"The Ex"

maybe loneliness is soberness
and couplehood is drunkenness,
and that’s why i can only stand
to call you when i'’ve fallen down.

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"The Backseat"

i felt something different while
driving my old mazda last night,
the weight of friends in the backseat –
harbingers of more precious cargo to come.

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"The Notice"

why must we always give notice
when we want the least to be noticed,
and, once we’'re gone,
why do we worry that we’ve gone unnoticed?

06/29/2005

Posted on 06/29/2005
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