bitter and pity pottyish (I don't say Pity Party, I say Pity Potty) and I know I need to change my attitude but have you seen "American Splendor"? I'm the Paul Giamatti character, alas. Harvey Pekar.

Not Insomnia, Exactly 2005 May 23

Gay Marriage 2005 May 23

received a letter and petition from one Martin Mawyer, President of Christian Action Network...here is my succinct reply

"Damn it, Janet!" (by Richard O'Brien) 2005 May 23

I especially like the version on "The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show" cd

Our Wedding 2005 May 23

Ramble of the Worst Kind 2005 May 23

revised

Ramble of the Worst Kind 2005 May 23

The Return of Marie Crenshaw 2005 May 22

Love Song From Jesus 2005 May 22

facetious, for my mom and her husband

Song of the Angry Wallflower 2005 May 22

Ridiculous 2005 May 21

my three submissions in the Ridiculously Short Fiction contest (117 words or less)

Problem Solved 2005 May 19

battering blows 2005 May 19

written in a parking lot last Saturday

Tree House Tirades 2005 May 19

Puppy Dog 2005 May 19

Big Love 2005 May 19

inspired by more bad news from Texas, the grandest and gaudiest of all the states (puke)

Madrid, New Mexico 2005 May 19

another one from a couple of weeks ago

Plastic Treatment 2005 May 18

another one I wrote this month

2nd Marriage 2005 May 18

wrote this one a couple of weeks ago

My First Studio Apartment 2005 May 18

this one is relatively new

Bachelorette Party 2005 Apr 11

When Are You Going To Stop Being John Boy (And Start Being John Man) 2005 Apr 07

just found the quote while searching for "Katherine," a Sissy Spacek movie from 1975 you can buy for a buck at Wal-Mart

Credut Card Bloos (by Kim Wu) 2005 Mar 10

That Honky Bitch is Horny 2005 Mar 09

oops, revised

That Honky Bitch is Horny 2005 Mar 09

oops, revised

That Honky Bitch is Horny 2005 Mar 09

Playtime For The Retarded 2005 Mar 08

"Classic Girl" (by Jane's Addiction) 2005 Mar 08

an old favorite, just bought "Ritual De Lo Habitual"

"I Love You (You Know I Don't)" (by Frogs) 2005 Mar 08

"My Daughter the Broad" cd arrived in the mail yesterday!!!

Revival 2005 Mar 08

Real Deal 2005 Mar 07

A Different March 2005 Mar 04

Strawberry 2005 Feb 22

Loopy Loo 2005 Feb 22

Rope 2005 Feb 22

The Dog is Pissed and so am I 2005 Feb 22

Rubes With Lube 2005 Feb 22

32nd Birthday 2005 Feb 18

latest xanga blog

VD 2005 2005 Feb 15

A Romance Novel (Condensed Like Soup) 2005 Feb 14

Oh I Know You Must Be THE ONE 2005 Feb 14

Nail it Down 2005 Feb 14

It All Comes Down to the Goddamn Laundry 2005 Feb 14

Valentine Without the Lace 2005 Feb 14

America, You Can... 2005 Feb 04

an erotic political love poem written with a broken heart

WHY CATHY LEE GIFFORD IS JUST LIKE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (by Sky Gilbert) 2005 Jan 27

one of my favorite poets (correct spelling, for the record, is KATHIE)

Sea Dream Hero 2004 Dec 21

Head Cold 2004 Dec 20

"This Celluloid Dream" (by AFI) 2004 Dec 10

Michael introduced me to this band...I've never heard any of their songs, I just like these lyrics

Grinch 2004 Dec 10

Fierce With Reality 2004 Dec 09

Nerve 2004 Dec 09

Weeds 2004 Dec 08

"don't need friends that act like foes"

Leave Me Alone 2004 Dec 08

not the Michael Jackson song...ha

"Happiness is a Warm Gun" (by John Lennon) 2004 Dec 08

not Lennon-McCartney...this song was obviously written by John...this is my favorite Beatles song

"Watching The Wheels" (by John Lennon) 2004 Dec 08

forgot to put in "author's name," please delete first attempt

"God" (by John Lennon) 2004 Dec 08

my second favorite Lennon song

"Watching The Wheels" 2004 Dec 08

my favorite John Lennon song

Laws of the Jungle (Return to Pre-K) 2004 Dec 07

Mystical Magical Mojo 2004 Dec 06

overheard the title from a kid playing with multi-colored plastic teddy bears

Christmas Challenge Contender 2004 Dec 06

my entry....something naughty, not too nice

Learning Curve 2004 Dec 03

Xmas List 2004 Dec 01

Thanksgiving Eve 2004 2004 Nov 24

Poem 92 (by Damien Echols) 2004 Nov 23

written by a man still in prison for homicides he did not commit

I Am Going To Love You Like Crazy 2004 Nov 23

submitted to a parody contest which was created to make fun of vanity poetry contests

Something For The Touts, The Nuns, The Grocery Clerks, And You . . . (by Charles Bukowski) 2004 Nov 23

Bath Time 2004 Nov 23

Whose Lion is it Anyway? 2004 Nov 23

Trying To Be Happy 2004 Nov 22

Fuck You Very Much Part Two 2004 Nov 22

my response to an email entitled "tacky"

Fuck You Very Much 2004 Nov 22

missed my callin' as a Riot Grrrl

The Party 2004 Nov 22

Atkins Menu 2004 Nov 22

sick of the bullshit, through with the pretense

Movin' On Up 2004 Nov 22

Big Ball 2004 Nov 19

Aquarius Tornado & Leo Volcano 2004 Nov 19

Implied Nudity 2004 Nov 18

Creamed Corn Congealed in a Can 2004 Nov 18

Fugue Flavored Canto 2004 Nov 18

Purple Hickey 2004 Nov 15

11:11 2004 Nov 14

Grocery Store Horror 2004 Nov 14

Warped Pages in a Cheap Album 2004 Nov 13

When I Was More Sour Than Sweet Sixteen 2004 Nov 13

Crazed From One Cage Too Many 2004 Nov 13

You've Never Heard of Ayn Rand 2004 Nov 13

last revision....the kid will be going home soon and I can concentrate

You've Never Heard of Ayn Rand 2004 Nov 13

revised...sorry, I was helping a kid play a game that requires 8-letter words

You've Never Heard of Ayn Rand 2004 Nov 13

Shititis 2004 Nov 13

Because They Killed the Bull of Heaven 2004 Nov 12

eBuLLieNce deFiNed 2004 Nov 12

How I Wish 2004 Nov 11

Painted For Composed For (Another Mother Poem) 2004 Oct 26

Your Next Relationship 2004 Oct 20

Simple Woman Ha 2004 Oct 20

San Francisco if I ever See You 2004 Oct 20

Where is That Bitch 2004 Oct 20

Men Sleep Snoring 2004 Oct 20

Jude Law is on TV 2004 Oct 20

One Poem Before Another Job Interview 2004 Oct 18

We Are Not Losers 2004 Oct 15

This Thursday Night Sucks 2004 Oct 14

A People's History 2004 Oct 12

Poverty & Traffic & Other Complaints 2004 Oct 12

My Legs Hate Me 2004 Aug 19

Last Night's Phone Conversation 2004 Aug 18

Notes On MDL 2004 Aug 18

Bert & Rob 2004 Aug 17

magnet poem, instant nonsense

"Burnin' For You" (by Blue Oyster Cult) 2004 Aug 16

burnin' for Michael

Practically Speaking 2004 Aug 16

Frilly 2004 Aug 16

I Can't Imagine A Tastier Pastry 2004 Aug 13

more Barbie porn...this one features the Purple Pieman

Sammy+Allison=1 Night of Hot Drunken Animal Sex 2004 Aug 13

Barbie porn for local TV show

Your Personal Ad Sucks, Dude 2004 Aug 13

Barbie drama for cable access

An August Haiku For My Lion 2004 Aug 13

Said I Would Never 2004 Aug 13

"Dancin' in the Dark" (by Bruce Springsteen) 2004 Aug 10

this song sums up my current love life

Just So 2004 Aug 10

Dry Versus Wet 2004 Aug 10

More Sense Than Beating A Dead Horse 2004 Aug 06

Male Friend Needs Technical Support (by unknown) 2004 Aug 06

found at annoyances.org

How Badly I Suck 2004 Aug 06

This is Crazy 2004 Aug 06

Star Power 2004 Aug 05

for Michael, my most favorite Leo!!!

