there are some things

that are very good for your soul, no matter how evil they may be for your flesh.

— a couple of long leisurely drags on a well-rolled joint
— settling in with a cigarette after that
— a jello shot with tequila, orange jello, and grenadine (a tequila sunrise jello shot!)
— many ideas for good poems percolating
— a couple of hours with a guitar in my lap, working out the chords to “Young Americans” and a few other songs while “Law and Order: SVU” plays soundlessly in the background
— heading off to sleep fairly early on a Saturday night