Imminent Birthday

Looking for a gift?
This list
should give you
something to work from:

Favorite song:
an open tuned guitar,
randomly banged upon
unti it falls out of harmony
and stops sounding sweet.

Favorite book:
the burned one.

Favorite movie:
any set of credits.

Favorite food:
the fattiest, saltiest selection.

Favorite drug:
any of the Obliterati.

Favorite memory:
No real favorite, but
most persistent is of
the near death car accident,
seeing the boulder at the last minute
and swerving — senior prom night,
otherwise a good if dim memory.

Favorite photo:
me at 20,
peeking over the top
of a headstone
that bears my name.