THE LYING GAME

(Back in ’94, all the headlines were
about an incredible crime.)

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– In Union, South Carolina,
23-year-old Susan Smith
confessed to the crime,,,

– “I lied when I said a black man
took my car & my children…
I drowned my two boys
in John D. Long lake.”

– Film noir at eleven.

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TITLE TEMPORARIS

(’13)

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– Excuse me… Greatness?

– I don’t mean to be so persistent,,,
but hey, I’ll be 81 soon,,
just thought I’d remind you…

– All I’m asking for
is a one-time meeting, that’s all- – –
I feel awful begging like this,
I’ll do anything you want.

– A full schedule? Not a chance, eh?
I understand; just thought I’d ask.

– Crying? What, are you crazy?
that’s from an allergy…

– The whole thing is about pride, anyway…
it’s not really that important.

– Of course,
if you happen to change your mind…

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THE GREAT PERHAPS

(’06-’18)

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-Gang killings,
latest salmonella warnings,
three more marines die,
in a roadside bombing
west of Bagdad…

-Miners trapped in China,
a tornado hits London…

-What does it all mean?

-Distant galaxies, black holes,
string & Big Bang theories,
cells, molecules, microorganisms,
nono-technology, water on Mars…

-What does it all mean?

-The execution will take place
at 11:00 p.m.,,,
Polonium-210, 210 Interstate,
I’ll meet you at 2:10 p.m. exactly
Star Wars – Episode 210…

-What does it all mean?

-“The doctor will see you now…”
-“Officer… I swear to God,
I’ll never do that again!”
“Hey! I think I’ll write a novel!”

-What does it all mean?

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INTELLECTUAL ENCOUNTER

(’95)

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– Pencil meets blank page…
Pencil scribbles a few words,
waits for reaction from page,,,

– Page doesn’t say anything –
pencil feels bolder,
writes a line, then another,,,

– Nothing can stop pencil now,
writes this, writes that…
page begins to feel
it’s being taken for granted,,,

– Shouts, “Hold it pencil!
you’re all over me,
what do I get out of this?”

– ‘Why, Page, we work together,
I show you & you show the world,
I’m the vehicle, you’re the highway,
I’m the wave, you’re the shore.’

– Page thinks about it,,,
“you know,” says page, “I guess—
some of us are born to pencil,
& others are born to page.”

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THE FrancEyE POEM

(’07) – FrancEyE (RIP) & I used to exchange messages, poems,
etc. – She titled one of her pieces “The Crossword Curse,”
so I wrote something about it.

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– “The Crossword Curse,”
she called it…
obviously
she was just having,,,

– “25 Across,
three letters…
begins with
‘F.'”

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