only crumbs
on the Christmas platter —
in bed, alone
dagosan [dec. 30, 2004]
Got the mid-holiday doldrums? If you believe that misery loves company,
you’ll love the company of America’s favorite ex-country-rocker, mystery-writer
raconteur Kinky Friedman:
“The period between Christmas and New Year’s can be a rather lonely
time for those of us married to the wind. Old people living alone tend
to leap from their top-floor balconies in greatly incresed numbers,
sometimes taking until Purim to hit the pavement. Young people who
feel alone see the holiday season as a pretty good time to end it all before
it begins. They hang themselves while listening to albums by Whitesnake,
overdose on St. Joseph’s baby aspirin, or just wander away, having always
dreamed of someday seeing themselves on milk cartons.”
Kinky Friedman, from Musical Chairs, as excerpted in the unique
by Mike McGovern (1999).
New Year’s kite–
out of green leaves
then back in
New Year’s pine decoration–
alone, listening
to the night rain
no one to give
New Year’s presents to…
little hut
Kobayashi Issa translated by David G. Lanoue
December 29, 2004
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