Attacked By The Devil Hisself 2004 Aug 04

Excerpt From a Longish Phone Conversation 2004 Aug 04

I Keep 2004 Jul 30

You Would Be Surprised To Know 2004 Jul 30

In The Tub Talkin' To God 2004 Jul 30

Hearing Your Yawns A State Away 2004 Jul 28

"Sometimes When We Touch" (by Dan Hill) 2004 Jul 27

I just listened to this song for the first time in years...I really feel the lyrics

Fan Letter To Various Dead Stars 2004 Jul 27

My Greatness 2004 Jul 25

Hope For a Happy Ending 2004 Jul 25

Next Phase, Please 2004 Jul 25

Fuck a Duck 2004 Jul 25

You Got it 2004 Jul 25

Out of My Johnny Deppth 2004 Jul 25

Flavored Condoms 2004 Jul 25

You're Not So Hot 2004 Jul 25

I Would Never Eat African Cave Dwelling Spiders For A New Car 2004 Jul 23

"Shimmer" (by Fuel) 2004 Jul 23

one of my all-time favorite songs

There is a World 2004 Jul 23

Janis 2004 Jul 23

did she... 2004 Jul 23

I Am So Fucked 2004 Jul 19

It's Your Call 2004 Jul 19

Big Girl Panties 2004 Jul 19

written a few days ago, inspired by picture in People

Everlasting Love is Possible, Virginia 2004 Jul 19

Scene One 2004 Jul 17

from the first episode of "Love Sucks, Sometimes," the soap opera I am writing for the cable access show...the characters are Barbie and Ken dolls and the Purple Pieman

Chapter Six 2004 Jul 17

chapter six from Licking The Yum

"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" (by Jim Steinman) 2004 Jul 17

I never knew this song until my boyfriend sang it at karaoke one night. I heard it on the radio two days ago and was blown away by how much my boyfriend sounds like Meat Loaf.

"Love Will Find a Way" (by Yes) 2004 Jul 17

"i eat at chez nous"...LMAO...whatever...i love this song!!!

Bridgeport 2004 Jul 01

Missing Michael 2004 Jul 01

3 Months 2004 Jul 01

The Last Morning I Drove Away 2004 Jul 01

This 4th of July 2004 Jul 01

Hera, Come Hither!!! 2004 Jun 26

"You're a Big Girl Now" (by Bob Dylan) 2004 Jun 02

my newest favorite song from "Blood on the Tracks"

Tossing & Turning/Yearning For The Impossible Per Fuckin' Usual 2004 Jun 02

I Need You Right Now, Goddammit 2004 Jun 02

more of the same, yo

I'm Moving Back To A Stupid State 2004 Jun 02

punk rock lyrics posted at xanga

Old Friends 2004 Jun 02

He is Madly LoVed 2004 May 23

Scotty 2004 May 23

History Channel 2004 May 22

New ChapTeR 2004 May 22

i may use this as the latest chapter in my book of 147 pages/chapters...I think I'm on page/chapter 33 so this would be 34

Another Poem He'll Never Read 2004 May 21

TeRRoRiST ALeRT 2004 May 21

Requiem (SLurred) 2004 May 21

Moody Bitch 2004 May 16

SheeP EnvY 2004 May 16

There's Amy Goodman (and then there's Me) 2004 May 16

YaMMeRiNg 2004 May 16

preTTy pLeaS 2004 May 16

RoSeS 2004 May 15

DaRK RooM 2004 May 10

can you give me sanctuary

"Diamonds and Rust" (by Joan Baez) 2004 May 10

I never knew this song until Michael sang it to me on our lunch break today...

"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (by Bob Dylan) 2004 May 10

my newest favorite song, from "Blood on the Tracks"

M&M 2004 May 09

LiVinG in OaKLand 2004 May 07

GeNeSiS 2004 May 07

how we started

HaNGinG ouT in The 8TH 2004 May 07

it's Friday and I'm in LoVe

hoW doeS iT FeeL To Be #1? 2004 May 06

FiFTh oF Mayonnaise 2004 May 06

some letters look better uppercase

mY TRue CoLoRs Ain't PasTeL 2004 May 05

i blame the typo on the potluck...damn sopapillas

My TRue CoLors Ain't PasTeL 2004 May 05

There Aren't Enough Porches 2004 Apr 30

Murmurings 2004 Apr 30

do not read this poem if you are related to me/prudish/easily offended/criminally idiotic

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter 2004 Apr 29

Independent Woman Blues 2004 Apr 28

MVD Express SUCKS

Granted 2004 Apr 28

anXious eXhilarated seXed 2004 Apr 27

uLTiMATE Yummm 2004 Apr 27

Untitled (by Michael) 2004 Apr 19

I read your poems today via e-mail...you are the most incredible woman I've ever known!!

I Take Thee PEZ Dispenser 2004 Apr 16

a mini script/sketch i just wrote for "Deface The Nation"

Beer Fantasy 2004 Apr 15

speakin' of pussy...wrote this one awhile back as Cheetah

My Reply 2004 Apr 15

My Precious Daughter 2004 Apr 15

this recent email from my mom kinda explains years of therapy and why I will never be "all there"

TaLKinG To GoDs 2004 Apr 13

HeLL is 2004 Apr 12

"Lovin' Her Was Easier" (by Kris Kristofferson) 2004 Apr 12

a beautiful love song, one of my all-time favorites

Are You... 2004 Apr 09

On a Taco Picnic 2004 Apr 09

Don't Be So Stupid, Fuck Face 2004 Apr 09

"Which One of You Gave my Daughter the Dope?" (by the Frogs) 2004 Apr 08

food for demented souls like mine

"Reelin' and Rockin' #2" (by the Frogs) 2004 Apr 08

thanks to Arthur for introducing me to this band

FLyinG 2004 Apr 08

not to be crueL, but...

