Thursday, July 23, 2009

Arbitrareum: Of Right-Forking Trails

An older man pushes laps
On his cart.
The wheels are rickety
But the sides shine of freshly polished aluminum.
The umbrella reads in red and green: “Apollo’s Pizza.”

A woman’s back is covered in earth and briars.
She crunches forward, gasping,
And smacks into a man’s face.
She coughs and sobs,
Clinging to the fabric, still at half-an-arm’s-length.
She sees the nametag sewn onto the shirt
And sputters, “Thank you, Apollo.”

A plastic bottle is crushed
Among its comrades.
Weight bears down and builds slowly.
In a few days, the pressure will release,
Only to be replaced 1,000-fold.
As of now, its label is split down
The words “Aqua” and “Apollo.”

A man arrives home
From a full day’s walking.
He stands on a mat
And closes the door behind him.
He tosses his coat to the banister.
It drapes evenly in half.
He tosses his hat at the banister.
It lands in the other room.
He grunts as he bends to untie his boots.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Starvng and Useless invades Cambridge, Ma!

Starving and Useless will be hosting a reading at The Outpost in Cambridge, Ma. on Saturday July 25th at 3 P.M. Entry is free but we would appreciated donations in order to help us produce more books and to keep us on our feet. We hope to see all of you there!

Info:
Saturday July 25th.

OUTPOST 186 : 186 1/2 hampshire st. cambridge ma 02139
http://zeitgeist-outpost.org/

3 P.M

Free admission with a suggested donation.