Author: Steven Michels

I saw you at SparroEating a slice of what they serveI knew it was you for the way the grease licked your fingersFor the way you would take a biteThen another biteAn equally big bite before you would chew the firstThere was no sodaNothing to wash it downOr wipe your handsThe fact that you were… Continue reading I Saw You →

When speaking, to end a sentence or a thought with the word “so” is to give up on yourself or your audience, so… Changing things in the present is hard; changing things about the past is dangerous. I wish people would stop supporting Amazon, so I wouldn’t feel so guilty for all of the money… Continue reading Little Revelations III →

The only thing worse than a poet is a young poet. The only thing worse than a young poet is a heartbroken young poet. The only worst than a heartbroken young poet is a young poet in love. iPhone never autocorrects to curse word. Is it not paying flushing attention? Oregano is the most overrated… Continue reading Little Revelations II →

There are two types of people in the world: people who attempt to fold the fitted sheet and people who are not lunatics. Salads, which are rarely worth the trouble, only taste good when other people put them together. Whomever did the titles for Silence of the Lambs should not have. Breathing is not acting.… Continue reading Little Revelations →

In these days of distraction, attention has become a mantra to many (almost a commodity, which sort of defeats the purpose), and it’s certainly something I need to work on. Here's the ongoing list of things that take me away from what I should really be focused on: I need to rewatch that video of… Continue reading Distractionism II →

I’m really bad with names and faces, too, even with actors and actresses—I guess we’re supposed to just call them all “actors” now, but I didn’t want anyone to think that I meant only dudes—with whom I share any number of intimate connections—if there’s quick flash of a peen or a nice ass, I will… Continue reading Distractionism →

The Devil’s in the Definitions bad apples [bad ˈapəls] noun A sociological argument that the harms done by a few police officers should not tarnish the profession as a whole.A sociological argument that the harms done by a few protestors should tarnish the movement as a whole. community [kə'myoOnədē] noun A group of people with… Continue reading New Urban Dictionary →