Beyond mountain peaks

I found my chipped mug on the edge of the washing machine, crooked

Zone-tripping seeing swirling smiley faces, I was

That cat would rather look at my phone than catch mice

We are just versions of what the bricks think is best

In the backyard, my kids dance around raccoon shit like it's a campfire

Everything in the world right now

It's all happening right now

Like aphids on roses 

I studied texture 

It was painstakingly detailed but had zest

Metrics say I'm decaying

Decaying according to the metrics 

The noise from worrying about the marginal decade 

Teeth skull rotten

White wine vinegar, equal parts milk, two teaspoons of salt, basil

Cauterize your wounds with pepperoncini juice

The garlic's spoiled, be damned 

Roast 2 Lbs of potatoes

The end of time follows my footsteps like a dog from Hell

Recommendations from the youth 

Don't tell me it's all in my head

Excuses like picket fences, American pastoral

I broke my hand, writing a four-letter word