EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED

we 
are 
grounded monkeys
in homegrown polyester

proud of our cutlery thumbs
hot as heaven & cold as hell

& mad 
with 
the
thinking virus

the others 
in the universe 
are laughing at us

but
jealous
too

at the ease 
of our 
hypocrisy

& how we wear our morality
like disposable
latex gloves

patrick bateman from lynncinnamon.com

OUT OF TIME

in a 
mall macdonalds
there was
a sweet 
old man
completely
bewildered
when he 
found out
there was no cutlery

his wife
was clutching
the handle
of a 
wheeled trolley
probably stuffed
with used 
twenties

they stared at the plastic trays and didnt know what to do

around them

caesarean pramfaces 
thumbed smartphones

and i 
subdued another
hangover with
coffee and grease

from onlinesterling.com