dream #9

dream #9, or The Actor

h ford and i live
together in a sweeping
downtown brooklyn loft;

life's picture perfect,
except that he refuses
to have intercourse.

dream #8

dream #8, or Two Scoops of Raisins

i'm teaching fractions
in a classroom constructed
of bulk cereal bins.

an ex boyfriend in
lederhosen lurks outside
behind the froot loops.

thermodynamics

thermodynamics, or How A.C.s work

lets throw rocks at the
window units! they shit out
all that god damn heat.

A.M.

A.M., or Mommie Dearest

our building's filled
with babies, and each morning
they cry like sissies.

legal tender #2

legal tender #2, or It's All About the Jeffersons

spent a two dollar
bill today on pez. asks the
clerk: "is this legal?"

flip-flops

flip-flops, or Don't Worry, Your Dad's Still Proud!

"this job's different
than the one i would've had
working at Bear Stearns"

legumes

legumes, or Buried Treasure

a squirrel planted
a peanut in my basil.
i found it this morn.