Ongoing sporadic journal of the overeducated, and underemployed. The title derived from Coupland’s description of cubicle land; the corporate ghetto. Random photos and thoughts. Left the ghetto, never happier. This still a work in progress

27 October 2020

 Haunted-27.10.20

ghosts

living

dead

over

me

like a swarm of flies

walking cemetery

peaceful

the living

envy the dead

grey skies

there’s a scent in the air

don’t trust it

Mercury tipped bullets

mercury tipped bullets: explode on impact.

no mercy

no regrets

not PTSD

reflex

these

won’t be stopped by bullets

need

shaman

not

a

priest

need

a fix

not

a

hug

Haunted: Haunted: to appear habitually as a ghost 2) obsessed by memory or idea

haunted


21 October 2020

 Pieces-21.10.

these are the Pieces of

my poems my art

torn

by

her long red nails

matching

the marks on my back

I know one way to

love

I know one way to

fight

to the death

I have traveled the world

I have been o

holy places

looking for

answers

forgot the questions

Catwalk: a platform extending into an auditorium, along which models walk to display clothes in fashion shows; a runway. a rarefied place to celebrate beauty and style

she walked in with catwalk strut

I knew how this would end

from the beginning

Pieces: a portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole 2) what’s left of something after it’s destroyed

in

pieces


19 October 2020

 In the Mood 

I walk into the designer donut shop and Mackenzie n asks, “Coffee black and hot like your women?” Morgan is the uber cheerful pierced inked clerk sweet and pretty. I have said, that once too many times. I smile and take the cup, wishing I was a younger version of me, but the younger me wouldn’t be caught dead here even if the sweet and pretty girl was given to dark young men with bad habits and scars 

I am looking at the choices something about the fit woman in athleisure wear seems familiar and the mask isn’t helping. I shake the feeling off. There are local art and locally roasted coffee for sale several gyms and yoga studios in the area. She doesn’t stand out just seems familiar, why I am not sure.

I go to the patio and take my red X marked cornerback to the wall clear view of all entrances and exits socially distanced. That woman comes out, and sits directly across from me, her gaze is intense, even 2metres away

“Good Morning,”, I say to pale blue eyes that smile back. There’s a connection.  I pick up my coffee, “Slainte”

   “You don’t remember me, do you? I’ll give you a hint; I only have one of my red Jimmy Choo’s. She said.


Synapses fire, there’s something to micro-dosing I play for time. “Of course, love, of course,” I say laughing I am getting something, and it will be here in a moment.”

I am only giving you one more hint, Carmen.” she said.

It comes back to me in a wave. meeting in the gallery then, a pub, then spontaneous combustion 

“I take it casual sex, is not uncommon for you.”

“Well blue jeans are allowed “I answer 

“That’s clever, now tell me my name.” She says her stare is hard.

“Carmen, but do you know mine?”

“Escamillo” She answers’. I laugh. 

“Why so serious,” I ask. “I think we’re past the small-talk stage. I am cool, I sussed that night I could have been any man. I woke up you were gone. I 

“You woke up before I left, I saw your body go tense. Then feigned sleep. I thought you might call about my pump.”

 “I didn’t get your number, love, and my friends didn’t either.”

“I wasn’t looking to be their wife's sister, and yes I was in the mood even, though I am not sure how you knew” She answers.

  “I could feel tension and heat,” I answer.

 “Am I in a mood now?” she asks 

“Yes, but for something else, not a rematch,” I said. 

“You’re good,” she said.

“My name is Marlowe; would you fancy coffee we can talk about the weather. I reckon if you wanted to put it all behind you wouldn’t stop.”

“I think I am in the mood for some conversation and coffee and moves close in, I in middle of plague pull her in. She’s in the mood and moods pass It’s now or never


18 October 2020

 pork pie hat-17.10.20


dress up

cinema

we are the mods

drinks

dancing

losing

the crowd

finding

each other

finding

me flat

no words

waking

harsh light

cigarette

shower

coffee

dressing

kitchen counter

a pork pie hat

different world

same hat

secret smile

pork pie hat


13 October 2020

 Stolen moments-3.10.20

Stolen: take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it." thieves stole her love”


Whose moments

Are they

Not ours

Are they the others?

We belong to

Ourselves

We belong

To each

Other

How

Moments: a very brief period of time 2) appropriate time for doing something 3) an emotional reaction


Moments

anyone else’s 

keeping them 

from my dead cold fingers

stolen moments


08 October 2020

 chem trails-.08.10.20

the surface so brutal

stay underground

let them die

pursing

swimming pool

this year’s counter tops

athleisure wear

“this weird trick can change your life click here

ritual

as I awake

I am not at peace

I look for muse

Find

Chemtrails on my arm