I once belonged to a writer's network that cultivated the art of writing extremely short pieces. Members submitted 200-words-or-less pieces to be voted and commented upon. Cleaning my room tonight I found some printouts of mine. I thought I'd share.
"My Dinner Doggy"
From whence my dinner doggy?
Oh tell me, if I please!
The one who drinks 'til groggy
Then pees upon his knees.
The doggy I call "froggy"
Because I'm such a tease.
From whence my dinner doggy?
Oh tell me, or I'll sneeze.
His butt was 'pon a loggy.
'Twas just about to freeze.
His fur was much too soggy
His tail flapped in the breeze.
And crawling 'bout his noggy
Were sixty-seven fleas.
They'll add fine spice to "froggy"
When I scoff him down with cheese.
From thence my dinner doggy.
Now where'd I put my keys?
"Pizza Dream"
There is the dream of someone else. At first, I may be the star in it. That's how it gets my attention. The hook. There's coffee and pizza, too. But it's just to suck me in. I'm there for minutes, I get some pizza, then I turn into a dog or a cat and then the real dreamer walks in and takes over. Last night I turned into three blackbirds. I woke up with a splitting headache.
Why does this guy want me to be present in his dreams? I'm just present there, I don't get to do anything, I'm just an audience in the form of whatever fauna he's obsessing on at the moment. I don't know this guy. I don't want to know him. I should be in dreams of my own. I have my own wishes that need fulfilling. That should be MY cigar, MY railroad tunnel, MY leap off a tall building to certain death. That should be ME drowning, flying, being chased by an ax murderer.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Friday, July 6, 2007
Andy's Gang Clip
Video Find of the Day
Way back in March I was speaking of My Early Humor(s) and mentioned the sanguine, or bloody, humor (the hot moist one) represented by Andy's Gang. At the time, I could not find any adequate videos of Andy's Gang (AKA the Buster Brown Show) to inflict upon you. But that has all changed, as I have discovered video provider iraRona, who has provided the clip below along with hundreds of other oldies.
Please understand what this means to me. I watched this show when I was 5 years old. Television was new to me. I watched it as a horror film, with my hands over my face, peeking out between my fingers. I screamed every time I saw Midnight because it was supposed to be a toy, and therefore had no business being alive. I screamed every time I saw Froggy the Gremlin because I knew he was going to do something horrible to Andy. Then, I laughed and laughed, because Andy was so dumb.
These were my formative influences. This is why I am what I am. I don't show this to try to justify myself. I only want people to understand the root cause of my...
turning.
Way back in March I was speaking of My Early Humor(s) and mentioned the sanguine, or bloody, humor (the hot moist one) represented by Andy's Gang. At the time, I could not find any adequate videos of Andy's Gang (AKA the Buster Brown Show) to inflict upon you. But that has all changed, as I have discovered video provider iraRona, who has provided the clip below along with hundreds of other oldies.
Please understand what this means to me. I watched this show when I was 5 years old. Television was new to me. I watched it as a horror film, with my hands over my face, peeking out between my fingers. I screamed every time I saw Midnight because it was supposed to be a toy, and therefore had no business being alive. I screamed every time I saw Froggy the Gremlin because I knew he was going to do something horrible to Andy. Then, I laughed and laughed, because Andy was so dumb.
These were my formative influences. This is why I am what I am. I don't show this to try to justify myself. I only want people to understand the root cause of my...
turning.
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