3Q21

The Imitation Game
Was my favorite movie of the last year
The performances were compelling
The cinematography was excellent
And it helped that it was historical drama
because that is my favorite

3Q20

When I was around 11 I was really big into
street hockey
I played with my neighbors
whom I hated.  But it was nice to be able to fight them
then carry on with our days.
I was pretty good too
I could handle the puck well and skate backwards
well too
One time we played for 20 hours in a row
The final score was 33-34
My team won

3Q19

When my dad leaves on Sunday night
and does not get back from New York until the following Saturday
it takes a toll
a large toll
He used to be around all the time but the past year
he has been gone for the large majority of it
We used to play sports together and
do cool things as a family
but he hasn't been around for that in a while.

3Q18

He's red and cuddly, and he knows
how to count
He teaches young children the importance
of a foundation in education
He taught me long ago.

Clear eyes, full hearts, cant lose
some say

But I say:  Big eyes, orange nose, can't lose.

He's friends with a bird and a piece of garbage
Yet he still was profound in my life

3Q17

I have a framed picture of James Joyce
He sits and watches me write.
Countless black and grey pictures of European landmarks
And a constellations calendar hangs on my wall.

In my car, I listen to classical music
Only in the morning though
To get mentally prepared for the day
The drive home, Eastern Cellblock Ukrainian EDM at the highest volume

I have a few candles around my room to give it an old feel
I have a few ten-types
I really want a typewriter
I have a bed for my cat

3Q16

Punctual and efficient

I suppose I fall in the realm of

But I fall short on criticism

And not taking it to heart  

3Q15

What makes me laugh?
A lot of things make me giggle
chortle
cackle
smile

The way animals sneeze and the way humans
hold in their sneezes makes me laugh
The way people trip over nothing and the way
old folks fumble with technology makes me
laugh

Good jokes and funny comedy on TV
Candid interviews
Out of the blew mishaps and
when a politician says something that does not make any sense
makes me laugh

My laugh is like a fingerprint
Nobody has my laugh and thus I do not have
someone else's
Smiling's my favorite
Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?