Monthly Archives: August 2016

Brainwashing is how one person describes a wedding

Posted on August 31, 2016 by zfthrimej

(because that person got scarred by marriages that turned out depressing). I wish that person would see the good in matrimony; I also wish that person was not so lonely.

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A voice command device was receiving demands (from its user sounding LOUDER, more SOUR, and DAMNED).

Posted on August 30, 2016 by zfthrimej

What it was being told: it seemed to not understand. Frustration was what the user of that device felt. Perhaps that person should rely more on the self instead of the things that others promise and sell. Luxury can make … Continue reading →

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Silhouettes of trees are what someone sees.

Posted on August 30, 2016 by zfthrimej

Those trees are really dark sideburns and hair above them grows like leaves.

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What if a frustrated wannabe inventor of the very first jump rope

Posted on August 30, 2016 by zfthrimej

was in fact the originator of the very first nunchucks?

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Siamese silhouette twin trees are what someone sees.

Posted on August 29, 2016 by zfthrimej

Those trees are really dark sideburns connected by hair or “leaves”.

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On 8/26/16, the Milpitas Post published 12 of my poems

Posted on August 27, 2016 by zfthrimej

(“Discovery”, “Dark Mustache”, “Meteor Shower”, “9”, “Begins with A”, “Movie”, “Left Behind Bag”, “Hair Braid”, “Magnifying Glass”, “Bubbles for a Beard”, “Introductory”, and “Empty Stapler”, along with 10 poems from the Peaceful Poets group that I proofread for and moderate) … Continue reading →

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A green light for a stopped driver was unknown. Instead of noticing that light, he was focused on his phone.

Posted on August 26, 2016 by zfthrimej

The motorist behind him wanted to go, was blocked, and felt wronged; so the driver that’s on his phone received a honk. Flowing would be the traffic if he wasn’t distracted. One driver’s failure causes others to be impacted. Towards … Continue reading →