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Unhappy Cat
He was an unhappy cat His owner saw no reason for his unhappiness He had a roof over his head Toys, and another cat to play with His bowl was full, So much that his looser parts sagged and waddled But he cried in the middle of the night Maybe he just had the blues Read more
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Responsibilities
“In dreams begins responsibility.“ Old Play Pardon, old fathers, if you still remainSomewhere in ear-shot for the story’s end, Old Dublin merchant “free of ten and four”Or trading out of Galway into Spain; And country scholar, Robert Emmet’s friend,A hundred-year-old memory to the poor; Traders or soldiers who have left me bloodThat has not passed Read more
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God’s Alphabet
God knew what he was doing when he made clouds. He must’ve gotten confused sometime after dogs and forests because by the time he got to humans he was seriously off the reservation. Then came killing – a mistake he admitted in his Ten Commandments. When he got to whiskey and wine he threw up Read more
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Killer
The blade was inserted with such precision that even its victim had to know he was not being killed by some roughneck thug. This killer was an artist. If the last of his life’s juices weren’t spurting on the pavement the victim would have been better able to appreciate the training it took to develop Read more
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Adorable
As far as her boyfriend was concerned, she was too shy for a woman of such intelligence and beauty. An awkward stage is understandable but it was hard to imagine that experience hadn’t exposed her to enough adulation to draw her from her shell. Unless it was the adoration that made her uncomfortable. “If Read more
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The Price I Pay
Billy Bragg is a songwriter who follows in the footsteps of giants like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Phil Ochs. Many of his songs dive into the guts of the working class, the poor, and the victims of capitalism, racism, and war. This isn’t one of those songs. He’s also a genius Read more
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