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* * *
(to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic...and with a Scottish accent.)

as the colonel wasn't looking, someone stabbed him in the back,
and aye, it wasn't foe - but friend - who started the attack,
and now we've set about-face and we're ne'er looking back,
as we keep marching on...

Chorus:
we will fight the coalition,
there's nae time fer indecision,
grab yer sword - we're on a mission,
as we keep marching on...

they're spewing hate and sland'rous chaff around the bloody place,
their tactics, while amusing, are a pitiful disgrace,
their captain's marching forward with an egg upon his face,
as we keep marching on...

(Chorus)

and we'll be plodding onward 'til this heinous phase is passed,
for when yer walls are built wi' spite, yer fortress will not last,
and if ye bare yer teeth again, we'll bite ye in the ass,
as we keep marching on!

(Chorus)
............................................................................................................................

this is what happens when someone fills me full o'piss-n-vinegar.
i gets all snarky-like.

Disposition:
meh-heh meh-heh
* * *

the cat shat
upon the mat
near which it sat 
                        ....in front of the litterbox

 
Disposition:
cold cold
* * *
 W E S T E R N   U N I O N
. . . _ _ _ . . . PAUSE  . . . _ _ _ . . .
in a lengthy concatenation of events
the borders between kin and crony
have become inexplicably intertwined
normally  i wouldn't mind
'the more, the merrier'  - i always say
 STOP
but through the trusts that have been violated
and the tensions that have ebbed
plus the foreseeable danger that will ensue
the pot has reached it's boiling point
STOP
meltdown is imminent
the blacksmith is at his anvil
something will be wrought within a fortnight
an intervention will transpire
STOP

wish us luck
we'll be the ones in the trenches with our tin hats on
sorry to be so elusive
but certain coordinates cannot be revealed
danger is nigh
END TRANSMISSION

Disposition:
sullen sullen
* * *
one day in the kitchen, I dropped a plate.
the plate shattered into numerous pieces.
i could see the brand etching on the back of the plate
which read: Baroque Ceramic
                                             ....and it  most certainly was. 
Disposition:
moo? moo?
* * *

Sometimes my dreams are like hyped previews for movies that have never been

produced:

................................................................................................................................................

 

Dark Betty of the Ice Zombies

 

*Cue dark, ominously suspenseful music.*

My name is Betty, Dark Betty - as I’m known.

I kill zombies – well, a certain breed of zombies that are attracted to ice 
and
coldness in general. They will hunt after you, moving slowly. They 
are always
moving, because if they stop – they will freeze.

*Cut to department store setting.*

Just the other day, I was in a department store looking for make-up 
(hey, even we
zombie hunter gals have gotta look our best) when I saw 
two of these ghoulish
beasts trudging down the sporting goods isle. 
(Anyone for tennis?) I grabbed a Louisville
Slugger from a display and 
walked quickly down the main isle and out of the store with
the ice 
zombies right on my trail. The other civilians didn’t seem to notice the 
zombies,
which is probably for the best. (Nothing like mass hysteria 
to make things messy, right?)
I went into a pub near the department 
store and the zombies followed. I marched up to
the bar and ordered 
two short Grand Marniers on the rocks. By this time, the zombies

were near approaching the bar. I gulped the two drinks down and then 
tossed the ice
over both shoulders at the same time. The zombies 
naturally dove for the ice, and while
they were distracted, I turned 
around and bashed them repeatedly in the noggins with my bat until they 
were
like blue-veined violated watermelons in a Gallagher show. 
*Dark Betty wipes visceral
goo off of her face and then checks her 
lipstick in her compact mirror.*

 I guess things have gotten so bad around here lately, that people have 
started pretending
not to notice anything amiss in an attempt to maintain 
some sense of normalcy – but I’ve
refused to live in such denial – so I 
guess it’s up to me and a few others to do the bidding.

It’s a dirty job, but I’m up for the challenge.

*Ice zombie groaning in background*

Gotta run!!

Disposition:
nerdy nerdy
* * *
sometimes it's like you're here
sitting in the corner of my eye
only to dash away as my vision shifts
like  a distant memory
as if you were never there at all

sometimes i can hear your voice
resounding in the corner my mind
only to fade away from my consciousness
like a lucid dream
as if you were calling to me

Sometimes can feel you here
nestled in the corner of my heart
only to settle there and stay forever
like an old friend
as if you've never left me

tomorrow
comes to fast
and forever's
not that long
to keep you close
to my memory
but it's all that I have left

 
- Dedicated to lost loved ones....never forget.

