Running like hell The El kicks out trash & dust down the dirty streets of Chicago
Chases around corners with the stale smoke of mourners & the sunrise vigilance
It is a heads-tails chance that you wake up in your own bed
Mother’s Father’s cross above your head & a two day old glass of gin
Bed sheets stained [...]
On January 6, 2010, I read at Barnes ‘N Noble Santa Monica. I read five pieces: “Wickedly wet liver…”, “Is Molly actually cross-eyed?…”, “There is a place on a map called Euless Texas…”, “Is it possible to write a clever country song about A.I.D.S.?…” and “Running like hell The El kicks out trash & dust [...]
Also tagged cross-eyed, drinking, poetry, safety, texas, videoYou need to imagine that you were sitting right there in Andy’s
In a dark-in-the-corners & all-around smoky club in downtown Chicago
With your hand laying lazy like moonlight on the leg of a lady
Dressed up in lace & stiletto directions up from her feet
To the bottom of her skirt, hiding her black mesh stockings
Frilly skirt that [...]
On September 3, 2008, I visited Chicago, IL for my job. Laura Lionello (formerly of ReallyBIGShow.org) took me to the Heartland Cafe to read. I read three pieces: “In this good dream we were slow fucking on the beach…”, “It’s going down…” and “You are Mary Steenburgen…” Please visit www.adambresson.org for more poetry and writing. [...]
Also tagged dream, end, line, steenburgen, video
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