(i)
The sky is raining

clouds and medication

morning is broken

only 2 megs remaining
I must write away
Belmont Chevron 18.02

Pacific Power 49.59

Aero Sanitary 41.95

North West Natural 32.41

(BandAid Medical 422.02)

(BandAid Dental 63.61)

Ambient Properties 700 bucks
Belmont Chevron 22.02

Protection Services 92.85

Portland City Water 148.34

(BandAid Medical 422.02)

(BandAid Dental 63.61)
I must write away
Belmont Chevron 27.05

(BandAid Medical 422.02)

(BandAid Dental 63.61)

Ambient Properties 700 bucks
I must write away for a 20-dollar
The idea of America is a mail-in rebate
The idea of America is a flickering screen

The idea of America is a toy from China
The idea of America is a gaping warehouse

The idea of America is a condo conversion

The idea of America is no work forever
The idea of America is camouflage gear

The idea of America is go-go-go

The idea of America is a medevac liftoff

The idea of America is a burning jungle

The idea of America is an empty sky

The idea of America is death in the desert
The idea of America is an automatic weapon

The idea of America is urban warfare

The idea of America is fighting for crumbs

The idea of America is justice denied
The idea of America is a mechanized wheatfield

The idea of America is a free-floating billboard
The idea of America is to steal what you rescue

The idea of America is a sunset to ride to
The idea of America is only one limousine
The idea of America is its own 5th Amendment
The idea of America is a helicopter thwopping

The idea of America is Special Forces now
The idea of America is an airborne disease
America's the other side of the wind.
 
(ii)
My father worked at General Motors

1938-1966.

He retired after 28 years.

The previous 10 had been spent in the Great Depression

no work, little work, fear.
So far I've worked 36 years

(2008-1971-1)
But my father worked 30 hours/week

And I work 40.

So for every 4 years my father worked

I've worked 5 (since coming to the States)
(2008-1982)/4 = 6.3 + 26 = 31.3
So altogether I've worked

(1982-1971-1)

(1 = p/t, looking for work, etc.)

+ 31.3 = 41.3 years
and I have to work another 10

(= 12.5 barring death)
= 53.8
I want to devour the midnight and the morning.

I want the creaminess of cloud.

I want the secret life of flames.
 
(iii)
I want to be a Chinese punk

spiky black hair & singlet & jeans

cigarette & swagger
I want to strike sparks from concrete

kick holes in the horizon

break the neck of Heaven
I don't want a job.
I want a future.