one of those days...

 before i get to the moments of yesterday that pissed me off, a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

https://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/id3457.html (boy genius)

https://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/id3458.html (on an empty stomach)

https://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/id3459.html (this harrowing reality)

Manchester United lost yesterday at Newcastle, 4-1. i figured they would lose yesterday, i was just hoping they wouldn't have any injuries. silly me.

the Yankees pissed away a 3-0 lead yesterday and lost at home to the Giants, 5-4. they start a series tonight at home against the Royals.

i did watch a good portion of The Masters yesterday. 

the season finale of The Americas was excellent last night.

the season finale of Yellowjackets was insane last night.

The Last of Us was excellent last night.

The Righteous Gemstones was hilarious last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice. i'll watch Monday Night Raw sometime tonight on Netflix.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Florida.

here are your two videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

mom has an appointment this afternoon with her dermatologist. after that, she wants to swing by the bank and get some money out so she can pay the kid across the street that mowed our grass.

i will be on here tomorrow in the morning most likely.

until then kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

uno de esos días

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Scott Ryan & the Devilish Folk - Beyond These Hills Lies Nothing

Dorthia Cottrell - Family Annihilator

Sean Rowe - Night (Live)

Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge

Crooked Still - Ecstasy

"In the long run, you make your own luck - good, bad, or indifferent." - Loretta Lynn

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felt good to get outside for a bit...

 it was nice enough today, that mom wanted to go outside and walk some. so, we did that for a bit and then i cleaned some stuff up in the garage and moved some stuff around. the contractor that did our bathroom was out here today. he had to replace the toilet ring and put together a few things for mom. one of things that he replaced was put out in the garage. so, i had to rearrange a few things so we could use the shelves. now, i'll actually be able to get to the bird food if there is another vehicle in the garage.

here are your two videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

the New York Yankees won yesterday at Baltimore, 5-3. they start a series tonight in Cleveland.

the New York Knicks lost yesterday at home to Indiana, 141-136. the Knicks will be playing Cleveland in the playoffs.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

i did watch a good portion of The Masters yesterday. i picked Jon Rahm to win the tournament two days before it started. thankfully, i was correct. so that $2 bet turned into $26.

Power Book II: Ghost was fucking crazy last night.

Succession was shocking last night.

Yellowjackets was very good last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw, The Voice and Perry Mason.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Buffalo.

i'm going to try to be on here in the morning tomorrow as mom has physical therapy in the afternoon.

i did listen to episode 442 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/is-vince-back-notsam-wrestling-442-301821343

i hope everyone had a great weekend. 

i believe it is going to be Easter leftovers for dinner tonight. so, i'm off to the microwave.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

un buen dia para dormir al sol

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Molly Tuttle - White Rabbit

Britny Lobas - Marina

Rudy De Anda - Tu Mirada

Georgia - It's Euphoric

Rose City Band - Chasing Rainbows

"Ambition interests me because it's such a surefire indicator of damage." - Peter Morgan

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a bad back isn't ideal for good sleeping...

i think i finally fell asleep last night around 5:30 this morning, after i wished for death and gave up trying to find a comfortable spot for my back. i got up a little after 11 this morning. the rain had finally stopped. i figure the pain in my back will subside when death finally knocks on my door. joy.

well, might as well start back at yesterday afternoon...

Manchester United did not play well yesterday. thankfully, luck was on their side and they defeated West Ham 2-1.

the New York Yankees held the White Sox to one hit yesterday and won the game, 4-0. hopefully they can win the series this afternoon.

there was 3 OT games yesterday in the NHL playoffs. pure chaos. hopefully more today.

the NBA playoffs yesterday got off to a crazy start. hopefully, more of that today as well.

and i did watch a good portion of the Masters yesterday. and i've been checking that out this morning as well. they had to move up the tee times because of the weather coming. looks like Tiger might pull this off. (edit: holy fuck he did)

Saturday Night Live was pretty good last night.

ROH was good last night.