"Tell Me Something Good" (by Rufus & Chaka Khan) 2004 Apr 07

got this song stuck in my head

You Want To See Me Puke 2004 Mar 15

I Will Miss Your Grocery Lists 2004 Mar 15

Where Do I Go 2004 Mar 15

I Stood On a Mountain 2004 Mar 15

My Love Wishes For You 2004 Mar 15

The American Me 2004 Mar 15

I Don't Like The Flavor 2004 Mar 15

You Are My Special Fucker 2004 Mar 12

Tin Man 2004 Mar 11

Ninth Grader 2004 Mar 11

The World is Yer Oyster (Unless You Prefer Cocktail Shrimp) 2004 Mar 11

Printing For T-Mobile 2004 Mar 11

not much to do with printing

More Blah Blah Blah 2004 Mar 09

(more blah blah blah)

Cell Phoneless Update For My Husband 2004 Mar 09

I don't own a cell phone

Pineapple 2004 Feb 29

latest blog

Electricity 2004 Feb 22

Something's Wrong With The Radio 2004 Feb 22

Crystal 2004 Feb 22

Bait 2004 Feb 22

Feeding The Void With Air 2004 Feb 22

Gypsy Without The Exotic Glamor 2004 Feb 22

WaL-MaRT and David GaLe 2004 Feb 09

latest blog, more nonsense

If I Were A Mail Order Bride (he would send me back for a refund and then some) 2004 Feb 08

latest xanga blog

"Happiness is a Warm Gun" (by John Lennon) 2004 Feb 02

(I know Paul had nothing to do with this...it's pure John)...we don't have a song...Chris likes "Kiss From a Rose" and i like this

Bring Me 2004 Jan 30

If You Don't Know, I Can't Explain 2004 Jan 30

a fictional dream

Rollerskating With God's Favorite 2004 Jan 30

prose, for a change...inspired by a rather terse email i received this a.m.

Share The Love (Even When Things Get Messy) 2004 Jan 29

the words "paper cut" remind me of the poems Michael submitted in the spring of 2000...so this is kind of like my tribute to Michael, one of my favorite writers

What is the Symbolism Behind Coffee and Wontons? 2004 Jan 17

just awoke from a series of incredible dreams

"Single Again" (by Gary Stewart) 2004 Jan 10

in honor of one of my all-time favorites, who blew his brains out last year

"Brokedown Palace" (by Grateful Dead) 2004 Jan 10

in honor of the poet whose brain might be fried

"Afternoon Delight" (by Starland Vocal Band) 2003 Dec 27

me so horny

Spoiled White Girl Blues 2003 Dec 27

I Really And Truly Love the Fuck of All Fuck Outta Myself 2003 Dec 27

damn!@#$@$ i misspelled "voluptuous"...and the gals at work say I'm such a stellar speller...right

esTaLLaR viDa 2003 Dec 27

Tim Hale 2003 Dec 07

a girl once said she loved the stars in his eyes

Flesh Collage 2003 Dec 07

Adopt A Pet Peeve 2003 Nov 26

this is perhaps the deepest poem I have ever written....ha

Dana Plato 2003 Nov 26

raw drunken blabber as well it should be

There is no Spring 2003 Nov 21

email to my husband

E-Mail Regarding Gender 2003 Nov 20

just sent this to my sister, whose baby is due in July

Automatic Angst 2003 Nov 17

poetry in motion sub, poetry.com (better expressed by Smashing Pumpkins in "Today is the Greatest")

Sid 2003 Nov 17

God/Goddess/Darwin/Vonnegut/Santa Claus/Chuck Berry Help Me 2003 Nov 17

Puking Myself Up 2003 Nov 17

If You Believe In Soul Mates 2003 Nov 15

I'm sorry, I had to clean this up. It's a mess.

If you Believe in Soul Mates 2003 Nov 15

for Christopher Lake and Michelle Rossi

There Is No Happily Ever After 2003 Nov 15

everyone knows this

An E-Mail To My Future Self 2003 Nov 15

this was fun

Shout Out To Britney Spears 2003 Nov 14

today was rainy and cold so to warm my heart i bought Heart To Heart at Thrift Town, featuring Ms. Spears and her mom, Lynne

Capabilities 2003 Nov 13

Pisces Dream 2003 Nov 13

wrote this for a new xanga blog that I'm not telling anyone about

Flea 2003 Nov 10

this is not about Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hardcore 2003 Nov 10

a haiku about my heart

La Luz 2003 Nov 10

a haiku for my husband

Vacancy 2003 Nov 10

wrote this at work tonight/this morning

Gooderest Times 2003 Nov 08

purposefully grammatically incorrect!!! nothing against the word "best"...

Soleil Amie 2003 Nov 08

an English poem with a French title!

Another Olive Garden Poem 2003 Nov 07

i wrote my first Olive Garden poem in 2001 when i lived in a swamp and was even more depressed than i am now...thank GAWD for mesas and mountains

Cameron Diaz Nightmare 2003 Nov 07

a bad nightmare

Not A Haiku (by Christopher Lake) 2003 Nov 06

a poem Cookie Bear e-mailed me this morning

This Samhain 2003 Nov 01

Defective Robot 2003 Nov 01

divorce brings out the worst in me

Gobble All The Dots And Fruits And Ghosts 2003 Oct 31

(and don't apologize for your satisfied burps)...latest xanga

Mexico 2003 Oct 31

no more submissions...I need to finish my pop art collage entitled This Little Light Of Mine

Plumbing Assistance 2003 Oct 31

this, too, is a haiku

Actual VSD Telephone Conversation 2003 Oct 31

short and to the point

Phone Sex 2003 Oct 31

this is not meant to turn you on...it's supposed to be funny but it isn't

Bitchy 2003 Oct 31

a bitchy haiku

A Redneck's Lament 2003 Oct 31

another haiku

Woman Talk 2003 Oct 31

not a haiku...a poem penned in the break room at VSD

I Am Deep 2003 Oct 31

another haiku (i write these at work to maintain a stark semblance of sanity)

I AM NOT HER 2003 Oct 31

another haiku penned at VSD

Flash 2003 Oct 31

a haiku about my hero

Glazed Donut Cottage 2003 Oct 26

a "poetry in motion" creation i submitted to poetry.com

Barbie and Ken, a Dialogue 2003 Oct 19

another oldie...my husband (platonic friend at the time) e-mailed me after he read this and thanked me for making him laugh his ass off

Saturated 2003 Oct 19

another poem from the same era

Serendipity Doo Dah 2003 Oct 19

first submitted in March of 2000...this is for Cookie Bear

there is nothing more depressing 2003 Oct 17

i actually wrote this poem on the clock at VSD

I Want To Be 2003 Oct 17

another VSD ten hour overnight shift penned poem

American Men 2003 Oct 17

a poem I wrote at work a few nights ago

My Head Is Crammed 2003 Oct 11

I'm not going to lie. This is some fucked up shit, ya'll.

Today Is Friday And I Did Not Live 2003 Oct 11

a poem about yesterday, which was Friday

Something Somewhere Went Bad Wrong 2003 Oct 11

dirty fantasy...parental discretion is advised

Dignity is An Ugly Word 2003 Oct 07

i don't like the way it sounds

Crawling Skin 2003 Oct 07

a bad acid trip without the acid

Puppet With Cut Strings 2003 Oct 02

Politely Lightly Politically Correct 2003 Oct 01

can't we all just get along???!!@$@$$@$

Don't Homeless People Get On Your Nerves? 2003 Sep 29

not romance-related in the usual sense...this is a poem about my brother and how readily I identify with his sorrow and solitude

Planning For El Dia de Los Muertos, 2003 2003 Sep 29

wrote this at work two nights ago

I Love How You 2003 Sep 28

a bump to gardenpoet, formerly gardenguru, btw

error of my ways 2003 Sep 26

another poem from '99

Wasted Friday 2003 Sep 26

Your Girl 2003 Sep 26

an old poem that I wrote in '99...not sure if I ever submitted it but I've revised it, anyway

You Have 2003 Sep 26

I Waded My Whole Life For You 2003 Sep 26

Piss Poor 2003 Sep 25

Clocking Out 2003 Sep 25

ANGEL IN JAIL 2003 Sep 20

all caps 'cause anagrams are supposed to be all caps...submitted this in March of 2000

Rain Man's Carousel 2003 Sep 17

this one is brand spankin' new

Conquest #7 2003 Sep 17

this one is also from 31 January 2000

Buoyant Brat 2003 Sep 17

I forgot this one, too...27 January 2000

Feedin' The Hunger 2003 Sep 17

another one I'd forgotten...submitted 1/31/00

Gone 2003 Sep 17

a poem I had forgotten...submitted 9/25/99

Tribute To John Ritter 2003 Sep 12

in memory of a man who brought much laughter into my life

"I Walk The Line" (by Johnny Cash) 2003 Sep 12

in memory of one of our best

Raise Your Hand If You're Sure 2003 Sep 12

11 September (2001) 2003 Sep 11

this is for Lisa, who is a much better woman than I am...

