Nov
28
2008
You twist me in copper wires
You place me in shallow ground
You tell me you love me
as you shape me to your desire.
I bend to your will
your tender ministrations,
nurtured in the bell jar
of your care.
I dream no dreams.
I am nothing.
I am your perfection.
. . . [...]
Nov
27
2008
A few years ago I tackled cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving. It wasn’t my first time but I haven’t cooked enough turkeys to feel all that experienced with them.
I shy away from cooking Big Meat. Big Meat is intimidating. Whole turkeys. Roast beef. Prime rib. Pot roast. Rack of lamb. Ham. Anything with a big [...]
Nov
25
2008
I like compliments.
What I don’t like are compliments at the expense of others.
I was told, “You’re not boring like everyone else.”
It made me take another look at the person giving me the compliment.
So…I’m not boring. Unlike everyone else.
Boring.
Uninteresting.
Not worth paying attention to.
Boring.
Things that have been called boring:
History
Math
Paint drying
Geography
Assorted places
Assorted celebrities
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