Minnesota Duluth defeated UMass 3-0 to win the college hockey national championship last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Barry, Veep, Last Week Tonight, Billions and The Chi. i'll be watching WWE Worlds Collide on WWE Network at some point tonight.

here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

i'm not sure how bad the weather is supposed to be tonight. the last forecast i saw was for 2 inches of rain tonight with plenty of wind. oh joy.

i get the feeling that the rest of today is going to be me in my massage chair seeing how many fucking ice packs i can go through and numb my whole damn body.

no damn clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. until then my friends...

i hope your Saturday was great. i hope your Sunday will be even better.

Veo una cuchara y una aguja en mi futuro.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Thriving Ivory - Angels On the Moon
Anderson East - If You Keep Leaving Me
Tom Waits - Cold Water

"We have no firm hold on any knowledge or philosophy that can lift us out of our difficulties."
                                                                                            - Anne Sullivan

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you would think i would be dead by now...

it was yet another night where i didn't fall asleep until after 4 in the morning. it's almost like insomnia and depression are the same anymore. good times.

the New York Yankees pissed away yet another lead last night and lost to the White Sox, 9-6 in 7 innings. thank god the rain got so bad they called the game. that's 4 losses in a row. joy.

i am absolutely shocked that Columbus won both games down in Tampa in the NHL playoffs. holy shit. halfway to one of the biggest upsets i can think of in NHL history.

i did watch some of the other games as well.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was really good last night.

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas was brilliant once again last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH.

my sports docket today is pretty full. between Manchester United, the New York Yankees, the NBA and NHL playoffs, the Masters and the national championship game of college hockey, it's going to be a pretty fucking full day.

i did listen to episode 233 of Notsam Wrestling late last night. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/notsamwrestling/vickie-guerrero-notsam

here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

the weather is supposed to be pretty good today. of course, tomorrow is supposed to be a shit show. figures.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.

toma lo que quieras de mi

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Valerie June - Little Wing
UB40 - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
Garbage - Kick My Ass
Soul Asylum - Sexual Healing

"Poetry is more a threshold than a path." - Seamus Heaney

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a very rare happy Monday

yes, you read that correctly. a very rare happy Monday.

i was thrilled last night watching the Yankees 3-0 win over Baltimore. great pitching from Kuroda and some timely hitting. plus, a game done in just over 2 1/2 hours. can't beat that. after a day off today, the next series is with Arizona. i guess i get to relive all the pain from the 2001 World Series again.

i did enjoy Veep and Nurse Jackie last night. and i got to catch the episode of Vice i missed from Friday night. i really love that show. only if all reporting could be like that...

the poet of the day on my Google+ page is RC Edrington. RC is one of the best poets i have ever read. if you haven't read any of his work, first off, shame on you, second, seek it out immediately. here is a link to his website: http://www.rcedrington.com/

some good news to report on the fantasy hockey front. i (somehow) came back from a 7-3 deficit to begin this week to win 6-3-1. thank god i've been in that kind of hole before and know how to manipulate a roster and the waivers system. off to the finals for me, first time in 3 years. of course, the guy i'm facing only finished nearly 15 games ahead of me in the division. needless to say, i have my work cut out for me.

i did watch about the last hour or so of The Masters yesterday. i did think it was kind of funny that i told my mother to watch out for Adam Scott the night before. of course, i told her that because i figured he would choke another one away. to say i was a bit surprised when he won would be an understatement.

the windows are open today. the birds seem thrilled with the new bird feeders. and mom got some wind chimes to replace the ones that broke last year. and of course, now that we have some again, i don't think the wind has picked up enough today for them to make a sound. figures.

i'm off to my afternoon nap before a night of flipping between Monday Night Raw and The Voice. and a handful of hockey games that i will analyze to death hoping to pick up some kind of advantage on my fantasy hockey opponent.

music today:

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
UB40 - The Best Of: Volume 2
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Kiss - Destroyer

"The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes." - William Feather