Tag Archives: Humor

How to Kill a Rogue Yard Gnome, Part 3 of 4

Posted on February 5, 2013 by B Gourley

Notes: a.)    Part I can be read here. b.)   Part II can be read here. c.)    Sorry, I meant to do this in three installments, but this one was getting long. d.)   For the best reading experience, assume all of the continuity gaffes in … Continue reading →

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NASA Finds Poetry of Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings

Posted on January 9, 2013 by B Gourley

The poetry of Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings of Greenbridge, Essex, England was thought to have been completely lost when the Earth was demolished to make way for an interstellar expressway. However, a scrap was found adrift in space. Scientists believe the sheer awfulness of the poem may have made it impervious to incineration, which is to say that the rays of the Vogon demolition beams refused to land upon the piece. Continue reading →

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Drunken Monkey Got No Kung Fu

Posted on December 5, 2012 by B Gourley

[NO ANIMALS WERE INJURED IN THE WRITING OF THIS POEM.] jungle nights, so very scary creepy-crawlies, beasties hairy caws, screeches, and echoed calls no protection of moat or walls just the thinnest nylon tent then, an idea, heaven-sent who can … Continue reading →

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Once I ruled the parade

Posted on August 2, 2012 by B Gourley

It’s the nation’s bicentennial,
and I’m in the parade.

In a small town,
everyone is in the parade,
except the cheek-pinchers
and crotchety Gus.
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Haiku Correspondence with Nature

Posted on June 12, 2012 by B Gourley

Dear Tick, I admire
your most resolute nature,
but please unhand me!
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Zombies are Coming to Town

Posted on May 24, 2012 by B Gourley

Ignoring pains.
They seek your brains.
The Zombies are coming to town.

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childhood roadtrip memories: or, “that boy ain’t right!”

Posted on January 25, 2012 by B Gourley

two fireflies in a jar riding cross-country by car sitting in the back seat dangling my little feet i’m Etch-a-Sketching doodles looks like a bowl of noodles but sans the bowl it’s got no soul just a bunch of squiggly … Continue reading →

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Tyler Durden Was Right: or, The [Sad] Meaning of Life

Posted on July 26, 2011 by B Gourley

Tyler Durden was right. We are consumers, all. If we don’t buy needless crap our entire economy will stall. They hook you as a little kid with endless serial toys, Fun Meal promises reel you in, “collect all six, have … Continue reading →

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2012: the Bright Side of Apocalypse

Posted on July 25, 2011 by B Gourley

2012 is approaching. The end it must be nigh. There’s no reason to think the ancient Mayans would lie.   They may not have had indoor plumbing, and couldn’t foresee their own demise. But, still, let’s give them some credit … Continue reading →

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So You Think You Want Superpowers?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by B Gourley

Superheroes conjure glitz and glamour putting arch nemeses in the slammer. But heroism has its moments mundane. It’s not just a life of bringing the pain.   The Hulk can’t get his deposit back because his ceiling has a nasty … Continue reading →

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