Listen Up, Buttercup 2003 Sep 07

an angry punk rock song

This Means Something 2003 Sep 07

this is a true story about seven apocalypses and it isn't at all cute

Caved In 2003 Sep 06

originally submitted 2/6/01

Kiss The Girl For Tryin' 2003 Sep 05

a poem that I had forgotten about...first submitted 2/12/00

See Thru 2003 Sep 04

I'm Dead But 2003 Sep 03

correcting misspelling

I'm Dead But 2003 Sep 03

corrected spelling

I'm Dead But 2003 Sep 03

gearin' up for All Hallow's Eve/Dia De Los Muertos

The Life of Riley 2003 Sep 03

not to be confused with Reilly....short short story

White Disc 2003 Aug 29

inspired by last Wednesday night

"George Bush, I Would Party Witcha" 2003 Aug 29

a very bad flavor of ice cream/punk rock lyrics i wrote a couple of weeks ago

To Be A Poet 2003 Aug 23

Sick With Milk 2003 Aug 23

Please Bless Us 2003 Aug 23

"Run To Me" (by Bee Gees) 2003 Aug 14

this song is so fucking unbelievably beautiful...it spoke to me when i was four and it speaks to me now at thirty

whiFF 2003 Aug 14

better than any candle, incense, perfume or candy

Undone Slowly (by Grace Zabriskie) 2003 Aug 13

an excerpt from Games, from an erotic anthology I bought at a thrift shop for two bucks

Leo's Perspective 2003 Aug 12

inspired by my recent trek to Acoma Sky City, where there is no electricity or running water

Street Singer (by Julie Vinograd) 2003 Aug 12

a poem from Holding Up The Wall, published in 1987

Always (It Seems) When 2003 Aug 12

Oh. Dear. God. 2003 Aug 12

I am reading old Boards and making myself cringe...here's one from the fall of '99

Memo (not a mission statement) 2003 Aug 12

a Board comment dated 1/28/98

"Girl of His Sweetest Dreams" 2003 Jul 30

track #1 on my dream cd

"Morrissey, I Want You (Badly)" 2003 Jul 30

this is track #2 of "CHOMP! (more sugar, Daddy)"...my dream punk/avant garde cd

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (by Willie Nelson) 2003 Jul 24

god, this song kills me...I get chills when he sings "and your fever down" in his inimitable "Whiskey River" voice

21st Century Doors...ha 2003 Jul 24

another post from the Real Life board at JANE (re: first and last concerts)

His Holiness 2003 Jul 21

I don't write enough love poems for the person who deserves them the most.

Mars is a Tricky Devil 2003 Jul 21

my response to an astrology thread at JANE

Memos 2003 Jul 19

my post on the "memo" board at JANE...those boards are my latest addiction

Gobbled 2003 Jul 18

sorry...had to revise...blame the Tylenol P.M.

Chinese For Ouch (a tattoo idea) 2003 Jul 10

an email I just sent to a chick who works in a tattoo parlor in Vegas

Bob Smith 2003 Jul 06

title inspired by a comment made by Damien Echols in "Paradise Lost"...right before he was sentenced to die by lethal injection

Mnemosyne's PooL 2003 Jul 02

Snarl 2003 Jul 02

my latest blog...quite bitter, a bit brutal

Neighbors (by Katharine Hepburn) 2003 Jul 02

she had the right idea

Fire Jumps the River 2003 Jun 26

erotic nonsense

Tomorrow (by Morrissey) 2003 Jun 25

oh, the exquisite torture, the vulgar melancholy of unrequited luv

Oh, Marshall!!! 2003 Jun 22

latest xanga

Freudian Fuck 2003 Jun 20

inspired by yesterday morning's dreams

The Luxury of a Domesticated Pee 2003 Jun 19

thought it up on the commute to Rio Rancho

Miranda 2003 Jun 19

monday morning Breakdown 2003 Jun 16

I can't stop crying

Missed 2003 Jun 14

my entry in Gala's challenge

Coyote Kinship 2003 Jun 10

boo from a dead brain

Rob, I Would Have... 2003 Jun 07

inspired by an article I read in the latest Rolling Stone

For Meme and Pop on Their 50th Anniversary 2003 Jun 07

I just sent this e-mail to my mom to put in a memory book for my maternal grandparents

A Ridiculous Rap (Not FM Radio Friendly) 2003 Jun 06

dreamed of Eminem last night...I love "Eight Mile"

Black! White! Fear! Love! 2003 Jun 06

we've all seen "Bonanza"

I Always Hated the Count 2003 Jun 04

the Count from "Sesame Street" bothered me but this poem isn't about him

Fantasy Island 2003 Jun 03

my husband bought "Return to Fantasy Island"...I love the darkness

Marriage (by Gregory Corso) 2003 May 30

made famous by Ethan Hawke in "Reality Bites"

Oh, How My Poor Whore Heart Aches 2003 Mar 26

okay...I'm beyond pissed...I'm so pissed that I'm rhyming...ugghhh

Venus Meets Neptune 2003 Feb 06

dollar scratch-off card type fantasy

Big Empty Ache 2003 Jan 30

Bio In D Minor 2003 Jan 26

short.terse.no sentiment here.

Keep Yer Hat On, Honey (by Misti & Steven Ryniak) 2003 Jan 23

well, I'm sorry about all of this...I'm stupid. I'm a filthy idiot. But this needs to be read and savored with no distractions.

Keep Yer Hat On, Honey (by Misti & Steven Ryniak) 2003 Jan 23

(SIGH)...revised...sorry....I ain't got no excuse

Keep Yer Hat On, Honey 2003 Jan 23

my latest xanga, a celebration of marriage and hats

Venus in Furs (by Lou Reed) 2003 Jan 17

my favorite song from my newest cd...Velvet Underground featuring Nico

Naughty Sluts Need Luv, Too 2003 Jan 16

my tacky way of spillin' my bloody guts all over the screen

Glowing Knowing 2003 Jan 14

thought it up at the Taco Cabana drive-thru

Smaltz #3 2003 Jan 13

!!@@### this is the LAST one!!!!! I need to get in bed. I am worthless right now!!!

Smaltz 2003 Jan 13

I left out cupcake...I'm sorry. I'm druggy from the Excedrin P.M.

Smaltz 2003 Jan 13

my entry in the contest!!!

We Vowed 2003 Jan 12

a poem for Meme and Pop...it will be 50 years in June!

It's De-Lovely (by Cole Porter) 2003 Jan 11

my favorite Cole Porter song

Black&White 2003 Jan 10

my vanity on display

Beyond the Barbed Wire 2003 Jan 08

memory mixed with fiction

My 2002 2003 Jan 08

takin' the challenge

Joan? 2003 Jan 07

my second poem in a week that mentions Joan of Arc

Amends (by Ally Sheedy) 2003 Jan 07

from Yesterday I Saw The Sun, published in 1991

Divine 2003 Jan 03

pretend like you're reading my diary....oooooh, the intrigue!!!

