINALL THE WHILEI KNOW INSIDEI’LL NEVER SEEYOUR FACE AGAIN I THINK OF ALL THISWASTED TIMEI SPENTTRYING TO APPEASE YOU;YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD MEON YOUR SHELFBUT I WAS ONLY THERETO […]

BALL OF CONFUSION

YOU WERE STANDING ON THE CORNER WITH YOUR FINGER IN THE AIR YOU COMBED A CIGARETTE AND THEN YOU LIT YOUR HAIR I COULD TELL YOU WERE BEWILDERED A BLANK LOOK IN YOUR EYES YOU WERE ACTING SO CONTRARY BUT WHO AM I TO CRITICIZE? LIKE EVERY FISH IN THE SKY AND EVERY BIRD IN […]

HOW CAN WE NOT SEE?

THEY ARE SO VILE!LOOK AT THEM:SCUM OOZESFROM EVERY PORESNEERING, MEAN-SPIRITEDHYPOCRITES AND LIARSREPTILES AND PEDOPHILESTHIN-SKINNED FASCISTSAND NOTHING MORE THEY HAVE CONTEMPT FOR THE LAWLOATHING FOR HUMANITYHATRED IN THEIR EMPTY HEARTSHOW CAN WE NOT SEE WHAT LIES AHEAD?HOW CAN WE NOT SEE THE SIGNS?HOW CAN WE NOT SEE HISTORYREPEATING ITSELF?THERE ARE NONE SO BLINDAS THOSE WHO WILL […]

NEVER LEAVE AGAIN

When you first went away it was only for awhileBut I lost all self-control and I almost ruined the houseBy the time that you came back and saw the disaster I madeI was in tears and afraid and I ran to you and said: Never Leave Again! All I have to offer you is my […]

MY SWEET LITTLE GUY

PLEASE BE THEREWHEN I OPEN UP MY EYESI STILL SEE YOU IN MY MINDLIKE A GHOST IN EVERY ROOMI CAN CLOSE MY EYES AND TRYAND COUNT TO TEN ORI WILL KEEP THEM SHUT FOREVERIF I CAN JUST SEE YOU AGAIN I TOLD MYSELF A LIE TODAY:I AM DEFINITELY NOT OKAYIF I SHUT MY EYESAND WISH […]