PERHAPS    I should show some discipline and stop the passive aggressive nature of my rage. People have a hard time dealing with me because, just because, I'm smiling doesn't mean I'm not angry. Also just because I

 REJECTION SLIPS    As the Chinese say when they don't wish you well, "May you live in interesting times."Its been a Ying and Yang week but then again when has the month of May never surprised me. I got a clean bill

SURREAL GOODBYEYou lay therestruggling for breath.The machine jerked your headwith each ration of precious oxygen.Your hand was clammy coldand there was only tensionas we, your brothers, watched.The hospital routine carried onoblivious to our persona

 POOR SOULS    Saw a man yesterday while I was waiting for the ink supply place tp open that I knew from my morning coffees at the Howe Street Starbucks. He was in the first stages of Huntington's Chorea which is a cruel rapid

the trees in our couryardplant pots in the courtyardthe perfume of springlooking West on the roofour little playground  DEADLINE BLUES    This Editor gig is getting ,as Alice would say, curiouser and curiouser. First you have

A little unfocused, just like me this morning. ONE WAY OUT THERE    Alman Brothers at Fillmore East, "One Way Out There" on the sound track. If that don't get the carbunkles out of your ass first thing in the morning

 IMAGINING HIS OWN DEATH11:30 hrs. 10.05/2008 Steam Clock Starbucks    He died with his mouth half full of apple fritter and coffee. With a surprised look  on his face he pitched forward on top of his journal dropping his pen

 UNEXPECTED GIFTS    Benny Goodman's "Drum Boogie" on the sound track with Gene  drawer. at his best. I'm listening on my newest gadget a gift for my seventy second from my old friend Al. I've been havin