Dustin Sky 2003 Jan 03

my latest xanga

Celebrate, Damn it!!! 2003 Jan 02

latest xanga blog

Wumpus 2002 Dec 24

I've felt this poem for a long time. My poems aren't competent anymore, but here it is. "Hunt the Wumpus" is an archaic computer game I played when I was twelve.

Back to the Doll Room 2002 Dec 03

Glaciers Are Disappearing 2002 Nov 28

my attempt at the Chrimbo challenge

The Reason God Made Saturn 2002 Nov 22

Crumbs 2002 Nov 19

thought this one up on the drive to work yesterday

Your Love Life is About to Change Forever 2002 Nov 07

inspired by my very own pop art collages

Catchy Kisses 2002 Nov 04

Chris forgot these gems from the same crazy little book...

Misti Is 2002 Nov 02

inspired by googlism (Kirk, you find the coolest shit!)

There Are Twists 2002 Nov 02

Diurnal Grappling 2002 Oct 24

Lipstuck 2002 Oct 18

it's my Sunday night and I should be scrubbin' the potty

Over the Hills and Far Away (by Page/Plant) 2002 Sep 29

my favorite Led Zeppelin song...I just heard it on the radio

Take Me 2002 Sep 29

needing some yummm

Down Deep (by Elizabeth Wurtzel) 2002 Sep 28

an excerpt from Prozac Nation

Keeping A Safe Distance 2002 Sep 28

another one from the same ancient notebook

Sugar Free 2002 Sep 28

an old poem I just found in an old blue spiral notebook

Lonely Mars 2002 Sep 22

a short art film with salty language (art film my ass...ha)

Sweet 86 2002 Sep 20

another old one, inspired by an AARP member

Back Seat of My Car 2002 Sep 20

another oldie, inspired by SPM

Nothin' Like the Real Thing (Baby!!!) 2002 Sep 20

don't drink Dr. Buzz (another old xanga...works better with images)

This Song is Gonna Have A Chorus (So Help Me Frankie Avalon!!!) 2002 Sep 20

ditto

A Song With a Chorus 2002 Sep 20

another old poem from xanga

Shattered 2002 Sep 20

an old poem I posted at xanga

Glass Bottles 2002 Sep 20

an old xanga entry (fiction/prose)

Letter From a Guy Named John (by John Halladay) 2002 Sep 19

an old letter I found in my coffee table/trunk...I think it's slightly bizarre that his definition of a pervert is a homosexual

Fuel 2002 Sep 19

latest xanga with slight revisions

Full of Myself 2002 Sep 16

a poem I just submitted to the Respite

Death Breath 2002 Sep 14

i just found a sugar skull image at google and it inspired this poem

Freddy Ain't a Good Steady 2002 Sep 14

my monster challenge entry

Sonnet XIX (by William Shakespeare) 2002 Sep 08

this sonnet perfectly describes how I've been feeling lately...for my Chris, with much love

Oh, Flash! 2002 Sep 07

uh...I'm not sure if I've ever submitted a poem about Flash Gordon/Sam J. Jones...so here it is

Devolution 2002 Sep 07

Dissatisfied Cyborg 2002 Sep 05

Psychedelic Devil 2002 Sep 05

I did a painting of a psychedelic devil head. I am gonna do a whole devil series. Angels bore me.

God's Bus Stop 2002 Sep 04

another one from 2001

A Different Kind of Drama 2002 Sep 04

an old poem from 2001

For Erica 2002 Sep 02

revised!!! uggghh....I should be in bed!!!

For Erica 2002 Sep 02

I just sent a short fan letter to Erica Jong....this is my tribute to one of my favorite writers

More On Being Broken 2002 Sep 02

an e-mail i just sent to my mother-in-law...it sheds a lot of light on why i am the way i am

The Witch (by Adelaide Crapsey) 2002 Aug 29

an old poem I found in a book of Erica Jong essays

Nostalgia Makes Me Nauseous 2002 Aug 28

I Have Hated Myself 2002 Aug 25

Blech 2002 Aug 22

Trouble With the In-Laws 2002 Aug 22

latest xanga

The Talented Mr. Jay 2002 Aug 17

this is not a parody

Still a Burrito 2002 Aug 15

inspired by this morning's strange dreams

Big Fat Red "A" 2002 Aug 09

sorry...had to correct this

Big Fat Red "A" 2002 Aug 09

latest xanga entry

Yuppie Couple (by Pete Babones) 2002 Aug 03

an excerpt from Coming Home

I Woke Up (by Autumn Blankenship) 2002 Jul 31

a poem my sister wrote

Return 2002 Jul 31

Spare Me The Sugar, Honey 2002 Jul 31

one more old poem

Change 2002 Jul 31

another poem I submitted as "tawnia" (!!!)

Watch 2002 Jul 31

a poem I submitted as "tawnia" in September '98

For You 2002 Jul 31

a vulnerable poem I wrote in September of '98

Day on the Road (by Christopher Lake) 2002 Jul 31

a story Chris wrote in '95 or '96

Common 2002 Jul 30

Sedona 2002 Jul 29

I decided to try one more time.

Sedona 2002 Jul 29

I just tried to submit this...hope it works this time!

Sedona 2002 Jul 29

You Suck 2002 Jul 28

another lame, masochistic poem written in June...I hate the fact that it's only partially ironic

Burn Me 2002 Jul 28

a masochistic poem I wrote June 20th (my mom's birthday)

I Am Screaming SOS To Deaf Ears 2002 Jul 28

latest xanga entry

Lessons From Our Good Pal Ozzy 2002 Jul 21

a poem I wrote in New York the summer of 2000 when I was withdrawing from Paxil...Paxil sucks!

All Stirred Up 2002 Jul 21

a poem from the spring of 2000 when I was single and living in a crappy yet well-decorated apartment in BFE

Raw 2002 Jul 21

The World We Knew (Over and Over) (by Burt Kaempfert) 2002 Jul 21

my favorite Frank Sinatra song

Caroline, No (by Brian Wilson/Tony Asher) 2002 Jul 21

my favorite Beach Boys song

Antenna (by The Church) 2002 Jul 21

my favorite song sometimes

Give Us Some Wolves (by Edward Abbey) 2002 Jul 21

stellar excerpt from Black Sun, my favorite Ed Abbey book

Past One O'Clock (by Vladimir Mayakovsky) 2002 Jul 20

he wrote this poem before he killed himself (1930)

Sexxxay 2002 Jul 19

Drunken Idiot Pick-Up Haiku 2002 Jul 19

Windsong 2002 Jul 19

I'm not entering this one in the contest 'cause it's not traditional.

Jay's Way 2002 Jul 19

a haiku about the guy I illegally married in Vegas 11-22-95

In Love Haiku 2002 Jul 19

Radio Haiku 2002 Jul 19

Dancing Haiku 2002 Jul 19

Dream Haiku 2002 Jul 19

a "the big L" haiku

Pick-Up Haiku #3 2002 Jul 19

Creepy Pick-Up Haiku 2002 Jul 19

Pick-Up Haiku #1 2002 Jul 19

I'm entering a haiku contest...there are ten different categories. I chose "pick-up" and "the big L"...

Parking Lot Poem 2002 Jul 19

I wrote this in my car this afternoon.

69 (by John Berryman) 2002 Jul 18

a poem from 77 Dream Songs

Wednesday 2002 Jul 17

this is my latest xanga entry

Will I Live Through 2002 Jul 16

Be Careful of The Crazy Woman 2002 Jul 16

I'm more than slightly pissed off right now.

