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further congestions

Posted on November 22, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

I visited the Chinese herbal acupuncturist recommended by 2 different friends who have never met, although they are both licensed social work counselors. His name is Dr. Feng. He kind of did this speed-reading scan of my body, and he … Continue reading →

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prolonged congestion

Posted on November 21, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i returned to this city after my vocal cord surgery was temporarily aborted due to this virus that has hit me rather hard. … and that’s when it occurred to me that maybe sometimes the best response is no response. … Continue reading →

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the soft clamor of figs

Posted on November 20, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

holed up at a doubletree hotel in the city of the Mayo Clinic… on the verge of my final vocal cord surgery, i had the misfortune of breathing in germs that do not belong to me. i know it was … Continue reading →

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bifurcated reality

Posted on November 18, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i think i saw my first UFO tonight as i was gazing out my window while talking to this woman in Toronto i may have met once, over a year ago at the train station in Windsor. there may actually … Continue reading →

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vanilla

Posted on November 17, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

tonight, as i sit here alone ingesting a cup of vanilla goat milk yogurt, i find peace in imagining myself splayed out on an antique chaise lounge in an opium den somewhere. instead i am here, with yogurt, just about … Continue reading →

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160/100

Posted on November 16, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

something is happening but i don’t know what it is. why my blood pressure has escalated so very very high these past few months. up until June, i was perfectly healthy. But today, while getting my wrist examined after last … Continue reading →

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bland

Posted on November 15, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i am afflicted by blandness today. and i don’t even feel like talking or writing about it very much. just kind of coasted with no highs or lows. at least in my corporeal body. i don’t feel as if i … Continue reading →

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a hypothetical dog

Posted on November 14, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i’m not sure what i should do. should i stay here in this city or go there in this other city? what do you think i should do? your opinion is so important to me. 2 months ago i was … Continue reading →

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not awake

Posted on November 13, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i had such trepidation about awakening today with so many trepitditious things ahead. So many instances that would require me to assert myself in ways that go against my grain. So I lay there in bed, awake for 3 hours … Continue reading →

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off-leash

Posted on November 12, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i walked my animal spirit to the animal spirit park. we were gratified when we found this was an off-leash park. there were not even any signs ordering us to clean up after our animal spirits this was not that … Continue reading →

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calling card

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

i created a little world for myself where everything felt so free and i just floated through things without that much exertion. i sensed that i had risen above uncertainty and adversity. i thought i had it all figured out. … Continue reading →

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25th Amendment

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

Speech delivered at Lucky Pierre’s America/N Constitutional Amendment Show at Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago November 6, 2012 (Election Night) (This performance was part of a 13-hour event featuring performers, social activists and legal experts—each assigned to interpret a specific amendment of … Continue reading →

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the 147 bus

Posted on November 10, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

but first, i must apologize for venting bitterness in my previous post. as far as i can see, it did not serve either of us very well, and for that, I can only call upon your forgiveness. and second, i … Continue reading →

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fractured heart

Posted on November 9, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

a peculiar moment on my way to work, even for me. I somehow managed to stumble on the flat sidewalk, falling straight on my face, breaking the further collapse of my body onto the pavement with my wrists. my nose … Continue reading →

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bleating heart

Posted on November 8, 2012 by The Lost Pedestrian

after my performance last night, after somehow gluing together 2500 words (not all of them very good words), i seem to have none left. it was such a terrifying thrill to be up there on stage, doing the kind of … Continue reading →

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