by waiter | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Chores done Time for a beer I should cut back Maybe next year. Tires crunching gravel Engage parking brake Will tired feet to travel I have thirst to slake. Bright outside, inside dim Eyes adjust Disinhibited shouts, the usual din Here and there, a smattering of lust....
by waiter | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sheltered under beckoning spires Prismatic windows spin fire Onto cold stone Taking a pew, he sits alone. Votives burn and flicker Incense ghosts’ bicker A monstrance gleams Nothing is what it seems. Sacerdotalism misplaced ...
by waiter | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Glowing faces Fingers dancing Connections on hold News, diversions, errata Dopamine likes never postponed. Mother, father, son, daughter, At table Eating one handed Chewing, Their batteries running low. The waitress sighs She has tables to turn. ...
by waiter | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
My daughter forgot her flute I have to take it to school Must have for her class to toot Unseen by me, I’m not cool. Parking spot Armed seraphim overwatch Disembodied intercom squawks, Innocence to protect his lot Steel door, suspicion Gorgon...
by waiter | Nov 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Amid lettered plinths, names call out, Numbers, expiration dates. Once here, there, and about, Now in boxes sold at high rates. Benches upon which to sit, Staring at images enamel blazed And plastic flowers never to wilt Resolute against memory’s...
by waiter | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every year my town holds a contest to see which house has the best Halloween decorations and, let me tell you, some homeowners go absolutely nuts erecting complicated displays ranging from cutesy to downright terrifying. The contest also almost got somebody killed....
by waiter | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
My daughter had a playdate at a friend’s house, so my wife and I took advantage of our free afternoon and tumbled into bed. To take a nap. When we awoke refreshed after our forty-five minute slumber, I said, “Let’s go get a cup of coffee.” Getting into our...
by waiter | Oct 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was travelling down a dark highway late last night when, just as I reached the exit for the interstate, I saw a body lying in the middle of the road. “Jesus,” I muttered, pulling off to the shoulder. Steeling myself, I got out of my car and walked over to...
by waiter | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was having breakfast at my local luncheonette when one of the waitresses, a young college student, showed me an example of a tattoo on her phone. “Which color should I get it in?” she asked, “Black or white?” I personally don’t care for tattoos and my...
by waiter | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’d hurt my ankle so, after a week on the disabled list, I decided to go for a gentle three mile run on Saturday to test things out. To my relief, there was no swelling afterwards. Besides, I needed to start running a calorie deficit in order to gorge myself at my...
