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Entries from June 2016

The Razor

June 28th, 2016 · 1 Comment

Here’s another excerpt from Sleepytime Cemetery (available, remember, from Black Scat Books). An attempted suicide turns to slapstick, all in ABAB quatrains. This is how it begins… THE RAZOR I laid a razor at my wrist, So I would be no more. I closed my eyes, and sneezed, and missed, And dropped it on the […]

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The Yodeling Dutchman

June 13th, 2016 · Comments Off on The Yodeling Dutchman

This little tale concerning the perils of cultural appropriation can be found in my collection Sleepytime Cemetery, available from Black Scat Books. Here’s how it starts; for more, buy the book! THE YODELING DUTCHMAN Rembrandt van Rijn stepped out of his picturesque cottage and into the crisp October air. I should make it clear at […]

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Somebody Said Something Offensive

June 6th, 2016 · 2 Comments

It’s distressing when somebody says something offensive. Your face flushes; your heartbeat goes up; it’s like getting mild exercise, or drinking coffee. Here’s a song for those occasions.

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