In most aspects of my life, I work very hard towards very specific goals. I try and try. I'm happy when I succeed. I'm sad when I fail. But in poetry, I have no goals, I am under no illusions of being a "good" writer, I don't try. I simply enjoy writing badly.

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heavenly meeting of fate and chance May 12 (2009) 386 110
recovery effort May 10 (2009) 370 103
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in such difficult times May 8 (2009) 390 101
the computer-centric lifestyle May 6 (2009) 391 101
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found garbage in the garbage can Apr 24 (2009) 384 101
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a sexist poem Apr 22 (2009) 482 141
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sveta Feb 18 (2009) 440 122
a struggling tourist attraction Feb 16 (2009) 463 131
no-good grandson Feb 15 (2009) 439 123
i've been away, poem Feb 15 (2009) 443 116
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end with a verb and a pronoun Feb 9 (2009) 425 113
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the solemn hymn Feb 1 (2009) 437 116
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top economic advisors Jan 22 (2009) 422 121
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the sandpaper of genetic limitations Jan 14 (2009) 541 118
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bruises or marriage Jan 1 (2009) 407 119
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overconceptualization Dec 27 (2008) 383 104
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naked girl Dec 21 (2008) 429 97
this poem is not about you Dec 21 (2008) 421 111
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my perfect exit Dec 19 (2008) 369 97
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thanks, sucker Nov 28 (2008) 392 117
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dog from hell Nov 26 (2008) 400 111
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the sleep of a baby in the back of a rental car Nov 12 (2008) 428 114
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the butcher knife between your thighs Oct 28 (2008) 391 122
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the triumph of blood sport Oct 15 (2008) 434 119
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learning to smile Oct 11 (2008) 460 127
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UNTIL I FIND A DAMN GOOD REASON TO QUIT Jun 14 (2008) 472 147
tim russert Jun 13 (2008) 518 161
HOTEL'S A MONSTER WITH A BOW Jun 12 (2008) 498 147
IN A TOWEL WITH A COMB Jun 11 (2008) 488 142
treat me like goldilocks and i'll bring out the bear Jun 10 (2008) 472 148
AN IMPOSSIBLY TRAGIC VISION Jun 9 (2008) 484 142
THE TOUCH OF A CYCLOPS Jun 8 (2008) 456 139
minutes converge to an emphatic "screw it" Jun 7 (2008) 496 148
I'VE BEEN DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE FOR KIDS Jun 7 (2008) 447 140
HITTING KEYBOARDS WITH MY HEAD Jun 6 (2008) 467 131
TO BE WELCOMED BY TROJANS Jun 5 (2008) 491 165
MATCH BOX MEMORIES OF UNJUSTIFIABLY RELEASED WITCHES Jun 4 (2008) 486 146
WITH THE PATIENCE OF THE GIANTS Jun 3 (2008) 488 133
CIVIL FREEDOMS Jun 2 (2008) 530 152
CHANGE SHYLY THE ORDERING OF EVEN YOUR ALPHABET Jun 1 (2008) 494 148
CONTRADICTION IS A PRIVILEGE Jun 1 (2008) 512 162
AS THE WATER FILLS THE BOAT May 31 (2008) 462 130
AN ADJACENT SHEEP May 30 (2008) 503 150
GREASY REPUBLICANS May 29 (2008) 507 140
THE PROPAGANDA MACHINE May 28 (2008) 474 138
PERESTROIKA, DEAR BROTHERS May 27 (2008) 464 149
RAPE IS FOR THE VICTIMS May 26 (2008) 502 149
MAYBE SHE'LL GET A DOLLAR May 25 (2008) 463 130
TRUTH WITHOUT FACTS May 24 (2008) 509 149
