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TagDischarge #486
Your designation as an officer of the Imperial Security Bureau allows full access to this weapon’s memory banks.
3 poems
He looked shriveled, his long hair looked
like a greasy wig with spikes. Sharp nose
eyes, pinched thin mouth, weak chin.
Five Cruisers
five cruisers on the block tonight
i wonder what’s the fuss about this time
some asshole in a car / the police report said i had a thousand yard stare / translations
hiding in someone else’s garbage can
and listening to eminem
Beneath the Mask
The Grayson’s never lock the door. I watch them leave to walk the dog, and when they come back, they never fumble with the keys.
Burning Up
In the afternoons José plays back messages on a grey answering machine, appointments to confirm with Johns by telephone.
Checked Out
Todd sat behind the counter of the Days Inn on a dreary, drizzly winter afternoon checking the night log.
The Hollywood Saturnalia Shuffle, Co-Starrin’ Carmen Haze / The Trouble with Cindy Jo
Here’s a story ‘bout a fella
—Goes by Whitey, don’t ya’ know?—
Ain’t the Girl She Used to Be
“It worked last time. Quit your bitchin’ and get on with it.”
I can be awful all on my own
I can be awful all on my own
1 The first time I got arrested I got popped stealing $18 worth of Robotussin gel capsules at a grocery store with $400 cash in my pocket. I pai