Oh, The Drama 2002 Jul 16

The damned (by John Ciardi) 2002 Jul 16

He'll Find You 2002 Jul 15

an old poem

Going Back To Texas 2002 Jul 15

Dana (by Todd VanDerWerff) 2002 Jul 15

a poem from the same anthology

Satisfaction of an Orange (by Benjamin D. Martin) 2002 Jul 15

from You Hear Me? an anthology of the writings of teenage boys

Immature Sociopathic Unrequited Love Junkie 2002 Jul 15

Divorce Chats 2002 Jul 15

Ode To Gene Hackman 2002 Jul 15

A Love Letter To Myself 2002 Jul 15

sorry, I had to correct this because there was more than one mistake!!!

I Want Some Power!!! 2002 Jul 14

Shell Shocked & Waterlogged 2002 Jul 14

A Love Letter To Myself 2002 Jul 13

a good Blender friend of mine told me I should write a love letter to myself, so here it is

11:30 to 12:30, Friday Night 2002 Jul 13

Daisies 2002 Jul 12

a story I wrote while "incarcerated" at Memorial Hospital

O SAY CAN YOU SEE 2002 Jul 11

wrote this in '97

bloody knuckles 2002 Jul 11

another old poem

my dream you 2002 Jul 11

I wrote this one in '95

how it goes, how it is 2002 Jul 11

I was on a roll in '97

Complex Cinderella 2002 Jul 11

another old poem

Perception of a Luckless Bad Girl 2002 Jul 11

an old poem

Twenty Questions 2002 Jul 11

A Tecate With Lime For Tony Santiago 2002 Jul 11

Green 2002 Jul 08

Therapy 2002 Jul 08

Passion Proof 2002 Jul 08

I think I might have submitted this under a pseudonym awhile back...

JANE Sucks 2002 Jul 08

Subliminal 2002 Jul 08

I gave an anti-pornography speech in college back in '97. What was I thinking???

Gummi Bears 2002 Jul 07

another 55 Aliver (oops...that's an AARP reference)

Sympathy For the Outlaws 2002 Jul 07

listening to "Hey, Joe" by Jimi Hendrix for the millionth time, approximately

Driving Down Montgomery Boulevard 2002 Jul 07

Tangled Up in Blue (by Bob Dylan) 2002 Jul 07

my favorite Bob Dylan song...from "Blood on the Tracks"

Programmed But in a Pretty Way 2002 Jul 03

an old poem...I've written hundreds of poems and this is my favorite.

unscrambled 2002 Jul 02

corrected!

Inventory 2002 Jul 02

the guy on "Rendezvous" last night was a trip and a half

eager overachiever 2002 Jul 02

a poem I wrote in July of '99

unscrambled 2002 Jul 02

Fatter 2002 Jul 02

The Music Man (by John Bennett) 2002 Jul 02

a poem from Whiplash on the Couch

Mollified 2002 Jun 27

Half a Zyprexa Away From Absolute BLiSS 2002 Jun 26

You Better You Bet (by The Who) 2002 Jun 25

my current favorite classic rock song

Ten (if you're counting) 2002 Jun 25

man oh man, I hope Courtney Love never finds this site (ha!)

Science Fiction 2002 Jun 24

a robot and her creator

Picnic 2002 Jun 24

55 word story...I just can't kick it

Dumping Someone is Hard To Do 2002 Jun 24

one more before I board that Sleepy Town train (ha!)

Proof 2002 Jun 24

55 word story inspired by "Vanilla Sky"

Downwardly Mobile 2002 Jun 22

I just got the title from Chris...LOL

Tessie Goes Shopping For a Bra 2002 Jun 22

55!!! woooohoooo!!!

Anathema 2002 Jun 22

another 55 word story..."anathema" is the word for the day at My Yahoo

Protection 2002 Jun 22

another 55 word short story

No Honey 2002 Jun 22

written on the 19th

a shinier mess 2002 Jun 22

I met a couple of schizophrenic people at Memorial...I was in awe of their brilliance.

Memorial Poem 2002 Jun 22

my friends at Memorial asked me to write a poem

Skittles as Runes 2002 Jun 21

another 55 word thingie...this is my newest addiction, in conjunction with Ritz S'Mores

Saint Anthony 2002 Jun 21

a poem I wrote at Memorial Hospital

Sacrifice 2002 Jun 21

bumpin' Jon :-)

One Last 2002 Jun 16

ending it 2002 Jun 15

one last poem...my favorite (from way back)

follow the leader 2002 Jun 15

old poem

Good Sport 2002 Jun 15

poem from '99

the absolute zero 2002 Jun 15

really old poem

Mother Goose (Truce!) 2002 Jun 15

old poem

rat a tat 2002 Jun 15

old poem

no text 2002 Jun 15

old poem

What it Comes Down To 2002 Jun 15

old poem

Sunday Afternoon in Wichita Falls, Texas 2002 Jun 15

old poem

Done. 2002 Jun 15

old poem

Update 2002 Jun 15

old poem

Amanda (by Tom Robbins) 2002 Jun 15

excerpt from Another Roadside Attraction

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 2002 Jun 15

an old poem

Alive & Wandering 2002 Jun 15

an old poem

back to the blues 2002 Jun 15

an old poem

good things come (to those who wait) 2002 Jun 15

an old poem

Bricks 2002 Jun 14

Friday Night Isolation 2002 Jun 14

Embudito Canyon 2002 Jun 14

Big Plans 2002 Jun 14

True Transcript 2002 Jun 14

words that were recently spoken between a husband and wife...I don't have a stellar short -term memory but here's the gist of it all

Primer 2002 Jun 14

Pass the Salt 2002 Jun 13

Big Fat Uranus Transit 2002 Jun 13

thanks, Elsa, for the translation/clarification!!!

Yucky Boy 2002 Jun 13

1999/Brian

jeremiad 2002 Jun 13

another old poem

eel 2002 Jun 13

an old poem from '98

Barking (by Tom Robbins) 2002 Jun 12

an excerpt from Still Life With Woodpecker

Seized 2002 Jun 12

Early Monday Morning 2002 Jun 10

Late Sunday Night 2002 Jun 10

Pages 117-118 (by Kurt Vonnegut) 2002 Jun 10

an excerpt from Slaughterhouse-Five, a damn good book

Lady in Blue (by Ntozake Shange) 2002 Jun 09

from For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf

Waiting for a Lover (by Sandra Cisneros) 2002 Jun 09

a poem from Loose Woman

Aching to Go Back 2002 Jun 09

Knight Errant (by Henry Miller) 2002 Jun 09

a passage from Nexus, the final novel in The Rosy Crucifixion

Humiliation 2002 Jun 09

This is What I Think You're Thinking 2002 Jun 09

I could be wrong, but I'll give it the old college try.

So Much For Those Damn Petticoats 2002 Jun 09

Mom tried.

Tree House Dream 2002 Jun 09

John 2002 Jun 09

Dil & Fergus (by Neil Jordan) 2002 Jun 08

the last scene from "The Crying Game"

LMAO 2002 Jun 08

not literally

You Have Got to Trash Those Scarlett O'Whoreuh Aspirations 2002 Jun 08

El Tiempo No Se Recobra 2002 Jun 07

Isadora & Josh (by Erica Jong) 2002 Jun 06

an excerpt from How to Save Your Own Life

Seven Year Ache (by Rosanne Cash) 2002 Jun 06

one of those rare songs I never get tired of singing along to

Looking Out Windows 2002 Jun 05

June 29th 2002 Jun 03

Blown 2002 Jun 03

First Ever Official Date 2002 Jun 03

this is a confused, nonlinear, weak, addled poem

Ten Years of This (by Gary Stewart) 2002 Jun 03

my favorite Gary Stewart song...his voice is choked with soul

I would love to extol 2002 Jun 01

Chase 2002 May 25

The Last Cheater's Waltz (by Sonny Throckmorton) 2002 May 23

Divorce and std rates are highest in Bible Belt states according to a recent study. Trivia. Oh...this is one of C&W's better "cheatin'"songs...

