Category Archives: poetry

Today’s Poem Is Brought to You by Sunday Telemarketing

Posted on December 9, 2007 by randomyriad

The Household Body “Can I speak with the head of the house?” The Telemarketer asked. I thought: Do houses have heads, and can you speak with them? “No,” I said. But then I thought: If a person is the head, … Continue reading →

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Toothache

Posted on December 8, 2007 by randomyriad

  The drumbeat heart in my brain, Pain, Pain, Pain, Pain . . . I follow its path, through the maze of my body. One little nerve is dying, and in that death drives the cold flickering pulse of the … Continue reading →

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Bouyancy

Posted on December 7, 2007 by randomyriad

It is not your fault the water is deep. Whether you float or sink is a matter of choice. Interesting things may be found at the bottom. “I am going that direction, Why not keep going?” Up or down. Bubbles … Continue reading →

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Self-Experiment #5

Posted on December 7, 2007 by randomyriad

I guess technically I started this morning with How to be a Fool. The experiment is to write a poem every day until New Years. Kind of a NaPoWriMo thing. I think they will probably be short and edited as … Continue reading →

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One Little Poem to Inspire Me

Posted on December 6, 2007 by randomyriad

How to Be a Fool Most likely you are standing or moving on a well beaten path. right now you look down and see thousands of footprints in the mud and dust, but look up at the sky and the … Continue reading →

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