He announces that
he can stick a knife
in an eye
from across the room
and thus disturbs
the party’s universe
of care and laughter
three times:
first when all realize
he means it; second when
all realize he
has, somehow, probably
practiced; third,
when all realize that
someone known to all,
someone allowed in this universe,
is the type of man
who not only thinks of knives,
throwing, and eyes in one sequence —
after all, they all do that —
but who has taken the pains
to ensure that the thought
is no longer secret, but, in fact,
potentially actionable.
Dark Matter 
March 9th, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Tony, I clicked over to your blog from GP, and have spent the better part of my morning reading and thoroughly enjoying. I really loved this piece, and how it put me on edge. Like the previous comment and the people at the party, I was totally unsure how to feel about this moment!
Kyle.
March 9th, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Thank you — yeah, this one seems to be pushing a button or two…
February 28th, 2013 at 7:24 am
I am not sure what the official tone of this was supposed to be….but I found it really funny until the very end when I realized actually this event could have been a bit disturbing…though truth be know I still couldn’t quite remove the smile on my face. The wording and phrasing are brilliantly written…I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
March 1st, 2013 at 12:49 am
Heh. Had the same issue, believe it or not; came close to tagging it as “humor” then thought better of it…