My Dad and My Legacy

you remind me of my old Subaru
you both died on the side of the road
half way between where you were aimed to go
and where you were going to

i guess i was wrong about the both of you
because I  thought you'd walk me down the aisle
and i didn't think that station wagon was on its last mile
but it abandoned me and i had to bury you

He Is Perfect For Me

I barely remembered what I thought about
as I bought my cigarettes
       I smile a lot

Earlier this month there were roman candles
this afternoon we were roman candles
       Today we were a lot

When we  agreed we preferred vinegar in our coleslaw
and sour cream over mayonnaise
       in our potato salad

We were buying spare ribs and vying for each other
 We were perfect for each other
       He is perfect for me
      
    
      

      
      

Circuses

 the barded lady and the only man

are peculiar and well-versed in the bizarre


Ladies and Gentlemen

is an overly generous use of plural

Reactions vs. Retractions

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Prologue/Epilogue

a helicopter
spinning in the sky and wondering
How will I ever come down

something so big that everything else becomes
small
almost untraceable

Wendy and the Suspension of Time and Space

She was a pretty cause.
He was a lost boy.

Ukulele

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(Everywhere I went
Led me to you)
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Everyone I knew
I introduced to you

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Hanging in the balance
We washed our sheets
I made that tiny guitar
Let my fingers bleed


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I've never slept better

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