MAME emulator
replay childhood memories
the arcade again

modern controller
controls a two-button game
Miyamoto smiles
Close up of my watch almost 12pm

all-day seminar
accustomed to early lunch
— a stomach growling
Veggie sandwich

three sandwich boxes
the majority neglects
vegetarian
Uptown machiato with very cute foam swirl

expertly crafted
prestigious uptown coffee
bitter as ever
close up fly

Could fly anywhere—
it lingers around my head
flying to it’s death
headache on my mind
I administer coffee
amplification
cup of coffee on a messy desk

Headphones blast techno
the crunchy granola bar
a cacophony
thunderstorm

the clouds are angry
my wipers on maximum
do not help with hail
thunderstorm

sunset comes early
darkness chokes the interstate
my music pumping
while mowing the lawn
two bees watch me carefully
they decide to strike
hand crafted chess board

Who last made a move?
we often don’t remember
I make another
Onassis necktie knot

Not a knot at all
the Onassis mystery
very few notice
Square bowl of trail mix

The bowl of trail mix
refilled mysteriously
my visits frequent
Black and white chess board

Battle of the minds
one game stretches many days
sheer incompetence