blather
pitfalls_of_paradise
unhinged dirty
even nature sweats here
and the cockroaches have learned how to fly
one main highway
like a clogged artery


the continuous and real peril
of near-sighted and short
asian drivers
convincing a samoan at the pool hall
you aren't a hao'le
losing your girlfriend to meth
and the asshole that sold it to her


earthquakes
sound like a knock on the door
which could in turn
cause huge walls of water
to dislocate the shore
(but at least you live on the mountain)




dirty cramped poverty
hunger in your belly
every familiar food
astronomically priced
shipped on a gas guzzling boat or plane
the homeless beach bums
trying to con a dollar
or
the prostitutes that begged for smokes
at the back door of the bakery


dirty
the cockroaches have learned to fly
the cramped bustle
hiding the tear in your eye
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