The little man in my head furiously files away
quotations from various sources
unfortunately, he has a great hall to fill
movie said:
"No God would make a head that big and not put something in it."
author said:
"Intelligence has less practical application than you might think."
His only playtime is at night,
sometimes well into the afternoon.
Defenses down, he fills my sleepy ears
with invasive sounds, like the phone,
and others, like my lover�s heartbeat
Baudelaire said:
"What is irritating about love is that it is a crime that requires
an accomplice."
Nietzsche said:
"Somebody said, �There are two persons whom I have not thought deeply
about. That is the proof of my love for them�"
When I awake, he looks in the mirror with me.
My ego sees a rugged, handsome face.
My fancy sees a muscular force under "just a few pounds."
My faith sees the next great pop philosopher.
The little man in my head looks at my
bloated eyes, dirty hair, extra chin, and brillo beard.
Icelandic Proverb says: "Every man likes the smell of his own farts."
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