Private Eye XI

The reality of grasping intangible welcomes
from the monkey that hangs and smiles to clap

You deserve more than just the invisible yellow cake
from fruitful animal labor stuck to the hollows of my cheek

Who does this wood belong to? The stick
stuck in flowing stone of ages past long ago

I have no intention of breaking the broken
to fill the empty weapon that longs to extend

To teapots and bowls where tablecloths roam
you tap your bubbly finger once and twice

Calling the king to see reflections in my eye
Yet I sit and ingest wondering what you are

Afternoon calls to riches beyond clouds where
infectious water pours deep until frozen

The gut of my stomach refuses more
Where is the sun in this morning’s journey

Everybody’s got their own opinion of
How it’s all coming down
So maybe I’ll tell you this because
You pretend that you’re pretending
To care with that
Sub-liminal smile that
You smile

So what
Feed them soon because
They won’t stop barking and
Every animal deserves a last meal before
We par-take in our last laugh here with
The static of our teleprompter behind

Dys-functional family minds
They tell you to quiet down your thoughts before
The police trample into our humble a-bode
It’s not like they need our surface space to
Keep cleaner air before gasping

It’s up to me says the paper because
We all know you’re passive aggravated and
My fool-ish holiday gift of a fountain pen talks for
You like no other day than this

Maybe It’s fun because we’re accustomed
With quilted comfort and empty regard
There isn’t much to offer but our watching e-yes
So lend me your teeth cause there
Isn’t much left before

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Hunger Strike(s)

Slip and slide french fries
I love the greasiest of all finger tips
When ranch just isn’t enough
Barbecue just might do

Flash frozen burgers
That’s the spot
Nugget after nugget
I can’t get enough

Stretching the Washington
The bang for my belly

Ta-ta to cooking
It’s too overrated
Just take me to the drive-thru
It’s the hip thing to do