Disposition:
peaceful peaceful
* * *

The science of limericks has always intrigued me. 
The formula is simple: five stanzas that express a complete 
thought or story with humor throughout or even a punchline 
in the last stanza. 
The metrical feet (rhythmic) pattern is : 3,3,2,2,3.  
But even though the rules are simple - it's not always as 
easy as it looks. 
I've tried my hand at writing a few. Enjoy!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
there once was a monster named Nessie
the search for her caused quite a mess-y
the experts can’t find 
any trace left behind
so all they can do is just guess-y
                    ***
there is an ol’ zombie named Fred
who isn’t aware that he’s dead
he doesn’t want guts
- just some candy and nuts
as for brains – he likes pizza instead!
                 ***
a bat in the belfry named Varque
at twilight would never embarque
though the other bats shout,
“c’mon, Varque, come out!”
but he won’t - cause he’s scared of the darque!
                 ***

Disposition:
silly silly
* * *
she had been sick for several days now. she was
only 9 years of age and the doctors had already
given up on a cure. had we been any other family,
we would've called for a clergyman a long time ago,
but my father was not a god-fearing man. he believed
that there was a logical and scientific explanation
for everything...so we waited....but logic and science
 never came to save us.

it all started when my sister was having uncharacteristically
violent fits of the most appalling nature, which quickly
progressed to where she was dangerous not only to us,
but to herself as well - so she had to be restrained
in a bed-ridden state, "only until she gets better," said my
father.  you could always tell when she was not
in her own head - for anything in her upstairs room that ran
on electricity - lights, record players, radios, etc. would flicker
off until her spell was over, then they'd come back on and the
room would appear as if nothing had happened.

the time finally came to where i was to be sent away to stay
with a nearby relative until things subsided. not only was my
father concerned for my own safety, but he could no longer bear
my worried demeanor and defeated stance every time i tried to
nurse my dear afflicted sister back to health, but was only turned
away by her violent threats and curses. so that night i was packing
my clothes and a few treasured belongings so that i wouldn't be
quite so homesick while i was away.

i carried my travel trunk downstairs to where my father was waiting
to bid me farewell. i told him to wait while i told my sister good-bye
( i had a strange suspicion that i might never see her again.) i went
upstairs to her room and cracked open the door. the light from the
hallway spilled upon her face - she was sleeping. So peaceful and
serene- unlike many moments during her waking - i wanted to remember
her like this, so best not to wake her.

i came downstairs to the front parlor where father was listening to an
evening news broadcast on the radio set. i had just grabbed my coat
when all of a sudden, the table lamp had flickered off, the newscaster
on the radio no longer chattered, and the comforting orange glow of
the radio dial was now black. how could this be happening? my sister
was upstairs sound asleep - she wasn't here with us...unless...
there was enough light coming into the parlor from the street lamp
outside that i could see clearly what was going on. i looked at my
father's face and only saw a blank stare. this was the same look i had
seen many times on my sister's face right before she had an attack.
oh no! whatever it is that plagues her - now had poor father in it's grasp!

right then, my father slowly turned his head and gave me a look that was
anything but what normally came from the eyes of an endearing father.
he asked me where might be going on a night like this and then lunged
at me. i jumped back, grabbed my coat and ran out the door.

i ran down the front walk. i knew i had left my trunk in the house but there
was no way that i was going back inside the house.
not until i could find help...

.............................................................................................................

