three deer, two dogs and a cat

dumb dead cat

three deer, two dogs and a cat

I try to find
meaning in the mundane
like when tonight
I was walking
(I swear on this
glass of beautiful
wine)
that three deer
walked out
in front of
me
no more than fifty
feet
crossing the road

I whistled at the second
one
and he stopped
locked eyes with
me
and then was gone
behind the first
one
as I took another
step
here comes Bambi
out of the woods
HOLY HELL!!
it turned and slipped
on the pavement
went to it’s front
knees then like
Übermensch
he launched himself
(had to be a male)
into eternity
(this poem)
and was
gone

I shook my head
and could not
believe
what I had
just seen
three deer,
what could it mean?

as I ponder this
ignorant thought
because it means
*nothing*
there were the two
dogs
(typically there)
and I stomp, shush
them
and they
GO AWAY..
as I approach my
very humble
abode
there goes my
Nemesis
the gray
cat..

I fucking hate that cat.

-Lewis Applequist May 16th, 2011
Margaret, Alabama

Feeling Restless (not my work)

“Against Me! Up The Cuts lyrics”

I can’t sleep.
Dry red eyes wide open.
Stare at the white stucco ceiling.
I turn on the TV,
watch music on television.
Have I heard this song before?
Did this already happen?
Derived influence in style of dress.
Similar trends in camera technique and editing.
Sync up the cuts to the bass drum kick.
All the taste makers drinking from the same glass.
Is there anyone thinking what I am?
Is there anyone thinking what I am?

Are you restless like me?

All the insiders rumor over the decline in sales.
All the buzz is happening in the new digital market place.
FBI warning printed on the flipside.
Under penalty of law piracy will be prosecuted.
In MRR (Maximum Rock And Roll) someone asks the question,
“With the instant availability of information
and content so easily obtainable
is the culture now a product that’s disposable?”
All the punks still singing the same song.
Is there anyone thinking what I am?
Is there any other alternative?

Are you restless like me?