dennis scharnberg

al gore rhythm

Analysis:  a way to ignore so very much.

Callista Ralph,  Alphabet Soup.

amid growing fears

Plumbing:  the flow of fluids through tubing; not exactly a beautiful thing; nevertheless, not nothing.

W. Karl Bavinger,  The Misanthrope’s Way with Words.

spikes or waves

Interpretation:  the opiate of the people.

Nathaniel Bumppo,  The Final Word.

bucketful of mud

Writing:   vowel movement.

Nathaniel Bumppo,  The Final Word.

tossing wooden shoes

Raymond devotes his mornings to research for his magnum opus, a detailed history of rock music.  The working title is Do the Stomp.

Will Davies,  She Would If She Could.

wearing combat boots

Mass Media:  relentless pursuit of anything not yet trivialized.

W. Karl Bavinger,  The Misanthrope’s Way with Words.

strange plaster casts

“When all else fails, I can rely on ‘creativity’ to nauseate me.”  Bradley was surveying the many annoying concepts that are available.

Charles Jeffrey Yett, Writing in Miniature—Vol. Three.

weathership tango delta

“What are you afraid of?” asked Mr. Hobart.  And  Donald could only shudder at the thought of the long, long list.

Lane Vivian,  A Knob of Old Cheese and Ten Short Tales.

pay at exit

“A calendar is a lie, Allison.  Count the ways.”

Lana Dowling,  The Mystery of the Dull Parcels.

paved with oysters

Ellen was yelling at the top of  her lungs.  And here is what she shouted:  “Respect me!”  “Respect me!”  “Respect me!”

Darko Rivenbark,  Snapshots.