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Saturday, July 14, 2012

GOOD SHOTS

Photo from Timoteo's personal archives


I.

Welcome to the Discovery Channel !
Did you know that flies can fly
while they're copulating?
Looks something like the space shuttle
riding piggy back on that 747 in miniature.


Wait...wait a minute...
there's a medical opinion coming in
on my email.
It says I haven't been getting enough 
oxygen to my brain and
that is what's responsible for
some of the poetry I've been writing
lately...


Now, back to our story.


Wait...here's another opinion coming in
from an old flame...
It says: To whom it may concern--
this man is like a movie I watched recently...
sort of slow moving and boring in the beginning,
but starts to grow on you after a while,
as more depth and nuance are revealed.

II.


The air conditioner in my old beater
is deceased. 
A mere thousand bucks
or a bit more
will resurrect it 
I'm assured. 
And what's wrong with you--
they say 
this is the desert, man,
but I think of all the beer
a thousand bucks can buy
and decide I can sweat it out
these few more miles
to the liquor store.


Short-term objective: Do more drinking.
Long-term objective: Do more drinking


And tell me how can one be held
responsible for a life largely unpremeditated?
The most they can make stick is
second-degree cluelessness--
but go ahead and  crucify me if you will.

III.


And about that other thing
you say 
I should observe the rules
on this ship of fools,
but you know I'd rather go down swinging
(with the swingers)
than waste away from a thousand cuts. 
Got too much pride
to end up just another stumbling
fumbling old fart
ambling across the street and
making them all seethe when their light
has already turned green--
trying to get a head start
on their way to nowhere.
Zombie see and zombie do.
A wrong turn in Mexico-- 
a cloaked figure darts from the shadows
and it's all over anyway Baby Blue.


Doesn't matter the distance traveled--
it's how many good shots you've taken.
In the end what prevails...
but a collection of  memories?

17 comments:

  1. taking a wrong turn in mexico can def be dangerous....memories are there because they were made...might as well make a few...no wonder i have always dreamed of wanting to fly...

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  2. Oh I enjoyed this ramble, Tim....also the photo of you and your pals Back In the Day!Love the line "and it's all over anyway Baby Blue." And the memories that prevail at the end. They get more precious all the time.

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  3. Death by a thousand cuts is highly over-rated, I'm sure!
    I had a good chuckle through this monologue, the choice between a/c and beer was well-reasoned, and I liked zombie see zombie do.

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  4. I found myself giggling through this little sidetrip into your memories...with the short and long-term goals being the same, should be easy to accomplish! Also liked "Zombie see and zombie do," describes a whole lot of people I know (unfortunately!) I really enjoyed this!

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  5. This took me to another world of which I know nothing, in which I found an attractively zany, view of life.

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  6. Enjoyed the poem..but couldn't relate with many things here...totally different thoughts for me....

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  7. Lots of funny stuff there. I couldn't get my mind off the image of flies copulating while flying.

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  8. I love this! The image of the space shuttle and 747 is just perfect.

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  9. ha...love the pic and love that you took us with you on the trip for a bit..smiles

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  10. Very funny- I love your side trip about your car! Can understand that logic. k.

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  11. Absolutely loved that ...some great laconic lines ... and under the 'fun' surface the poem just keeps working away at another level ... defo steering clear of old fart country!

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  12. Witty, fun, and I love the zombie line.

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  13. You write so well my friend. Love your humor, love your fun and wit. Great stuff.

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  14. Lovely pic, lovely spot, lovely thoughts about life and things ... what else is there to do before the workd goes poof, eh? :)

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  15. BRIAN, SHERRY, KERRY, MARY, VIVIFRANCE, FRANK. MARILYN, CLAUDIA, MANICDDAILY. WELSHSTREAM, NARA, MYSTIC MOM: Each of your comments are duly noted and appreciated!

    SREEJA: Sometimes (not so often) I can get a little cryptic when the poem is somewhat introspective, like this one...like MANY POETS OUT THERE ON THE INTERNET!!! And sometimes, I barely stop myself from leaving a comment saying: "Uh...what the HELL is this about?" (But none of us really want to do that--LOL)
    But, as I'm sure you know, the poem is there for each of us to make our own interpretation, and to come away with some insight into the poet's mind...or not.

    I hope this helps.

    CAT: Was it Dean Martin who said, "Booze is the only answer?" Don't remember...I was inebriated at the time I heard it.

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  16. Lots to take in here, Timoteo, like a meal of many courses.
    (I'm full!) ☺

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  17. Hilarious, Tim! A whiff of fresh and original thoughts difficult to come by. You've brought it all here. Great write!

    Hank

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