careful how you act

lazy shifty scattered self-serving
a cheesy thin mustache & oh what a nerve
you're juggling bowls
smiling for the cameras
dreaming of wearing the crown
stepping on all that you can
never hesitate to drop a name
treat them like pieces in your own little game
you'll see who's around
when it's dark & you can't move

jimmy the haley

congratulations weege & beccarina!

TOTALLY ENGAGED! YESSSS!

i said howdy, he said hi

one of a swarm of monarchs

addicted to peanut butter

gonna have to face it - you're addicted to peanut butter

wok nacho to the zoo

peace haiku 9-16

think kind thoughts & they
will be returned to you as
long as you keep on

chaos collapses
bridges but then we gather
to build two canoes

plant a tomato
will it rot & fertilize
its own seeds maybe?

eat your vegetables
you'll be happy that you did
eat your vegetables

no need to be scared
when you're prepared just take what
comes & you'll be fine

i've hit in anger
red fist hit red flesh make welt
i've no right to judge

don't live in the shade
just for fear of sunburn or
you'll wither. really.

make you feel better
even if what we share is
history of pain

cat killer

if you're offering

knockin round the carolina zoo in my mind

i spent a lot of time last summer listening to 'knockin round the zoo,' james taylor's song that widespread panic covers. i listened to a couple versions and also james taylor's 'carolina in my mind' pretty much on repeat & fingerpainted this:


here's a link to panic version of the song.

here's the picture with the lyrics pasted on top (it's about his time in a mental hospital - 'the zoo'):


and here it is hanging on the wall:

keep your drinks cold and your hands dry