Category Archives: Gadgets



Consumerism

Some old friends, and a couple of new ones
Have been tormenting me for weeks and weeks.
My fault really—I mentioned, just for fun,
That we might purchase a wide-screen TV.
Continue reading →

Posted in Affluence, Friends, Gadgets, Vanity

The Dark Side of Chic

We’ve got stuff now they never dreamed of—slick
Built-ins—the massive wide screen TV fit
Exactly to the niched wall, the slim, tricked,
Dual oven, proud in taut cabinet. Continue reading →

Posted in Affluence, Gadgets

Euphoria: The Ins and Outs

Like certain strange, bewild’ring tax code rules,
Euphoria has two bases—inside
And outside. The inside source is tough; pools
Of fierce emotion eddy, whirl, and vie— Continue reading →

Posted in Gadgets, Inspiration

Euphoria: The Tanka

Seek euphoria!
Two species shine, coexist—
One beneath the skin
The other, dependable— Continue reading →

Posted in Gadgets, Inspiration

Anguish

The upstairs toilet, dammit, just won’t flush,
Happily, downstairs works (most of the time).
The obtuse kitchen sink faucet gushes,
And must be canted, like a drunken mime, Continue reading →

Posted in Affluence, Gadgets

Maintenance

We’ve got two cars—Forerunner twelve years old,
Lexus, eighteen. We don’t drive much but still
Time counts and, even more than wear, takes toll.
The sensors fail, gaskets rot, fluids spill, Continue reading →

Posted in Gadgets