These crumpled receipts
take up space in my office.
I crave deductions.

Mountains of jargon
look beautiful from afar.
Up close, the fog clouds.

After the vaccine,
a warm rush of mute illness
sped through my body.

Can super glue hold
broken pieces of plastic
together for long?

Old highlanders drink
hot tea and grain alcohol,
sweetened with sugar.

A gesture of love
seems to me, today, to be
a lovely gesture

My simple cell phone
simply makes telephone calls.
It saves me money.

Who is this Lin kid?
Asian and educated,
yet prone to dunking…

Brand new light fixtures
hug the ceiling, outshining
their tacky cousins.

Slippery sideways
icicles grow on concrete.
Careful! Watch your step.