birthday

another birthday

and as usual

he awoke

thinking

about the

three dead mice

and how the poor things

must have

fallen into the can 

and starved to death

 

one 

had probably survived

a bit longer 

for it found

salvation

in the tissues

of the others

and when

he cradled it

in his hand

the creature

broke apart like

a puffball and

the brown spores

living smoke

filled his nostril

and went about 

their important 

business

 

Reviews

[bookworm]

You're poetry should come with a frigging warning sign....something like, "No skin, no s**t, no service". You are such an endless chamber of curiosities, mister....I end up feeling a bit like a concerned mum after I read your "unique" contributions.....as in, "Oh geez...honey, are you sure everything's okay? You know how I worry." :) However, as I've mentioned before, somehow you convey these ideas in fascinating, albeit disturbing, meaty prose. Pretty effing cool...Happy birthday if it is indeed your's. If not, let them eat cake...with worm guts and rat urine in it.....:)

[Lydia Blackwell]

yuck. sorry, but yuck. let me try another...

[Robin]

ah the stories of mice and men ... and old hickory ...

[Audrey Howitt]

I never know quite what to write outside of the "I Love It" sort of comment, at least not at first. But as I read more and more of your work, I realize there are wondrous worlds that your words open for me--the universe with a twist--a bit askew--a bit Stephen Kingish in that way for me--I always want to read more--to get a chance to look through your eyes--

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You are weird..but if you ever change I will come around your house and mircowave you. You are not shocking at all..this is exactly what I would expect for your birthday..now if there was a cake and candles..you would freak me out..
Panksy rules..!!!

Analytic funny with a wink, as any biologist will could ask himself on a regular Birthday, when other things actually are more important. Loved it.

[L]

Reading your twisted thoughts is always enjoyable; sometimes a little disturbing, but enjoyable none the less :)

[Seshat Nidaba]

owie, I never would have imagined dead mice would be somehow tied to your birthday! What's the world coming to?

[LinBin]

No words can convey what I feel about this poetic offering....thus my review is simply this.....I have no words ..... which is amazing for me...lol

[asdarkeyesclose]

all i can say is poor poor mice. i never know what to expect on your pages, this is grotesque and yet there is something kind of poetic about the smoke! Stunning!