checklist
deal with the man
get snubbed
define the short version of a long hoax
he is a heavy load, I am a faulty wheel
the burden of my body on his ego
the burden of his ego on my body
repair my bike, make it purr
I’m a pioneer, motherfucker
pack it up and move along
be deadly for one entire day
stop at the roadside, eat a salad
shoot at interlopers, scare them off
use suburban words to express country concepts
dare to allow the years to pile up
dare not to die, not today
pull over, consider the audacity
decide to eat kale hotdogs
remember the man, lose my appetite
memorize Molly Bloom’s soliloquy
recite it to the stars
call shenanigans
call a friend
tell him he’s charming but hard to read
tell him he’s like James Joyce
tell him yes instead of no
tell him everything has changed
tell him to tell me what he knows
tell him charming is for waiters
tell him he’ll have to wait
wait for him to wait
forget who's waiting, grow droswy
set the alarm, go to sleep cold
33 degrees
Posted 07/02/12
after Fork Burke's "Checklist"