insanity is contagious
skipping whatever
generation it damn-
well pleases
I only wanted
to be with you
but somehow others
became involved
—and well
you just had to leave
through no fault
of your own
back on earth I keep
searching for that one
elusive wormhole
letting the detector tell me
where to dig next
march two thousand twenty-five
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we share an appetite for more
whatever it is give us more
more death & destruction
more peace & prosperity
whatever it is give us more
more legal marijuana
more automatic rifles
more hatred & violence
up & down the boulevard
gives us more hide & go seek
more capture the flag
more taking of hostages
brokering them to the highest bidder
whatever it is we want more of it
more unconditional love
more full moons colored orangish-red
more stars falling from the sky
so that our wishes may never die
october two thousand twenty-three
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when you love something
so deeply
that you cannot live without
and the primitive nature inside you
supersedes the laws
of logistics and morality
take notice
for your best laid plans
in conquering your desires
may unwittingly leave you choiceless
and as baseless as the next man
july two thousand thirteen
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i’ve been working on this app idea
the kind you buy at the app store
and somehow magically appears
on your smartphone
which really isn’t just a phone
but a device
that attaches itself to your body
all day and all night
regulating your bodily functions
telling you when your glucose is low
and your blood pressure high
monitoring your communication activity
both on and offline
and offering to be your second best friend
even though your dog
already knows better
january two thousand thirteen
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