23.19.69 Treatment
by Mike Philbin / 2006

Who gives a fuck about the Year of Our Krab?

"Chainsaws." she barked like a seal, "That's what we
need on a day black as eggs like this."

"Little songs from the onion girls." I retorted
confusedly, the sky turning over, 50degrees per
heartbeat. I remembered a song that woke me that night
where I said I'll drink ashtray water & you can decide
how long the numbers should be taking.

Who was I talking to? What was her name?

She was like a little girl guide when she whimpered,
"We're the kids with no school books, past the
ribbons, of sky & dream slur, I need to breathe fern
thoughts + shower in starlight."

I looked at her, huge pillars of salt pouring out of
my mouth, as I revved my chainsaw. From the east...