P.S.
this is most likely a result of the multitude of possession-related horror movies that
i've watched. one difference is that, for some reason, this demon was contagious!
What's stranger still, is that I don't have a sister, and I was never raised by a single
father - let alone one that wasn't religious.
Disposition:
tired tired
Phonograph playing:
Muse - Absolution
* * *
there was a rash of odd crimes being reported-
the crimes were in regards to a sadistic trend
called "zombie modeling." This type of modeling
basically involved men taking women hostage in
public restrooms and kidnapping the ladies that
were beautiful, to moderately good-looking. From
there, the women were transported to "studios"
where their finger nails and toenails are removed,
and their skin is burned with hydrochloric acid -
all in order to achieve that visceral, cryptkeeper-
like appearance. after that, the women are forced
to model in unmentionables, erotic apparel, in the nude,
or even in highly fashionable attire. this form of
photographic "art and expression" was highly sought
after by everyone from chic fashion companies, to
the pornography industry. after these "modeling
sessions," the girls were either shipped off to
sweatshops- or if their wounds and burns were fatal;
the bodies were quickly disposed of. most of these
women stayed in the sweatshops at their own will
because they were too vain to contact their loved
ones and let themselves be seen in such a horrifying
state. so many of these women were just never heard
from again.
i was staying at the adam's mark hotel in dallas. i
went to use the restroom near the lobby, and while i
was in there, the lights went out and I heard men's
voices and women's screams. i crawled quietly on the
floor underneath several now-empty stalls and hid
under the line of sinks. the other screams had subsided-
i knew they were looking for me in the complete darkness.
i heard footfalls on the commercial tile floors coming
towards me. at this point, i bolted towards the general
vicinity of the door. a large man's hand grabbed my arm,
and I kicked, punched, and wrenched myself loose from
the grasp and ran out of the bathroom.
i quickly walked back to my room, and on the way i noticed
that every man dressed in a nice suit was eying me as if
to say, "you're next."
once in my suite, I gathered my belongings and called my
boyfriend to pick me up, insisting that he meet me at my
room. i heard a man knocking at my door calling out,
"room service!"
what!?
(i had not requested room service.)
Disposition:
calm calm
Phonograph playing:
David Bowie - Outside
* * *
while the soil of my heart's longing pace
is what they wish to till
hope the scars of past won't leave a trace
but i know they always will
though salty tears stream down my face
i shall never cease too feel
that it's within every lonely place
where the sorrow's sweeter still
..but from this death in which i sleep
whilst angels hold their breath
now rise - triumphant from the tomb -
a love that conquers death!
Disposition:
peaceful peaceful
* * *
so here we are once again, sitting in the holding tank,
waiting for something to grasp so that we may be
reminded of our humanity. in a world where ticks and
tocks measure what we do and for how long. where
most of us just can't seem to say the right aphorism
because, sometimes, it seems that all of the paradoxes
and metonymys seem more complex under the surface
of the ability of description.


so with a bat of an eye and a thesaurus, we give an open-
ended attempt to wish you well because frankly, no one is
going to care, because everyone and everything seems to
be controlled by a god. a certain power that can best be
described as one who sits in a rocker and watches in bored
fascination as a fly tediously picks his way along the wall of
stability.


so instead of cutting to the real gravy train, we simply empty
out the whole doggie-bag so that others can see just exactly
how cool we are. songs are written and substances are taken
so that we may force such emotions that may otherwise be
taken for granted. and somewhere along that road, we turn
around and look at the final debris and realize soberly that
gee, something was lost somewhere in the middle.


but we don't stop, no. we count the instances between the
supernatural and the extra-terrestrial, and think that everything
is under our control, and that we know exactly what lies over the
blue moon, and exactly what our impression is of the whole apple.


but forget about the whole damned apple. the passing shuttle bus
of NOW is here and it doesn't matter because time has a cruel grasp
of the blue marble. and we, the children who are trying to
eat popsicles and rollerskate while remembering not to get drippy, can't
do a damn thing about it.


all of this because through the vague notice of critics, surgeon generals,
and psychopaths, we have now come to the conclusion that, in fact, the
pied piper has no idea where he is leading us. the continents shift, and the
occasional volcano belches, only as a reminder of exactly what our feet are
stuck to. so if we can't find what we want at this store, we simply move on to
the next, only to find out that our pennies are nogood there, either.


in conclusion, we should not rely on artists and their mad-libbed speech to
help us find the soluble/dissolvable fun we're looking for. the only antidote
is to throw our hands up, scratch our brains, and simply admit - this is really
big, so i guess i should pick up my bucket of rocks and throw it in the water
because this is way over my head.  
....i give you all of this and a burlap sack, because no one knows where the
next snipe is hiding. go catch it, because on the way you'll realize that maybe
this is the way things should be.



Disposition:
contemplative contemplative
Phonograph playing:
The Epoxies
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