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I Paid For It, Alright
I bought myself a bagel
Paid for it in cash
Took a little bite and gave
Myself a cream cheese ‘stache
Still I liked its flavor Sweet and oniony So my second, larger bite Made a cream cheese goatee
Blind to all the gawkers Who clearly thought me weird I bit the biggest bite of all And got a cream cheese beard
That’s when they all stood up Said to me “We’re through!” Where’d they get the nerve to cut short My job interview?
Still I liked its flavor Sweet and oniony So my second, larger bite Made a cream cheese goatee
Blind to all the gawkers Who clearly thought me weird I bit the biggest bite of all And got a cream cheese beard
That’s when they all stood up Said to me “We’re through!” Where’d they get the nerve to cut short My job interview?
24
11 2009
another day, another loss, another half-hearted attempt at optimism
baby be brave
be bold and be strong
it’s not as bad as you think
sometimes the suffering
seems so severe
it sends you right to the brink
but try not to tumble
or turn toward the hurt
time can repair how you ail
whatever your woes are
it could be worse
it’s not like your onion bagel’s stale
22
11 2009
cleaning the toaster
cleaning the toaster
a life turned upside down
forgotten memories,
crusty onion crumbs,
falling fast to the counter below
overcome, you wonder which is shaken more – this handy appliance, or your very soul?
overcome, you wonder which is shaken more – this handy appliance, or your very soul?
21
11 2009
Something in Your Voice
You said “The weather’s changing”
but something in your voice
told me that’s not all you had to tell
And so on the potential
sad and tragic meanings
of that comment I began to dwell
Some sickness in your body depression in your mind surely were the things you could not say I felt my spine a-shiver and swallowed hard with dread about your soon upcoming dying day
Though loathe to face this future I looked into your eyes thinking you would need to be consoled But saw that onion bagels had filled your cheeks and throat and realized that you’d only meant “It’s cold”
Some sickness in your body depression in your mind surely were the things you could not say I felt my spine a-shiver and swallowed hard with dread about your soon upcoming dying day
Though loathe to face this future I looked into your eyes thinking you would need to be consoled But saw that onion bagels had filled your cheeks and throat and realized that you’d only meant “It’s cold”
20
11 2009
Haiku #13
19
11 2009
Onion Bagels Will Be Served, Yes?
Let’s have a meeting
Tomorrow morning
Right when we first get in;
Then before lunchtime
Seems like a good time
To have a meeting again;
Next around twoish
Gather the group and
Let’s have a meeting in re:
How we intend to
Fill the agenda
For our meeting at the end of the day
18
11 2009
Sonnet XII
This bagel’s somewhat darker than I like
Like Cage and Shue instead of Cheech and Chong
Or Jack Bauer instead of Barney Fife
I guess I let it toast a bit too long
These onions overwhelm all with their taste Like Donald Trump with marble, glass and gold Or one whose favorite band is Ace of Base I guess my mixing hand was just too bold
This hole is fairly larger than ideal Like any screen that broadcasts Carrot Top Or any speaker playing songs by Seal I guess my fingers knew not when to stop
But even though my similes are crummy, I still think that this bagel’s pretty yummy
These onions overwhelm all with their taste Like Donald Trump with marble, glass and gold Or one whose favorite band is Ace of Base I guess my mixing hand was just too bold
This hole is fairly larger than ideal Like any screen that broadcasts Carrot Top Or any speaker playing songs by Seal I guess my fingers knew not when to stop
But even though my similes are crummy, I still think that this bagel’s pretty yummy
