Phil's Place / Main Page / Previous Month / Next Month

Phil's Previous Poetry

October, 2008




10/14/08-Coleman population six thousand sticky table cattle lowing high school cheerleader football practice yells waiting for the bathroom warm dining hall but who cares blues scent of a hot greasy pizza struggling fan motor flies back in texas tonight sleep tight young waitress wondering if this weekend she will lose her virginity if it will be all she hopes if she will tell anyone after long loud commercials for fried chicken boat rentals new furniture used trucks free second entrées with your first of equal or greater value all the insurance banking medical benefits investing home long-term care funeral protection you would ever need just give us your money and we will take care of everything cell phone ringing the other cook went into the lavatory stall twenty-five minutes ago I think I'm going to burst my back a hot poker stuck in and twisted where lumbo meets sacral have you still got my number the to-go customer lady asks the first cook yeah he says call me she says and winks as she pushes open the door with her butt her arms full of boxed-up food in a couple years overweight tired pregnant again with a kid already toddling around single laid off she asks her divorced mom if she can look after her kids for her after she joins the navy they can give her some on-the-job training she says and later maybe help with education so she can get a real job in a city and leave this little texas town it's ok for you but...

Phil's Place / Main Page / Previous Month / Next Month