Jay Passer

Some Bookmarks

there is bay leaf, lottery ticket, grocery receipt
snapshot of the dog as a little pup
grocery list found in shopping cart
matchbook from the bar down the street
memory of snow flake
rose bud from mother's grave
lock of hair from love gone cold
sliver of moon lost in space
crow's feather, bus transfer
fortune cookie’s lucky number
ticket stub from multiplex, prescription cancelled
note to self demanding apology

Aero Astro Gastro Logic

the flies enact geometry in bright air of room
make friends with apple core in garbage can
but reality is
only a little time left for any of us
I’m not very different than the insect
or atomic principles or maple leaf or Europa, moon of Jupiter
or any of the other 66 moons of Jupiter
think I’ll eat steak tonight

Independence Day

in the old country, say it, old country

we barbecue lesser icons
on planks of wood

black salmon, ivory red
ambergris in bottle

it’s a nice day outside, say
nice day

time to scorch the dead at premium
holler and whoop

belly full, is not America the rule?

The Legacy

try to delete hangover
with pages from encyclopedia in blender
add smelling salt
solar sludge
cumin, lime
wedge of arrogance
succumb against wall like crash test dummy
laurels smoking over skull
eyeholes infinite
ballet slipper stuffed in jawbone

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