GOD KNOWS WE FAILED May 23 (2008) 484 139
NAPERVILLE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS May 22 (2008) 457 121
FROM ALL THE ERRORS OF MY DOING May 21 (2008) 475 141
KEEP ONE EYE OPEN WITH A RAZOR May 20 (2008) 498 134
TASTES LIKE SALTED SEABASS May 19 (2008) 485 146
TOO BUOYANT FOR CLAIMS May 18 (2008) 492 149
RENOUNCE ALL PREVIOUS TIES May 17 (2008) 513 153
THE RIGHT TIME TO TEASE THE BABOON May 16 (2008) 534 154
YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME IN SO MANY WAYS May 15 (2008) 514 148
occasional visitors May 14 (2008) 525 166
A STUBBORN DYSFUNCTION May 13 (2008) 512 150
REASON TO BE HOPEFUL May 12 (2008) 533 157
TAKE YOUR MIDNIGHT DEADLINE May 11 (2008) 551 149
POSING A THREAT May 10 (2008) 477 152
PROGRAMMING IS FOR THE GODS May 9 (2008) 497 144
KNEE-DEEP May 8 (2008) 521 152
THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET May 7 (2008) 503 138
BRILLIANT THEORIES May 6 (2008) 469 138
YOUR HUSBAND'S CAR May 5 (2008) 486 137
DEATH MUST BE PART-FRENCH May 4 (2008) 527 150
RUNNING TO ENDURE May 3 (2008) 514 155
THE LETTERS I WISH I'D WRITTEN May 2 (2008) 530 156
A STRUGGLE GREAT MEN CHOOSE May 1 (2008) 512 146
WITHOUT A HINT OF LONGING Apr 30 (2008) 524 152
FORK AND KNIFE Apr 29 (2008) 540 156
FLYING WITH TORCHES Apr 28 (2008) 500 140
THE COMMENT Apr 27 (2008) 468 148
THE OLD JOKE Apr 26 (2008) 553 158
THE RIVER'S PASSING Apr 25 (2008) 496 152
CELEBRATING THE END Apr 24 (2008) 559 165
ROUTINE HELPS QUIET THE REVOLUTION Apr 23 (2008) 487 156
YOU ARE THE ASHTRAY TO MY CIGARETTE Apr 22 (2008) 506 143
A VISION OF GRACE Apr 21 (2008) 486 136
BEADY IRISH EYES Apr 20 (2008) 506 155
COUNTING BUGS ON AN OFFICE CEILING Apr 19 (2008) 460 139
THE COMMONEST SENSE Apr 18 (2008) 507 144
SANTA CLAUS IS A RACIST Apr 17 (2008) 549 168
YOUR GIRLFRIEND MUST BE DUTCH Apr 16 (2008) 492 142
PEACEFUL, HOPEFUL, INSPIRING SONG Apr 15 (2008) 498 149
A BLACK HOLE Apr 14 (2008) 491 146
MADNESS IS A TEA BAG Apr 13 (2008) 488 151
FEDEX DELIVERY MAN Apr 12 (2008) 541 158
HOLDING ON Apr 11 (2008) 535 151
THE AIR IS BETTER IN THE EAST Apr 10 (2008) 541 158
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Apr 9 (2008) 646 167
THE LONG AFFAIR Apr 8 (2008) 544 158
ONE OR TWO UNHAPPY FACES Apr 7 (2008) 587 167
HOPE Apr 6 (2008) 523 163
RICH PEOPLE Apr 5 (2008) 533 155
YES I'M SMOKING Apr 4 (2008) 507 147
crusaders with oil rigs Apr 3 (2008) 504 144
BIN LADEN Apr 2 (2008) 498 156
I AM DECLARING A WAR ON WEAKNESS Apr 1 (2008) 536 167
ENERGY DRINK Mar 31 (2008) 532 157
REFILL THE CUP Mar 30 (2008) 525 146
WHERE DID THE COCKROACH GO Mar 29 (2008) 553 167
ONE OF THEM Mar 28 (2008) 539 145
AN AMERICAN CONVICTION Mar 27 (2008) 519 151
FORGIVENESS Mar 26 (2008) 535 145
POETRY READING Mar 25 (2008) 502 151
A NAME AND NUMBER Mar 25 (2008) 542 155
AN EMAIL FROM SOMEONE LONG GONE Mar 24 (2008) 524 157
CELLOPHANE WRAP Mar 23 (2008) 530 151
BENT UMBRELLA Mar 23 (2008) 538 149
THE CROWD IS BREAKING INTO SONG Mar 22 (2008) 495 151
PHILOSOPHY Mar 21 (2008) 558 158
EXPONENTIATE Mar 20 (2008) 557 158
SILVER GIRL Mar 19 (2008) 567 177
SELF-DESTRUCTION Mar 18 (2008) 526 161
THE MEN'S ROOM Mar 17 (2008) 513 151
NEW ORLEANS Mar 16 (2008) 535 149
TRAINING AT THE BOXING GYM Mar 15 (2008) 568 162
FRAT HYENAS Mar 14 (2008) 521 164
WHO ARE YOU READER Mar 13 (2008) 538 165
DEAR EDITOR Mar 12 (2008) 562 168
MOMMA, I'M A MUSICIAN Mar 12 (2008) 535 153
APOLOGY Mar 11 (2008) 550 168
MY SWEET CINNAMON BUN Mar 11 (2008) 574 170
SHOO-IN FOR HELL Mar 10 (2008) 568 153
A WOMAN GONE ASTRAY Mar 9 (2008) 588 167
WORRY Mar 8 (2008) 626 166
I'LL FIGHT FOR Mar 7 (2008) 569 161
THE CANDY ISLE AT SEVEN ELEVEN Mar 6 (2008) 597 155
THE BURSAR Mar 5 (2008) 524 151
CRITIQUE OF OBJECTIVISM Mar 4 (2008) 550 167
