Saturday, August 22, 2009

Conversation with Exasperation

What happened to you?!

I was in an accident.

A collision you mean. There are no accidents.

Yes, one of those. Non-preventative though.

What exactly happened?

I was driving, and then out of nowhere the ghost
of a bunny
ran out into the middle of the road.

A ghost?!

Yes, of a bunny.

What did it look like?

Like the wind, the wind with little furry
bunny ears hopping across the wet street.

Ew. Didn't you try to use your training?

And more! I attempted to swerve, to maintain control,
but someone had left a broken t.v. set on the curb for pickup
the next morning and it was playing Michael Jackson's
thriller and god rest his twisted soul, I could not look away.

Then what?

Well naturally I pulled into the parking lot of the KFC
down the street to inspect the damage and phone my father.

What did he say?

He was relieved I wasn't hurt but still very upset
with the evening's turn of events.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Note the Cenote


Cenote, grab the sun.
Twist its flashing blade
into the gaping innards
of our mother. These tunnels
are mind-shafts, screaming
spear kisses on foreheads.

The drone that follows each
touch. Don't touch. Don't you
dare little brother. With your
hair little brother, unaware
little brother. You'll kill these

living things with one fingertip,
steal the secret of the dripstones
and all the restless festering
of each last Mayan vigil held
inside of the inframundo.

Friday, August 7, 2009

"Here is what woke me from such sleep,
Alone, I alone now..."

Did you not sleep all night?