I’ll Dramamine my
self into torpidity,
sleep through drink service.
Tomorrow’s flight
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I’ll Dramamine my
self into torpidity,
sleep through drink service.
I’ll Dramamine my
self into torpidity,
sleep through drink service.
separating the
non-essential from the much
needed is painful.
Soldiers wear helmets.
Women wear makeup, styled hair.
Our mode of defense.
TV’s “Fisherman
and His Wife” story for our
times. Unalloyed greed.
Two tribes – In-laws and
Parents – force you to over-
eat, then watch TV.
“She hurt my daughter,
so I wanted to hurt her.
Can’t you understand?“
On weigh-in day I’d
inhale helium if it
would make me lighter.
Inertia roosting
inside me like a hen un-
willing to lay eggs.
Going to New York
to be on TV. Need new
clothes. A tent would work.
To eat or not to
eat? My stomach says yes, my
hips scream don’t you dare.