i've seen worse Mar 3 (2008) 552 172
SOLDIERS Mar 3 (2008) 547 166
I FEED HER GROCERY STORE FISH AND RODENTS Mar 3 (2008) 548 163
MORNING TEA Mar 2 (2008) 570 160
lollypop Mar 1 (2008) 607 180
YOUR DOG JUST URINATED ON MY SHOE Mar 1 (2008) 526 158
GOD DAMN WOMAN Feb 29 (2008) 610 151
ALCHEMY Feb 29 (2008) 538 162
THE BILL Feb 28 (2008) 600 155
OUR FRIENDSHIP Feb 27 (2008) 556 154
THE STAGES OF INSANITY Feb 27 (2008) 742 183
WHEN THERE'S A NAIL IN MY SHOE Feb 26 (2008) 537 154
thesis Feb 25 (2008) 553 171
pleasant conversation Feb 25 (2008) 528 160
he owed me money Feb 25 (2008) 548 156
bank teller Feb 24 (2008) 633 165
cut up and salted Feb 23 (2008) 592 162
the devil came to visit me Feb 22 (2008) 596 175
so much inflation Feb 21 (2008) 524 152
you'll be the same tomorrow Feb 21 (2008) 582 164
eat spaghetti with your enemies Feb 20 (2008) 531 153
russia, my motherland Feb 20 (2008) 610 145
the etiquette of interaction Feb 19 (2008) 516 156
misshaved russians Feb 18 (2008) 577 186
give me a chainsaw and a cheating woman Feb 17 (2008) 572 173
two abandoned goldfish Feb 16 (2008) 555 161
thick legs and a flat nose Feb 15 (2008) 556 161
put my head in the stove Feb 13 (2008) 518 141
i like it when it's made of chocolate Feb 11 (2008) 561 150
the cyclic nature of this scene Feb 10 (2008) 551 155
old piano keys Feb 8 (2008) 583 173
one toy will make a child happy Feb 8 (2008) 546 169
two could unbuild the wall of lust Feb 7 (2008) 538 174
the ice cube is crying Feb 6 (2008) 609 177
toothpaste Feb 4 (2008) 574 163
people that don't drink scare me Feb 2 (2008) 548 163
my innocence is a zit on gogol's nose Jan 31 (2008) 539 156
never seen something so big have you Jan 31 (2008) 566 151
if i give you a bone Jan 29 (2008) 551 144
favored things Jan 28 (2008) 546 159
women that love me Jan 27 (2008) 569 164
i never did become a doctor Jan 22 (2008) 520 150
with the titans of history watching Jan 19 (2008) 533 149
god damn i love life Jan 17 (2008) 600 177
a personal suggestion Jan 17 (2008) 569 175
i'll fight any intellectual at this party Jan 13 (2008) 570 176
obama Jan 4 (2008) 567 163
hold me like i'm the last beer at this party Jan 3 (2008) 551 162
my nietzche's dead Jan 2 (2008) 563 172
proudly, wildly Dec 28 (2007) 576 165
i don't eat calories Dec 27 (2007) 551 158
a brainless woman or a toothache Dec 25 (2007) 586 165
i used to have a dog Dec 17 (2007) 536 143
before the whisky kills me Dec 17 (2007) 630 187
a tight flask Dec 14 (2007) 575 165
i stood before a line of them Dec 9 (2007) 584 161
firewood Dec 5 (2007) 553 160
who the hell do you think you are Dec 1 (2007) 580 158
when all you have in your head is sweat Nov 30 (2007) 554 166
what's more frequent, email or sex? Nov 29 (2007) 563 173
jaws on a man excite you Nov 28 (2007) 588 176
mailman Nov 26 (2007) 603 171
garden Nov 25 (2007) 532 163
spilled a glass of milk Nov 24 (2007) 559 154
the shallow flirt Nov 22 (2007) 541 156
god made the woman as a trick Nov 21 (2007) 579 158
i keep my woman chained to the radiator Nov 21 (2007) 806 215
yellow ceiling above me Nov 17 (2007) 562 134
off-duty taxis Nov 16 (2007) 578 160
take your shirt off Nov 16 (2007) 567 159
statistics about children Nov 16 (2007) 583 166
a stoli shot makes a man strong and hungry Nov 15 (2007) 652 184
distrust Nov 10 (2007) 578 157
mice in rage Nov 7 (2007) 595 171
checkers Nov 6 (2007) 568 152
a low chuckle from the sky Nov 4 (2007) 606 162
squats Nov 3 (2007) 618 171
a place to piss and love a woman Nov 3 (2007) 921 211
gummy o's Nov 2 (2007) 590 152
a wet paper towel in a used woman's stall Nov 1 (2007) 648 184
i'm challenging you to be my friend Oct 31 (2007) 627 164
soft palms Oct 27 (2007) 611 176
accomplishments Oct 14 (2007) 734 166
