A line from Boris Johnson
She really has come a long way
from the kinky curls included
in that fan interpretation of the
Hetalia webcomic/anime character.
Now it’s dyed blonde hair & pouty
lips; but is she brave enough to
dye her hair ‘blorange’ & walk
through the high school hallways,
no matter how gracefully? It’s a
big, life-altering decision, especi-
ally since her parents are both in
the army & tend to rigidity in their
attitude towards change. Maybe if
she accompanies the hairstyle with a
uniform — no, not military. Nor nun.
Bus driver is what she has in mind.
From the Pound Cantos: CENTO X
I want it to be quite clear that
he did among other things
from the other side, from inside
the chateau, & then out by the
lower river, the ball as of melted
amber, coiled lozenge of the
pavement, clear shapes, broken —
on les pèse à un centigramme —
pouring there into the cataract,
with noise of sea over shingle.
About ten years after this inci-
dent he pulled his sword on a
student for laughing. Then the
telephone didn’t work for a week.
Jocasta Quits In Protest
Facing political persecution, &
concerned that a war of words
on the subject of replacement hor-
mone therapy was being waged
against her by Augustine, the
Bishop of Hippo, via a series of mis-
spelled tweets, she signaled to the
camera operator to cut away from
her & focus on the small window set
high up in the otherwise blank back
wall. Then, in a voice-over, she calmly
said: “When the Bishop asks — & he
will — what is the highest meaning of
the sacred truth, just answer vast
emptiness, nothing holy & walk away.”
viva voce
She picks up a word, in-
spects it. The scratches
on its surface imply
it’s been used too many
times already. Same with
the next one she picks up.
A new lexicon beckons.
An electromechanical hold-open device
I prefer to see my sushi made in
front of me. Forty-five degrees off
to one side is best even though food
shot at forty-five degrees on a phone
can appear as if it’s sliding off the
table. Optimal light is the absolute
key; & electric knife sharpeners
take away the guesswork, especi-
ally with a guide rail to assist when
using the online booking system.
© James Cuebas: My shadow at the island, Monoprint, 15″ X 22″, 2018
Getting biometric verification
a monotreme uses an algorithm
to arrive at the top five causes
of stressful life events. Goal-
setting is important for both the
platypus & echidna; & knowing
what has to be overcome is im-
perative in formulating realistic
objectives. Turns out the most
critical item in avoiding stress
is buying a car in order to get to
work or take the kids to school.