Movies Sitting in the library in Chicago. Wasting a morning with cheap coffee and poetry, when a book on shelf … Continue reading Movies

The Rapper Taking a piss at the library in Chicago. I hear a guy in one of the stalls rapping … Continue reading The Rapper

Safe I hadn’t seen the old man since before Christmas. He turned 81 a few days after Christmas. A few … Continue reading Safe

Biggie Bag My buddy called. He asked if I was going to the bar to watch football. I said I … Continue reading Biggie Bag

Separate Checks My father was buried at 12:30 p.m. It was then 4 p.m. I am my father’s only child. … Continue reading Separate Checks

Halloween The boy crossed the street. It was dusk. He walked up to me. He was wearing a short-sleeved dress … Continue reading Halloween

It’s Over, Now Two days ago, I got the call. I rushed to the hospital. By the time I got … Continue reading It’s Over, Now

Old Man in Biker Boots There’s an old man that routinely walks past my house. He walks past my house … Continue reading Old Man in Biker Boots

Cheap My dentist likes to talk……..a lot. My dentist talks so goddamned much he gets way behind on his appointments. … Continue reading Cheap