Platitute(s) 2.213

words with your father
when you knew he was sick
words like "rotisserie"
and "onanism" flew freely
because for once
the playing field was even

Measure of Comfort 2.61

I stopped writing
And then I used MOC 2.61
(hospice workers and good nuns)
Hospice workers and good nuns agree
MOC 2.61 is a shield against woe
We who pull from the benefit know

Data Symposium (Seasonal Affective Disorder Variant 2.045)

we held hands at the Data Symposium
and kissed on the steps of your front steps
you told me how your electrical bills had lowered
since you switched to the blue LED lightbox
that you bought from Lloyd's Pharmacy
I asked why you didn't just take pills
like normal people
and you told me about the dream you had
where Shuji Nakamura borrowed your cutlery

Permission Template

you rescued an idea
from that dick at IKEA
who made you have that dream
about Ann Landers
you had borrowed her apron
with the Raiders logo
so you could buy a scratcher
for the frosting lottery

Severity of Illness Comparison Chart page 32

I'm fixin' to lose my shit
over a love I can never quit
some choose women
while others choose men
and I choose the love
of never caring again
there have been many who have walked out
thinking I would fall apart
but my breakdown is following the logarithmic scale
just look at page 32 of the Severity of Illness Comparison Chart

Cough Vector Bacterium Intersect 2.702

taking pills
is fun
I take pills
and have fun
let's take these pills
let's have some fun
I prefer these pills
manufactured with the patented process
of Cough Vector Bacterium Intersect 2.702
because pills manufactured with the patented process
of Cough Vector Bacterium Intersect 2.702
are more fun

Thwartage Fetch Scenario 2.874

we did not use zeroes as per your instruction
which made our nights at the lab a living hell
sure, we had some down time when we played "Yell Hole"
but we would always clean up and get back to work

after what seemed like four long years
(it was exactly four years straddling the millennium)
we submitted your proposal for review
and it was reviewed and rejected by the committee

now we find ourselves six years later
sharing a table at the Thwartage Fetch Conference in San Jose
and you are being hailed as a visionary
who could play a mean game of "Yell Hole"