Canned Parasite

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Drawing of urban horizon suggestive of toxic air and smog with words "A Better World" and emblems

William Tell Overture

She gazes out the window from the top floor of the office building and takes a drag from some harsh stimulant through some form of mechanical vaporizer. This is her building. Hers alone. It is the largest structure, by far, in the city. The structure is the focal point of

Abstract drawing in Uncle Grandpa colors of an introspective humanesque grotesque

Walking in Spring in Suburbia

The lights reflect While walking in spring In Suburbia The lights reflect off the apartment building In suburbia All that light And Mirrors The acceptable chill in the air On this here day in early March In Suburbia It should be colder Right now The lake should be frozen over

Black and white photo of theater from stage located in Ouro Preto Brasil

I Suddenly Gave up Meat

I suddenly gave up meat. Just the other day. It was a sudden awareness found in a plate of lasagna Cooked to perfection. In Ouro Preto Brasil. Heavy. Substantial. Concise. A dish with gravitas. A dish earned through an active day of walking. A dish full of mucus and flesh.

An abstraction of a humanesque grotesque posing for portrait

The Relentlessness Trials

[audio undecipherable] Sir? I just entirely disagree with your assertion. [audio undecipherable] My job sir? Are you implying you will terminate my employment simply because I don’t share your ridiculously ill thought suggestion? Those numbers, sir, that you and Mr. [redacted] propose are entirely unattainable. [audio undecipherable] Sir? Because

black and white close up photo of a section of a heavily corroded but structurally strong iron gate

Symbiosis

The perpetual dialectic The endless infinite The intuitive madness And diminutive masses With gigantic intent Perpetually punch and jab Ebb and flow Against the endless sea of Pontifications and opinions The resolve of men And women are tested Some flail and others ascend Seemingly without commonality Yet moving to and

Abstract drawing in turquoise with blue green and brown highlights suggestive of back of head and shoulders

Those Days

grumble grumble. Hard to be kind, he thinks. He thinks this often. As often as there are ticks on an analogue wall clock. Takes strength to be kind he mutters. Aint that the fucking truth. How many times does one need to be kicked in the teeth before one knows

abstract drawing in a subdued blue tint, suggestive of two dogs

Dogs and Children

“…I’ve said this time and time again. Dogs are god’s most noble creatures.” “Here we go again”, said Charlie. “Dammit, I don’t want to hear this again.” Charlie and Kermit were sitting, as per the usual, in their old lawn chairs. They sat daily each summer in