Hey! Hey man! I threw my head to the left. The sound seemed to be coming from the left. –You ok?
-Cllumm occcey.
-Hey! It was Russell. Not Russ. Never Russ. Russell.
-Gai sahhh wa. Wa ou aaa? What the hell was wrong with him? Didn’t he […]

To me, whiskey tastes like freedom
To me, every day is the fourth of July
I drink my freedom in big swallows
Shove it down my throat ‘till I choke on it
And explode like fireworks…

When the car pulled up to the curb and jerked to a halt I slid in the passenger seat and closed the door.
“You’d better buckle up.” He said. “You don’t need a ticket ten feet out of jail.” He watched me wave my hand at him and he drove on. I put […]

Family Tradition Pt. 2

Front porch swing and then some…

Every great man that has ever been has said “fuck you”
Most of the rest too
Just like me
It doesn’t take courage to hate
Or love
None of the new heroes care at all
Where are my medals?
My parade?
Ticker tape and handshakes?
Television interviews?
Barbie dolls and million dollar paydays?
The check is in the mail

“Come on baby, let’s just get a bottle of wine and go home.  We don’t need this shit.”  At least I didn’t.  I lit a smoke and leaned my head back.  Closed my eyes.
“These are friends of mine, Mike.  I’ve already told them we were coming.”  She shut off the engine and unbuckled her seatbelt.
“They’ll […]

My floors are dirty
My tables and chairs
Counter tops and t.v. screens
Body
Mind
And
Soul
Stained t-shirt and bloodshot eyes
Are just the beginning…