hiromi euhara trio

(co narrated by the penguin & the otter pup
on pad and pen off Jack Keruac Avenue)

Spud met Angela at the bar by her school.

He had his high tops on and was lookin'
so, so fly.

Though in her eyes it wasn't the case.
He was twitterpated to see her...
taking notice of her hair, the way
she leaned slightly to the right on her
barstool and how her friends were
well engaged in the conversation.

He felt a twinge of anxiety; but dove
right in. What else can you do in such
a situation? Take a breath, Spud.

They exchanged formalities, which
quickly led to a visit to the bartender.
He ruminated on the comings and goings
of her day, and how it unfolded, if she was
at all thinking of him. Previous to this visit,
he contemplated on how to go about the
evening's maneuvers.

And she was thinking of him, truth be told,
wondering about what he was up to and
what might happen that night. If a vacant
spot appeared on her mind, he was quick
to fill it.

Spaces to fill were holes upon holes of
uncertainty, yet the misery of mystery
was a charm bracelet. Leaves and feathers
fettered and reasons for flight witheld,
her eyes and batting of them and the glare
of the lamp or the streetlight upon them
is all that he desired.

Spud ordered a drink and returned to
Angela's side. They booth took a sip.
Words were hard to come by in the
moment, but they exchanged looks and
mirrored their postures and let the rest of
the crowd became a blur.

And he became sick of this game and
wanted to talk to her now, now....

simon evans coverband

...charming is the helplessness of someone trying to
express a view of that which is not theirs

gumbo

to blurt
confessions

allow the snot permission to
agitate the labialis

as the belly sags low
cradled by clipped belt

and breath is spoken clearly
smelling of spit
and cigarettes
and whatever breakfast

a lean so real
so wreckless
and perhaps clumsy

wreckless
gratify
offense
or
flattery
bystanders

epiphany
ephiphony
anythings
commence

for no
negotiations
allowed inside
or dustpans
or apologies

but bystanders
and the moon

hunting jackrabbits

i'll let him speak to me with
a foreign tongue
so that my awareness is full
to the tone
and not the idea

hence my imagination
will take hold

and i shall absorb
in tones
and light fire

apple pie

june 1st:

14 smiles offered.
13 smiles returned.
10 female, 3 male.

june 2nd:

23 smiles offered.
21 smiles returned.
13 female, 10 male.

conditions:

the conditions of my offerings were that each
human was supposed to be in default face position.
i only approached those who held no smile,
those who i was in no direct interaction with,
and those who were beyond 30 feet of me.

findings:

when i smiled, they usually held the smile
for a period beyond acknowledgement, and if
the interaction continued, smiles were received
many times after. most men who returned smiles
usually maintained them for only a few seconds.
the women who returned smiles seemed to persist
in a delightful attitude during and after.

conclusion:

smiles = apple pie