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The Invisible Man’s Tricks Are All Variations on the Theme of Levitation

It’s not just that the invisible man will never see what he looks like in sunglasses and that he knows everything better than the back of his own hand and that his invisible skin can sting with the indignity of … Continue reading

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A Few Ways to Read a Book of Poems

Poem by poem in the order given Ordered by the name of the journal in which the poems first appeared… and then the rest In alphabetical order, by title Poems that begin on even numbered pages first Grouped by title … Continue reading

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from Today’s Journal (3/23/08)

Another Sunday, another disconnected day contemplating what is and what should be. The shambles that is my life and whether there is any hope in it. Thoughts of killing myself (let’s be honest, though I admit I am drawn to … Continue reading

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Obsessions

Stars, inter-stellar light, quantum entanglement, the sound leaves make in the dark as night sets in, the small hollow at the base of a woman’s neck, hip bones, ruins of Roman coliseums, emotion expressed in the eyes, emerald flaws, solipsism, … Continue reading

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Thought Experiment

Situation A man is sealed inside a windowless elevator and either suspended above the ground by a crane or towed through deep space at a constant acceleration of approximately 32 feet per second per second. There is no way for … Continue reading

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Fear of Change

I seek change and I fear it. I feel alone and worry about losing friends. I’m tired of the entanglements of so many things while knowing I’ve come this far and gained almost nothing along the way. I know my … Continue reading

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