the reality tunnel

For Peter
As you recount tales of literature lectures,
of writing symposiums,
of ivy vines clinging to walls of ancient brick
opportunities.
I am struck by the fiercest jealousy that I have ever known.
Made more bitter by the fact that your words do not drip with gloating pride
(moist, perhaps, but certainly not dripping).
No, your words shine with a blinding excitement.
A [...]

First Days
Originally written on Wednesday 06.20.2001
I’m sitting in the lobby of the computer company where I am to be employed. I was supposed to meet my manager in the lobby of this building about 30 minutes ago. Despite the assurances by the orientation facilitator that my manager would be informed of our initial [...]

One week
Originally written Saturday 06.23.2001
I’ve been in Austin, TX for exactly one week. After rolling around town with Dana and Josh
it seems like I’ve done everything already. We saw the largest colony of mexican free
tailed bats last night and today we hit the crazy antique and vintage clothing stores on
south congress street. [...]

The Second Day of Driving To TX
This was originally written on Friday 05.15.2001
I think that my girlfriend’s two black cats did me in. While visiting her the past two days, the seemingly innocent creatures crossed my path dozens of times. Now I am paying the price. Either that or my response of [...]

Haiku for a june morning while studying linguistics in a coffee shop in columbus, ohio
light paints concrete gold
metal giants grunt loudly
a city awakes
I wrote this as a diversion from studying for finals the first week in june