Four bottles lined up
on the desk in front of the screen.
I keep them in order to make sure
I take them right, though in fact I take them
left to right, in the hope they’ll make me
right, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought, overripe
feelings.
I visit them three times a day:
once when I rise, before descending to the kitchen;
once in the afternoon;
once before sleep.
At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.
In these early hours the cat and I sit in front of the screen
and he knocks the bottles down like dominoes.
Then I pick them up and put them back in order.
One for stability, another for the same, one to pick me up,
and one to keep me from going out and barking at imaginary cars.
The cat’s pleased, and as usual knocks them down again.
I pick them up again, sick to my stomach
at how long I’ve been playing this game.
Dark Matter 
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 24th, 2005 at 5:45 am
I like this poem a lot.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
“At night there’s a cat on the bed
and a night light in the corner:
charms against the void because
the pills are good, but not good enough.”
Wow.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:55 pm
Powerful poem.
Whatever is needed to keep your voice in this world is a good thing.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 4:50 pm
Humbling piece.
I liked how, on first sight, bottles could be medicine bottles or bottles of liquor.
Either way, very cool how both you and the cat are knocking them over.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:39 pm
it’s scary how much i can relate to this.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 3:14 pm
You made me cry — this is exactly how I feel everytime I put one of my damn meds in my mouth. You hit this deadon.
But I’ve been without for 2 months and I’m in a bad, bad way.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Sorry — fired that off by accident.
The point is, for this speaker, they aren’t working very well.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:53 pm
Notice what preceded these lines…
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:49 pm
beautiful, sweetie. (I have to take meds for the rest of my life, so this particularly affected me, thank you for this):)
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 10:27 am
, less prone to stupid associations,
puns in place of thought
Thisd is bad?
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.
January 23rd, 2005 at 8:37 am
*blink*
It felt like that poem socked me in the stomach real hard. My gut lurched while I was reading it.