Randy Stark

VIRT   Memorial service at one church, Wedding at another church, Allowing me to scour sinks and toilets, Take meteor showers, Drink whisky sours, Disinfect countertops, mop floors, Sign guest books, send gifts, A pale witness In mid hush On a rainy day. HOLY WEEK, DEVIL WINDS   He felt something bad on Good Friday. […]

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I DRUTHER JUST SAY HI TO THE CAMERA   I’m with Sibyl on that one. Starchy and Max Q. Kierra Lyon (¡Ay, qué chula!). And June/Auntie June.   When grasshopper eggs hatch, retinas detach, Little snakes skip ditch obedience school. That’s just the way it go. U Pay 4 phenology.   I personally the last time

THE MAGIC It was either Oscar Peterson talking about another musician, or another musician talking about Oscar Peterson, but they said the artistry and magic of his musicianship was that “he could make you believe you heard something he didn’t play.” Similarly, Michel Foucault regarding the paintings of Rene Magritte: “I cannot dismiss the notion

STANDING IN MY STIRRUPS   As my meeting needs evolve.   I’M SO SORE   Like my shoulders. After every yoga.   VULNERABILITY   I’m pretty Sure I did. I know I hope so.   HAWK   Grab and go.   IT’S OFFICIAL   You’re preapproved!   BEE-ATTITUDE   I hope to be at 25

IT’S A FRIGGING NIGHTMARE   And try getting into hell without an appointment these days. With the rich jumping the line. When they’re not stealing your vaccines.   Try and angulate with no alecktricity Avrything’s a mess. Not even Jesus would forgive what they do.   And then you can’t get hold of them Because

She says they always ask that On the intake questionnaire, They call it ideating. She says she always circles No. I’m not going to tell them.   I’m no therapist, but I’m not alarmed. I ideate all the time, and I’m still alive. Plus, they’re not really worried about your ideation Their concern is have

SISTA   Steam frolicking around a Sista’s Homemade vegan cannabis infused Blueberry muffin, guaranteed to pick you up early.   Add a slather of Sista’s cannabutter (Sista’s so extra about everything) It’ll keep you out past curfew.   Anything is possible. Sista fucking loves what she does. She’s the Tom Brady of muffins. YOLANDA  

At the park Inchoate team Volleyballistas Black girls, brown girls, white girls Being coached Doing drills On a warm southern California winter day after school.   As yester-eve faded into yester-night Totally tagged and bedight Jupiter keeping an eye on its moons With stars like honoraria Each sold separately Constellations like Compounding pharmacists. © 2021

SALAD LADY   They shut down the fish and chips. They shut down the pie place. They’re going to have to start doing something here.   On Thanksgiving I’m being messaged By an unclaimed frozen turkey In a church basement freezer.   And the next day I get a text, And it says “Salad Lady.”