i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "sadness becomes loneliness", "start the weekend", "two vapid souls", "a zombie apocalypse" and "a soft rain in the sunshine" have been accepted for publication.
a delightful trip into the dark mind of an evil genius or simply the musings of an asshole
Monday, April 29, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 2024
and now it feels like summer...
it was 70 degrees here before noon. that feels like summer to me.
i sent out 5 poems late last night to Synchronized Chaos. i have no clue if i will make the cut off for the issue on May 1st. my writer's block comes and goes more than ever before now. i think i probably need to have a great mind fuck to release a few demons.
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
not how i wanted to start the weekend...
but, given how this season has gone for Manchester United, i should have totally expected them to struggle today at home against Burnley. they eventually scored to take the lead and of course, gave that lead up even later to end up in a 1-1 draw.
Friday, April 26, 2024
and now it feels like i am stuck in a void...
i was all ready to get some sleep last night and mom let out a scream at 4:45 AM. i went into her room and turned on the lights and she was wondering where her flowers were. i asked her why would you have flowers in the bed with you? she then told me she loves me and went back to sleep. i mumbled to myself... and people wonder why the fuck i don't get any sleep. good times.
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
up too early on a Thursday...
so, the reason the check engine light was on in the Highlander was due to the same damn reason as three times before. the hose that goes into the air box came loose. as the guy at the dealership told me, that should never happen. so, me made a note in my account and also didn't charge me anything. now, if i could just get that hour back in the waiting room watching fox news. holy shit, no wonder so many people in this country are fucking dumb.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
one of those days where i definitely feel like an old man
maybe it was when i was looking for the butterscotch chips that mom wanted... maybe it was straining to bend down and get some cheese... fucking one of those days where i feel like an old man. for those that are interested, my doctors appointment went well yesterday. my weight was down, my A1C was down and my blood pressure was very good. so, all of them were pleased that i seem to be headed back in the right direction. the Trulicity has definitely worked so far.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
nothing like waking up after a solid two hours of sleep...
and here i thought i was doing the right thing and got to bed before 3 AM last night. so, when i woke up and looked at the clock and it said 5:48 AM, i was like what the fuck. thankfully, i was able to fall back asleep until 8:30 AM.
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Monday, April 22, 2024
happy earth day
so, i woke up this morning and my back told me to go fuck myself. yeah, it has been one of those days...
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Sunday, April 21, 2024
that took another 10 years off of my life...
as a sports fan, i pretty much have seen it all. today is just another chapter of it, but, i am thankful i am 48 years old, so i know not to ever get my hopes up. when Manchester United went up 3-0 today in the FA Cup semifinal, i figured they would win but it wouldn't be like in the past. in the past, United goes up 3-0 and they would win either 3-1 or maybe 5-2, something like that. this United team lacks every single bit of confidence that all the United teams had before. and i sadly know that all too well. so, of course, United pissed that lead away and ended up going to extra time at 3-3 against Coventry. Coventry thought they had won the game in the 122nd minute, but they were offside by maybe an inch. probably even less than that. so the game went to penalty kicks. United won those 4-2, to advance to the FA Cup final against Manchester City. you could tell no one was particularly pleased that United won this way. to be honest, it feels like a fucking loss, which would have spared the potential embarrassment of what Manchester City will most likely do to them in the final. regardless, i'm not sure how ETH keeps his job and i'm not sure the new top brass has the guts to sell off all the players that need to leave. i was hoping for a way less stressful beginning to my Sunday.
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response from Cajun Mutt Press...
i heard back from Cajun Mutt Press on my poetry submission from back in February. my poems "mojo nixon" and "this darkened heart of mine" have been accepted for publication in Night Owl Narrative issue #5. my poem "a broken life" has been accepted for publication on the website on May 10th.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
puff puff pass...
happy 4/20 everyone. i definitely could use some marijuana today.
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