Poetry 365: Chop Chop

It's long after dark
and nobody knows my name
in this thousand year old crumble
of city, glass, history and smoke.
I just want a German beer
or a Cuban coffee, but there is no warmth
to be found tonight, just the floating
sleeping windows above the road.

Bodhi's Muay Thai Style

Erm...
Originally uploaded by ZelenyOko.

Last week was rough. Jasper wasn't feeling well, so I was pretty much the only one to leave the house at all. That meant few long walks for the pup, and no trips to the dog park. By Saturday afternoon, Jasper was almost back to his normal cheerful self and Jen had some studying to catch up on.

I called up our friends Roz and Dane for a trip to the dog park. R. and D. brought their dog, Incu. He's a big boy in comparision to Bodhi. He's a shepard mix. Bodhi found him physically imposing at first ,and hid out under the bench that Jasper and I were sitting on.

Finally, Bodhi and Incu started to play fight. Incu never knew what hit him. Apparently, Bodhi has adopted some unique fighting strategies. He kept getting underneath Incu and nipped at his knees and elbows. From below he'd roll his head under Incu's chin. Then there's the move he stole from our cats, the lie down underneath and strike with all four paws. Just bizarre and hilarious.

Poetry 365: Discubrir

Oh the shaking,
how quiet the house seems
when you can't find the last
smoldering ember of
Saturday night.

Poetry 365: Let the Blade Stop

Pill bottle on the dresser,
all the old jeans laid
on the bed. The TV keeps talking
about the autopsy reports.

Poetry 365: Trefoil Common

Move like smoke, little one.
Don't let them notice
the last arrow.

Poetry 365: Three Hours In

no sign of the shore
ocean? washing machine
last rites are too long

Poetry 365: PCH

Leaving the suburbs
for the wilderness and beyond,
we speed along the bottom of the cliffs
and the Pacific laps the right side
of the rental cruiser.

Where the hell have I been?

Los Angeles. On vacation and taping an appearance on Jeopardy! I can't really say how I did, as I am duty bound to make everyone watch the show. It makes for good ratings, you know. All I can say is that I didn't embarrass myself.

I will be live on your TV (in HD where available) on April 19th. Check this link for station and time in your area. Fire up your Tivos so you can make fun of me at your leisure.

I am a vain man. I was terrified about my appearance in high definition. I went and got my eyebrows waxed for the trip. Seriously, you'll thank me. I grew my hair out a little bit so they wouldn't have to powder my head to keep the shine down. They literally airbrushed my face. I don't actually look as good as I will on TV. There, I said it.

It's all a bit of a blur. I thought of specific people when some categories or questions came up. Most you will will probably read this post. I'll leave it to you to figure out who you are and which question brought you to mind.

Now, on to the waiting. :)