Monthly Archives: October 2012

Pond Song

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jswaingrass78

Pond Song A necklace of evening smoke plys its trade on her collarbones, mudhens swirl in the ebb jaws of pond water. “i thought they were coots,” she says, lolling her hair and a coyote brushes its thicket. Cattails nod … Continue reading →

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since when

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jswaingrass78

since when since when does lightning attempt to make a reservation online? that seems counter intuitive and likely to fry circuits and all other sorts of unpleasant things. are my fingers insulated with polyethylene or am i missing something here? … Continue reading →

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Four Methods of Crisis Management

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jswaingrass78

Four Methods of Crisis Management I. Hold your face even with a fountain and the shock of water corrects itself against your chin. Rain would be simpler; its drops fall in electable soundbites. II. Stop at every rest area the … Continue reading →

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samizdat

Posted on October 1, 2012 by jswaingrass78

samizdat bring the papers to me, dear and let the ink boil rebellious against the obeisance of fingerprints. creep to me under charcoal skies and wear your rutilant hair upon your ceramic shoulders. scrawl your protests in the text of … Continue reading →

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