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| bill gainer |  | 1. The Mad Poet Tries Haiku It is Fall, he thinks of murdering the neighbor for something to write. 2. Getting to the Smoke Can you help me find my cell phone, so I can call my cigarettes, so they can look for my matches, so we can fire this monster up... 3. The Luck of Prayer Just pick a god and start talking. Then wait for the miracle. With luck and a good imagination one will find you. If not, pick another god... 4. Why I don't go to Church The last time it was the suggestion box. I thought it would be a good idea to have a reserved parking place for Jesus. They thought I was nuts ... 5. At the End ... of a very confusing argument she demanded, Give me my kiss back ... 6. Flying Out of L.A. At the John Wayne International Airport the Chinese guy sat staring at the Russian guy with his cowboy hat on backwards. He didn't elbow the wife, point a finger or bend in her direction to whisper a caution - he just sat there staring. I can only imagine what he was thinking - Should I be polite and tell the guy? or - That fucking Russian's got his hat on backwards. In Chinese of course. 7. When the Poems get Maddening, the Midnight Chains Rattle and the Lightening Sparks All Around No matter what I do nothing happens, the poem just lies there. I'm starting to feel like Dr. Frankenstein, trying to breathe life into a monster with too many pieces left out. I think the poem is going into the spare parts bin, maybe I can use an arm or a leg or a piece of a finger to build another monster later. | |
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