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About gimble

I've never understood why solitary confinement is considered a punishment. My favorite time of year is when vacation forces me to drive long hours on the overnight stretch, all other companions in the car asleep, my thoughts and the dark stretch of white-striped road all to myself. Having said that, I can happily keep busy inside my head, yet am distracted by so much of the larger world that I waste time putting those thoughts generated by those distractions down on cyber-paper. Maybe I want to see if anyone else feels likewise. Though not as bright, sharp or hard as a diamond, I am many faceted - esoteric in my literature, tending toward magic realism - pop-culture vulturish in my take on media - sentimental enough to cry at dog food commercials - and a lover of kitsch, like diners and other holes in the wall of life.

Rummage Sale

At my church they price
too high. Refugees, students
leave empty-handed.

Can’t sleep 4

Staying up all night
is the new black. I wear it
and dance until dawn.

October 12, 2007

Life is a series
of trial runs. So when practice
is over, it’s time.

Chosen

Almost famous, I
can finally take pride in
my accomplishment.

Amazement

People link to me.
Complete strangers think my words
have validity.

Compensation

For years I’ve been told
“you’re a great writer.” With that
paycheck comes belief.

Unfaithful

Now I blog somewhere
else. A paid professional,
thousands read my work.

Importance

Congratulations
follow me like flies all be
cause of my new job.

Psych kick

Today it didn’t
happen. But I thought it would.
What does Facade say?

Business as usual

Breakfast meeting. Lunch
meeting. Outside, homeless men
plead, Will work for food.