death is a once in a lifetime pain Aug 20 (2007) 603 170
tonight dark chocolate and blood Aug 18 (2007) 608 165
one more joke and i've had it Aug 14 (2007) 602 178
we have to have each other Aug 4 (2007) 600 146
in the sterile hum of post-incident brain Mar 21 (2007) 629 162
i'm angry Feb 8 (2007) 677 160
the story that removed your clothes Feb 4 (2007) 809 166
around a fire Jan 28 (2007) 747 157
you must be lying Jan 14 (2007) 845 154
people die daily Dec 30 (2006) 814 172
i met a bastard on the road to life Dec 27 (2006) 771 158
honey Dec 26 (2006) 795 150
a cockroach dives into my beer Dec 23 (2006) 699 165
wait for me here, hobo Dec 23 (2006) 740 164
there's a squirrel rotting under my bush Dec 18 (2006) 897 149
i watch a monkey on the plasma Dec 16 (2006) 1283 185
we are two engines Dec 12 (2006) 1008 173
hyenas Dec 10 (2006) 692 142
a black kid hit me in the head today Dec 5 (2006) 738 162
this is my home Nov 28 (2006) 626 143
if i was broke, ugly, and a cripple Nov 28 (2006) 692 173
can you and i sit down without fighting Nov 21 (2006) 742 170
before i fell off the stairs Sep 3 (2006) 747 169
question Sep 1 (2006) 637 145
if you have never tasted urinal cake Sep 1 (2006) 648 154
the thing that's never done Aug 31 (2006) 654 182
this man is me Aug 26 (2006) 669 165
politicians Aug 25 (2006) 711 180
i got six dogs Jun 15 (2006) 720 173
we walk together Jun 12 (2006) 756 165
things ain't never change May 8 (2006) 732 164
stuck May 7 (2006) 732 161
drinking heavy at a museum on a lonely april night Apr 26 (2006) 804 171
the longer side of attraction Mar 18 (2006) 750 159
i misunderstood death Feb 27 (2006) 743 187
my balls are made of egg shells Feb 3 (2006) 804 181
a little rest Feb 1 (2006) 746 161
do not worry about me Jan 31 (2006) 807 171
bullets taste like bullets Jan 30 (2006) 742 162
i told the woman Jan 29 (2006) 740 160
do not protest on a full stomach Jan 28 (2006) 745 160
my first leg went to the deadline Jan 28 (2006) 737 156
and i listen to the chickens Nov 26 (2005) 779 179
jenna Oct 27 (2005) 847 172
west of shuffled pages Oct 27 (2005) 761 160
let's stop pretending Oct 15 (2005) 768 155
saints are skinned dogs Oct 11 (2005) 751 159
i don't mind hate, i just avoid it Oct 10 (2005) 735 148
who are you to call me baby Oct 10 (2005) 764 173
night owl blues Oct 2 (2005) 751 164
i suffer an incredible attraction Sep 29 (2005) 769 166
it is no secret that i am broken Sep 20 (2005) 763 162
loving a conservative Sep 15 (2005) 787 183
don't call me when i'm drinking Sep 15 (2005) 752 150
liquored up fedya Sep 11 (2005) 740 172
she tattoos bukowski on her wrists Sep 10 (2005) 828 164
rags Sep 3 (2005) 750 161
don't help the less fortunate Aug 31 (2005) 790 168
some day things will get worse Aug 29 (2005) 746 145
we cover each other Aug 28 (2005) 783 153
what are the chances Aug 27 (2005) 767 174
fire Aug 26 (2005) 878 172
african Aug 25 (2005) 825 170
i met a bottle Aug 23 (2005) 734 152
when i am dead Aug 23 (2005) 794 152
long walks in the trenches Aug 22 (2005) 744 165
she is a flower with a gun Aug 20 (2005) 818 167
death and sex Aug 18 (2005) 856 182
bleed bleed bleed Aug 6 (2005) 767 157
i had a wife Aug 6 (2005) 807 177
the warm rain decided for us Aug 5 (2005) 791 153
suffering is a patient dog Aug 4 (2005) 737 154
tomorrow Aug 3 (2005) 784 167
the stoning Aug 3 (2005) 835 173
before i had to create a look Aug 3 (2005) 770 167
the penguin Aug 1 (2005) 870 171
i will not murder you Aug 1 (2005) 850 172
kgb Aug 1 (2005) 868 184
the substitute Aug 1 (2005) 862 167
one thousand times Aug 1 (2005) 877 175
i am a monster Aug 1 (2005) 768 168
history of urine Aug 1 (2005) 867 165
in short Aug 1 (2005) 848 163
alive Aug 1 (2005) 970 177