Sugar

One bite then the mad-
ness begins. Binge-stuffing my
face. Swallowing whole.

Dishwasher repair guy

Olive pits. Glass shards.
Bent straw. He warns, It’s not a
garbage disposal…

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Stocking shelves

She spent the day in
aisle 6, cold flu remedies,
wellness boxed, bottled.

Selling out

Buying a domain
name to monetize content.
The new bourgeoisie.

Fiscal cliff

Cost to average
household: Five thousand. Voting
the bums out: Priceless.

 

Hoarders on A&E

What we hold onto
owns us drowns us sedates us
slow death by shopping.

Salon visit

She contemplates bangs,
a different color, hair
as reinvention.

Doing too much at Disneyworld

At the Happiest
Place on Earth, worn-out tots shriek,
deprived of their naps.

Disneyworld Character Meet & Greets

With more handlers than
Lindsay, their paparazzi –
parents; stalkers – tots.

Time management in Disneyworld

Fastpass, Magic Hours,
maximizing each for the
most fun possible.