ripped! from the headlines

"schools close due to flu
but they said they wouldn't!"
calm down, local news.

p.s. am watching old episode of glee. this local ad for the oilerie is AWESOME. "let your heart sing with Glee..." the guy was just so proud of what he did there. I love local ads.

p.p.s. I am a big cheater and counting this even though it was about 15 minutes late.

day xxxx of proposal review

words lose their meaning
good, very good, excellent
merit and impact

for baby ben

all of the worries,
fears, angst, stresses...melt away
when i hear you laugh

this one goes out to kenny

smooth jazz sounds drift out
drowned out by laughter, voices
of morale, restored

wisdom from a student

the most annoying thing,
he said, is the ignorance
you've got that right, chief.

will this be my week??

the minutes tick by
slowly, as tension rises
fantasy football

mmmm. food.

flash of stainless steel
ginger, garlic scents released
restoring my mood

turns out i was a vampire too....

and so now we are
living in a devil town
please be my refuge

(thanks to daniel johnston for the inspiration)

november 5 notables

vivien leigh, and...
art garfunkel, and...my fave:
happy birthday, steve!

what benjamin did this evening...

a.k.a. #4

"this will sting a bit"
she says, then a swift motion
brings tears and t-cells

getting too cryptic?

a dream, a lifetime
hanging on a whispered breath
o, dreadful folly

hey number two!

climbing the ladder
the great reward--more damned rungs
or choose a new path

feels like the first time...

haiku #1....

sunday morning scene
apple scents, children's noises
where i'm meant to be