Superheroes in Snow Globes

For Eryn Mulloy

Keep me up at night.

Keep me up until the restaurants close.

Let’s decorate plastic x-mas trees

while turtles move at their own pace.

Curtsey in a striped skirt covering

polka dot tights, guitar at your knees.

Keep me up at night.

Keep me up until the drunks are home.

Turn up the stereo from the floor with

your feet as candles burn from your toes.

Chocolate, wine and laughter have become

the drugs of choice in this place.

Keep me up at night.

Keep me up until you send me home.

Similar to superheroes suspended

in snow globes, everyone is stuck,

just watching, yet learning the fact that

one-eyed dogs are better than unicorns.

The Poet

In the poet’s own mind, we should

feel lucky that we are able to witness

the poet’s brilliance.

Who are you to question this?

Think about it for a year or two…

The Stranger Who Saved Christmas Once

There was no communication after

her dog was saved or after

they had sex.

It was a weird scene.

Someone said that a movie

should be made about it.

Everyone just went their own way,

pretty much the same as before.

Women Cycles

I find myself repeating a cycle

when it comes to women.

I seem to go after the ones that are

intelligent, funny, creative,

independent, slightly crazy

and, most importantly,

have absolutely no interest in me.

I find myself repeating a cycle

when it comes to thinking about this.

Drinking, drugging, looking for a gun.

Drinking, drugging, looking for a gun.

Drinking, drugging, looking for a gun.

I find myself repeating a cycle

when it comes to trying to break free,

but I always end up finding that woman

that is intelligent, funny, creative,

independent, slightly crazy

and, most importantly,

has absolutely no interest in me

God Cries for Our Stupidness

I started walking home in the rain and I really enjoyed it.

However, I realized that I was walking rather uncomfortably,

head against shoulder, and really wasn’t enjoying the rain at all.

I slowed down and finally started to enjoy the cool, falling

rain. Then I realized that I had to work early in the morning

and that I lived only twenty feet from where I happed to be.

The next time it rains, I’ll be out there barefoot.