How Many Licks 2002 May 23

Of Flesh and Blood 2002 May 23

80% off 2002 May 22

Listless 2002 May 16

His Letters 2002 May 16

loosely based on a stupid, troubling book I can't put down

Hell Hath 2002 May 16

As it is Written 2002 May 08

my latest xanga entry...what a load off (sigh)

Garbage 2002 May 05

Water 2002 Apr 30

Without a Horse 2002 Apr 30

Oh, Yum 2002 Apr 27

Swan Song 2002 Apr 27

another rewrite

mermaid 2002 Apr 27

rewrite of an old poem

Untitled (by James Douglas Morrison) 2002 Apr 27

from his Paris journal

Moon in Libra (by Linda Goodman) 2002 Apr 27

not only was Ms. Goodman the most kick ass astrologer I've ever read, she was also an incredible poet

A Bad Breakup 2002 Apr 27

a poem I wrote in late '98

Cocktail Crucifixion 2002 Apr 27

I'll Love Me Enough For You 2002 Apr 24

A Note To All the Cynics 2002 Apr 24

Drupes 2002 Apr 22

Queen of Splat 2002 Apr 21

Apple-Eater 2002 Apr 21

one more from those dizzy days

so much at stake 2002 Apr 21

another one from the same time

dreamed desire 2002 Apr 21

another one from the fall of 98

Us 2002 Apr 21

a little poem I submitted in the fall of 98

Would (by Alice in Chains) 2002 Apr 21

my favorite Alice in Chains song...in memory of Layne Staley

Not Easily Filed 2002 Apr 21

St. Ides 2002 Apr 20

Winston to the Rescue (by Kate William) 2002 Apr 20

an excerpt from Double Love, #1 in the Sweet Valley High series

Taos Isn't Lost 2002 Apr 20

She's a Porcupine 2002 Apr 20

nonsense!!!

The Path I Picked 2002 Apr 18

Liz Phair can eat my shorts! This poem is brought to you by the letter "P"!

A New Song for Snow White 2002 Apr 16

bumpin' Gala :-)

Scenes 31 thru 32 2002 Apr 11

Scenes 28 thru 30 2002 Apr 11

I hope it works this time. I've been trying to submit these scenes for the past five minutes.

Scenes 28 thru 30 2002 Apr 11

Scene 27 2002 Apr 10

Scene 26 2002 Apr 10

Scene 25 2002 Apr 10

I watch "Jackie Brown" and "The Big Kahuna" and feel like giving up the ghost. But I can't.

Scene 24 2002 Apr 10

This is brave of me, submitting this after the comment I just made on the Board regarding Lynch!

The Achingly Beautiful Mythology of Jessica & Elizabeth Wakefield 2002 Apr 09

!!@@###$$$ (revised) (sorry!!!)

Some Will Argue 2002 Apr 09

His Passions Included 2002 Apr 02

strike that...it's too early in the damn morning! here's the revision!

Scene 23 2002 Mar 29

I wrote this months ago. It's the 23rd scene of "Marching."

Anorexic Ecstasy 2002 Mar 27

Starter Marriages 2002 Mar 20

sparked by an article/review I read in the latest People

Lovely Presentation 2002 Mar 18

here's my attempt at the recipe challenge

Certainty 2002 Mar 17

mocking people who are certain about everything...maybe because I envy them

Two Crazy Kids at Kidwell Elementary 2002 Mar 16

for Wendy with much love

On the Inside (by Wendy Patterson) 2002 Mar 16

a poem my cousin mailed me from prison...she wrote it sometime last year

Ohfeelya 2002 Mar 13

a poem of praise and intense admiration, bordering on obsession

Post Dream Dialogue 2002 Mar 12

More Meat Market 2002 Mar 10

I started this novel years ago...it's about a bisexual strip joint in West Texas. There are women and men strippers. It's horrible but it makes me laugh. If crude language offends you, don't read this.

broken rainbow 2002 Mar 10

another old poem...this one is my favorite

Pledge 2002 Mar 09

love that lemony scent (this is a new poem)

inamorata 2002 Mar 09

one last old poem

Lying Red 2002 Mar 09

for the description I wrote "He gave me the title"...another one from late '98

ending it 2002 Mar 09

another one from late '98...with a slight revision

Taste Test 2002 Mar 09

another old poem...this one is from late '98

Delicious, Deliberate Ouch 2002 Mar 09

a poem I submitted back in '97

All These Ouches 2002 Mar 07

a bump to Jon's latest

Acoustic #3 (by Goo Goo Dolls) 2002 Feb 25

Just got an e-mail from my sister...she asked me to submit this song for her. It's her favorite. Autumn, you need to get an account and start submitting stuff!

Everybody Have Fun Tonight (by Wang Chung/Peter Wolf) 2002 Feb 24

if anyone knows what "wang chung" means...please fill me in! I hate this song but I have it stuck in my head and the lyrics have an existential edge appropriate for this forum.

Song 2 (by Blur) 2002 Feb 24

my favorite Blur song...a close second is "Sing" (sublime!!! from the "Trainspotting" sndtrk)

Rusty+Andrea=Eternal Luv 2002 Feb 24

read the latest People and it piSSed me oFF...so here's this before I start my daily packing

A Dork Decides 2002 Feb 18

Astrology & Dreams & Self-Analysis 2002 Feb 18

something short before I shower

Taboo (by Bert Glick) 2002 Feb 15

a poem from Cookie Aura, published in 1977

Not in the Cards 2002 Feb 15

a Dear Adam letter inspired by the latest writer's challenge

Lone Star Lament 2002 Feb 15

she's leavin' home...

Well-Fed 2002 Feb 03

You Could at Least Wave in My Direction (by yumyumyum) 2002 Jan 24

coincidentally, this is also the title of a painting I painted last night of Saturn with three tiny yellow fish underneath and a white blood splotched telephone with a long curly blue cord that turns into an ocean wave

Andy's Chest (by Lou Reed) 2002 Jan 24

my new favorite song from "Transformer" (my new favorite cd)

You're Here, You're In 2002 Jan 23

scene 22

Vito 2002 Jan 22

new scenes for "Marching"

Meow 2002 Jan 19

scene 18 of "Marching"

Orange M&M Delusion (a confessional) 2002 Jan 19

i took my own challenge...Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" is truly great, I don't care what the critics say

Scene 17 2002 Jan 17

introducing two new characters

Finger Lickin' 2002 Jan 16

newest scene for my newest screenplay

Psychic Lipstick of Luv 2002 Jan 15

scenes 9-15 of "Marching"

Introducing Marie 2002 Jan 15

Scenes 1-8 of "Marching," a screenplay

Waste 2002 Jan 10

for Courtney

Folk Etymology 2002 Jan 04

corrected (Chris:"What's 'until furter notice'?")

Matt Hale 2002 Jan 04

I'm Never Gonna Write Another Poem 'Cause Penny Arcade Kicks My Puny Ass 2002 Jan 04

Penny Arcade is my newest favoritest poet.

