Monthly Archives: October 2014

the sky is just a little sister

Posted on October 24, 2014 by gary

If my life were a movie there would be a sunset and the camera would pan away — the prophet ani — In the morning, I ask Mo what happened. She says I wasn’t hyperventilating at all; that I stopped breathing. … Continue reading →

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my life as don juan

Posted on October 24, 2014 by gary

I’m leaving on the 1:15 you’re darn right — the prophet joni — I’m in some variation of “Ocean’s Eleven.” I assume I am Brad Pitt, but there’s no mirror, so I’m not sure. I know, I know. I’m Carl … Continue reading →

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on the other hand, it’s a pretty good album

Posted on October 22, 2014 by gary

If you had told 23-year-old Gary that 35 years later he’d be running while livestreaming the new unreleased Ani album off of the New York Times website through a portable phone supercharged with a tiny power amp boosted by a solar … Continue reading →

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oh well

Posted on October 21, 2014 by gary

When everything is wrong And ending all along And everyone’s to blame And everything’s the same Sometimes you come up short Sometimes not at all. Oh well — the prophet brett babb — To modify the beloved phrase from genius … Continue reading →

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A: Eight

Posted on October 20, 2014 by gary

Q. How many peanut butter cookies can you eat before you totally forget back when it was that eating peanut butter cookies seemed like a good idea? I’m beginning to lose faith in the “take your total daily mileage, multiply … Continue reading →

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