watching four squares of flooding scenery
next to each other on a silent t.v.
some switching to men in slickers piling sandbags or
the inevitable broken levee, proposing
outrageous fasts back and forth
with my sleep-eyed roommate,
maybe adopt ramadan, maybe waste away.
well enough intended, i walked back into the bathroom
ran a pink safety razor across my cheeks
for the second time today
already showing stubble.
this afternoon with blood on my chin
my mother drove me to the supermarket. picking out cans of soup
that i might never open
suppose it pays to be ready.
Author notes
HOW MANY REPORTERS CAN WE SHOW GETTING BLOWN AROUND IN RAINSUITS?
CNN = 17
MSNBC = 4 (weak guys, c'mon)
FOXNEWS = 408
i hate all cable news, but this hurricane fix is the worst. i can comprehend high wind without the needless sacrificing of all your field reporters. dammit.
So.. whats you think about it?
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Great title, sharp irony, and ironic blend here
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I really dig your style man. What or who informs it (if anything or anyone specific)? You allow yourself to speak very honestly and straight foward in your work and your form reflects that as well. Props.
--Cam
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i love it. you write so eloquently. simply remarkable!
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that fox news number amazed me.
media is a monster.
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heh, I liked this one.
It had a touch of humor..my town's still recovering from out flood, though, so I can relate. -
yeh..i know what you mean..what 's up with Fox though..geesh..usually watch CNN..but god..it's all sensationalized..and the political arena..nothing's real.. they're salivating!
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let's trade places for three hours. no, four.
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