begin

begin rejecting

sleep
face time
regular meals
alcohol
real sex
business calls
the scent of the inside of your own nose

study Bartleby the Scrivener obsessively
burn your CDs
play cards with your credit

hump the mattress
while pretending you are a silent film star
hope to God no one catches you
and that you will never have to speak again

plan on a short career as a wolf
(there’s no future in it of course)
strategize about blowing down the walls
of the homes of the local pigs
then do nothing
over and over

cut your hair

stop showing up so much
reject the need to be anything

give it up
there is no it
and if there was
you would not be

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18 responses to “begin

  • psyches_task

    study Bartleby the Scrivener obsessively
    burn your CDs
    play cards with your credit

    Scary.

    Very effective poem. The message seems clear.

  • psyches_task

    study Bartleby the Scrivener obsessively
    burn your CDs
    play cards with your credit

    Scary.

    Very effective poem. The message seems clear.

  • psyches_task

    study Bartleby the Scrivener obsessively
    burn your CDs
    play cards with your credit

    Scary.

    Very effective poem. The message seems clear.

  • upendedurn

    while pretending you are a silent film star
    hope to God no one catches you
    and that you will never have to speak again

    Excellent.

  • upendedurn

    while pretending you are a silent film star
    hope to God no one catches you
    and that you will never have to speak again

    Excellent.

  • upendedurn

    while pretending you are a silent film star
    hope to God no one catches you
    and that you will never have to speak again

    Excellent.

  • dj_muse

    Re: Nothing charming to say…

    Oh yeah, cell: 774-242-6555 (I don’t think Ryk or any of your other friends will stalk me, so there ya go. 😉

  • dj_muse

    Re: Nothing charming to say…

    Oh yeah, cell: 774-242-6555 (I don’t think Ryk or any of your other friends will stalk me, so there ya go. 😉

  • dj_muse

    Re: Nothing charming to say…

    Oh yeah, cell: 774-242-6555 (I don’t think Ryk or any of your other friends will stalk me, so there ya go. 😉

  • dj_muse

    Nothing charming to say…

    ..just that this makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time.

    I wish everyone things that are worth living for (even if it’s just humping the mattress).

    That said, I love finally being able to go to school for what I love. Even more, I love finding like-minded individuals to share thoughts with, make music with, make plans with, play records for.

    That said – you need to call me sometime Tony so we can “do lunch” or any other thing that involves us sitting down somewhere comfy and having a big ol’ talk about EVERYTHING.

    *hug*

  • dj_muse

    Nothing charming to say…

    ..just that this makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time.

    I wish everyone things that are worth living for (even if it’s just humping the mattress).

    That said, I love finally being able to go to school for what I love. Even more, I love finding like-minded individuals to share thoughts with, make music with, make plans with, play records for.

    That said – you need to call me sometime Tony so we can “do lunch” or any other thing that involves us sitting down somewhere comfy and having a big ol’ talk about EVERYTHING.

    *hug*

  • dj_muse

    Nothing charming to say…

    ..just that this makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time.

    I wish everyone things that are worth living for (even if it’s just humping the mattress).

    That said, I love finally being able to go to school for what I love. Even more, I love finding like-minded individuals to share thoughts with, make music with, make plans with, play records for.

    That said – you need to call me sometime Tony so we can “do lunch” or any other thing that involves us sitting down somewhere comfy and having a big ol’ talk about EVERYTHING.

    *hug*

  • theryk

    call me nuerotic

    but I keep feeling I’ve offended somehow…

    are you just busy/stressed/etc
    or
    did I do someat to piss you off?

    nervously yers,
    ryk

  • theryk

    call me nuerotic

    but I keep feeling I’ve offended somehow…

    are you just busy/stressed/etc
    or
    did I do someat to piss you off?

    nervously yers,
    ryk

  • theryk

    call me nuerotic

    but I keep feeling I’ve offended somehow…

    are you just busy/stressed/etc
    or
    did I do someat to piss you off?

    nervously yers,
    ryk

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