We obsess over the cloth that goes over the skin, on the body, we live in. If only we spent more time on our hearts, muscles, and minds. Maybe we could win, in the skin we are given. Instead of wrapping in twine our languor, shame, and decline. Humbly yours j
Sell it
Tame, time, tome. Prose, price, poem. Wreck, wrack, wrong, Pierce, prose, prong. Trill, till, toll, Pale, pill, poll. Wilt, wag, won’t, Push, pig, pelt. Vaunt, vault, vent Purse, pell, pent. Crush, cull, cents, Pay, pen ance. Gibber-jabber Pitter-patter lack of common sense. Jobs and ties, debt, compromise, death of innocence.
Veneer
There is nothing new under the Sun, which is why we have sales and marketing.
Pitch black horse
There are nightmares. We all try to ignore them, think them dreams, fantasies or constructs in our heads. But they are not abstract, and dwell not in our minds. They are not imaginary, or fantastic finds. They greet us with our morning coffee, and ride with us to work or school. They wrap up with […]
A new fad
There’s nothing wrong with me, there’s just a vessel of dissent. I’m just breathing mediocrity, viewing disappointment, succumbing to lethargy, subsisting on intent, drinking in melancholy, bathing in regret. Humbly yours, j
Weary
I just don’t want to sleep anymore. I suppose I have to. I just don’t want to. My biology impresses it upon my sensibilities. But my mind rebels. It senses the potentiality of missing out on the intensity of the feelings, emotions, sensations and experiences when somnambulant. The body and mind crave rest, and require […]
Toothpaste
It feels good when the tube is full, and you can squeeze it liberally, extruding minty, refreshing gel onto the bristles. You then apply it to your teeth and gums, moving the gel back and forth, scrubbing, brushing, scraping the paste across, under, and around your teeth then massaging your gums. The act feels good. […]
Lacking Hunger
The next time you struggle to choose a place to eat, think about the last time you were truly hungry. Think about the deep, intense, powerful feeling of need, and aching, squeezing, pain in your core. When never lack, we are never hungry. Humbly yours, J
Adjacent love
Words are chocolate covered cherries, My smiles caress. Hand-squeezes are champagne, My smirk adores. Attention to you is the bouquet of roses My grin assures. Breathing you in is a gift of perfume, lips curl upwards. Being present, day after day, in proximity, means staying madly, deeply, truly in love with you. […]
Let down?
Sometimes we put so much effort into making sure we don’t let other people down, that we let ourselves down.