asterisk


at the super store
i asked for turkey ham
the butcher even gave me a sample
and it was good

she placed the meat
on the scale
then wrapped it
and said i would received
a discount at the register

not too long ago
i was on the other side of the counter
cutting meat & fish and sometimes myself

at home
as i made turkey sandwiches
i noticed in the middle of the package
a piece of pork
sliced into an asterisk

i was going to throw to the garbage can
but out of respect
i took a bite
and chewed considering
and knowing
how butchers suffer
so others can eat

prints


i have walked
alongside footprints before
tiny feet
horse shoes
prints of water
prints of wind

today on the pavement
bloody paws
showed the way
of the narrow sidewalk
leading to a harsh asphalt

outside the fire station
the carcass of a dead rat
smiles at the passing traffic

cabin slowing down


the right numbers
are leveling
the playing field
the radius has duality
visual echos of metal

contacts have diminished
but they have not disappeared
you will never rest-easy again

when we walked towards my mother's house
an elder on the sidewalk
confirmed it was time to eat again
he had food wrapped in a plastic bag
held by his experienced hands
his eyes changed colors
like the stations of the year do

sport


a suspicious cabin
moves amongst the children

here
touché is more than a sport

somebody
could catch a cold

this is building
holding seeds of adrenalin

a clear & present rain-coat
in the midst of summer

it is just a game of movement
and if you hold still

you can win
since there are no foundations

temperature


the cloud is so nitid
hanging from the blue skies
but the the skull
marches steadily
on the concrete

bureaucratic cars
line the street

the electric company
needs a new truck
the one that almost hit us
makes to much noise

the couple
has lunch on the grass
we read in the park

the kids
speed away in a german car
and there's a hot rod
making the rounds

we remembered
we left the stove on
we race home
saying hello to the elders
we find on our way

hardware store


the 2 lawyers
were inside
the hardware store

"your case is doing fine"
she said
"thank you"
i said
"there just making corrections with surnames"
"i see"
"but it should be fine"
"i"ll send the number tonight"
i said
"thank you"
she said

it was a surprise to see them there
it was a good idea to hire her
these girls don't only know there law
they also know their hardware

dancing on the countertop


the ants
were on the countertop

perhaps she felt embarrassed
and decided to cast poison
on them

i wondered for a moment
if i wasn't there
would she let them be?

i wanted to tell her
that ants are not dirty
they seldom sting
and that jesus christ likes ants

but it was too late
there was poison everywhere
i guess they were uninvited guests
in her house

i understand these things
she wanted to make a good impression
because i was there
she saw ants
dancing on the counter top
she didn't know i like ants
she kills ants

then i was concerned
with cleanliness
it is dangerous to cook
on a kitchen stained with poison