Robotic Happenings 2002 Jan 03

No Myth (by Michael Penn) 2002 Jan 03

I just re-discovered this song after viewing "Loser," a video I bought dirt cheap in New York last week.

Nic Knows 2002 Jan 01

my fictional, facetious take on what really went down between Cruise and Kidman (i think Penelope Cruz is the real reason, but Tom ain't man enuf to admit that)

Where's Dick? 2002 Jan 01

my first poem of 2002! wooooohoooo! I couldn't find Dick Clark tonight...

Cords 2001 Dec 31

I said I wouldn't write any more poems until I read all my new books. I lied.

Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (by Sanger D. Shafer/Darlene Shafer) 2001 Dec 17

my favorite George Strait song...long live Billy Bob's and Riscky's BBQ

The Utterly Pretentious and Ridiculous But Heartfelt eBuLLieNce Manifesto 2001 Dec 15

inspired by the SCUM manifesto/"I Shot Andy Warhol"/writer's challenge/Friday night in Nederland, Texas

Dewy 2001 Dec 13

inspired by a photo of a flower at http://www.poetry.com

10 of Cups 2001 Dec 13

inspired by the Epiphany Challenge posted by Gala at the Respite

"99 Luft Balloons" (by Nena) 2001 Dec 12

this song kicks ass

Don't Dream It's Over (by Neil Finn) 2001 Dec 12

a favorite '80s song (Crowded House)

First Crush 2001 Dec 11

a haiku (inspired by "King Matthew")

The Romance of Religion 2001 Dec 11

Blue Angel (by Squirrel Nut Zippers) 2001 Dec 09

for One Nut Jim...you inspire mad love, baby, mad love (wink wink nudge nudge)

Hug Me 2001 Dec 06

had a really bad experience at work...wrote this last night

Rock-N-Bowl 2001 Dec 05

thanks, elaina (for the inspiration)

Jazz Gumbo 2001 Dec 05

regional affectation

Escape Via a Successful Chain Restaurant 2001 Dec 04

finally took my own challenge

Transcends Glowing 2001 Nov 27

I don't like what I just submitted. I'm trying again.

Love in the City of Austin, Texas 2001 Nov 27

inspired by Deevaa's painting...written in approximately four minutes!

Love Hangover #9 2001 Nov 26

short story I posted at xanga last night...works better with images, but here it is

"Pepper" (by Butthole Surfers) 2001 Nov 25

my favorite song on my newest '90s compilation cd

"The Rain" (by Oran "Juice" Jones) 2001 Nov 25

I love this song. It cracks me up. "Trix are for kids." Ha!

Let Us Gather and Be Grateful 2001 Nov 25

the scene challenge from projectgreenlight.com

Looney Tunes Cartoons Don't Make Me Laugh 2001 Nov 24

I made myself a challenge. I took it.

Instant Haiku #22 2001 Nov 20

recently inspired (aaaaahhhhh)

A Feel-Good Glimpse into the Future 2001 Nov 17

latest writer's challenge!!!

Heather's Dilemma 2001 Nov 16

Girl or boy asks girl or boy to Homecoming dance, but person asked is already going with someone else, but would rather go with this person. (scene challenge, courtesy of projectgreenlight)

The Letter She Wanted to Send 2001 Nov 15

Daunting Duo 2001 Nov 15

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan/writer's challenge a day early

Cursed Day 2001 Nov 15

yesterday was Jupiter blessed, today is Mars ravaged

Accessorize 2001 Nov 11

corrected (I just woke up...I do apologize)

Lisp 2001 Nov 09

my weak attempt at the latest writer's challenge

A Song With a Catchy Chorus 2001 Nov 08

a "song" from my latest xanga album

Don't Let the Fuschia Confuse Ya 2001 Nov 03

a tribute to Jackson Pollock and Ed Harris

Beguiling By Age 12 2001 Nov 02

Another Song 2001 Oct 30

I Normally Wouldn't Do This Kind of Thing (by Tennant/Lowe) 2001 Oct 29

my newest favorite Pet Shop Boys song, from "Very"

Foredoom 2001 Oct 27

Peeking 2001 Oct 27

another xanga blog without the cool images

Always Pick the Trick (Don't Eat the Treat) 2001 Oct 27

a xanga blog, sans the cool images

That Special Surge 2001 Oct 26

culled from the latest writer's challenge

Hullabaloo Caneck Caneck! 2001 Oct 21

it was going to be something else but it turned into this

Merle 2001 Oct 19

Croix de guerre 2001 Oct 13

another attempt at the same writer's challenge...written at work this afternoon

My Friday Fix 2001 Oct 12

Thought I'd turn the latest writer's challenge into a poem for a change.

Inartificial Incantation 2001 Oct 12

Slow Night 2001 Oct 06

corrected! sorry, I should've checked...

Tuesday 2001 Oct 03

Summed Up 2001 Oct 02

J-E-L-L-Y 2001 Sep 30

a longish short story...

Grandma Has Nothing to Do With Romance 2001 Sep 28

grandma has nothing to do with romance

O Brave New World (by Aldous Huxley) 2001 Sep 28

an excerpt from *Brave New World* (a much more satisfying read than *1984*)

Tasteless 2001 Sep 27

Low (by REM) 2001 Sep 27

another good song

Oh, Bother! 2001 Sep 26

*~*~Fall Fever~*~* 2001 Sep 25

Chocolate Ground 2001 Sep 24

(instead of "Vanilla Sky") (Tom Cruise sucks) (so does Penelope Cruz)

Swampy 2001 Sep 24

DoMeSTiC BLiSS 2001 Sep 24

Literally Lyrically Luckily in Love 2001 Sep 19

a sequel, of sorts, to the Mildred story

Mildred is Moving to Where?!! 2001 Sep 17

love happens to us all...even those of us who have seen it all...take Mildred, for instance.

MeSSeS 2001 Sep 17

I initiated a writer's challenge on Friday. Here's my effort.

Dumped 2001 Sep 14

another Sunday creation

A Sip of Cream 2001 Sep 14

something I wrote on Sunday

Red 2001 Sep 14

Biochemists Agree the Light Was Gaseous 2001 Sep 10

Belladonna With Sugar on Top 2001 Sep 08

I'm a jealous girl...

Pinata 2001 Sep 02

I got drunk last night. This doesn't usually happen.

Sucked Out (by John Davis) 2001 Sep 01

one of my all-time favorite songs

Parasol 2001 Aug 29

That Sunscreen Sheen 2001 Aug 19

Shot Down 2001 Aug 18

latest writer's challenge from projectgreenlight

BLiPs on the ScrEEn (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 11

a short story

Eskimo Pie Commercial (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 07

an idea/dream that danced in my head early this a.m.

The Acute Absence of Heartache (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 06

a story I wrote last week and posted at xanga

Tangerine (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 03

new writer's challenge from http://www.projectgreenlight.com

Clarification (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 01

clarification is a grocery receipt

For Frances Farmer and Most Everybody Else (by Misti Lake) 2001 Aug 01

a poem I thought up and posted at my blog last night

$$$VeGaS$$$ (by Misti Lake) 2001 Jul 31

Just got home from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Why Paul??? (by Misti Lake) 2001 Jul 22

today's xanga blog

Guru Knows Best (by Misti Lake) 2001 Jul 22

another old blog from xanga

An Old Blog (by Misti Lake) 2001 Jul 22

Stars and stripes and beer.

Without the Schizophrenia I'd Be Invisible (by Misti Lake) 2001 Jul 20

Just took the newest Writer's Challenge at projectgreenlight.com. Voila.

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