1 Keep an eye out for Carbon Bigfoot Print, you might catch a glimpse of that hairy frame traipsing through the concrete jungle, or shuffling through the one-stop-shopping suburban stripped of all culture mall. Is six of higher-priced local free-range eggs the same as half-a-dozen trucked in from god knows where country? 2 Ladies, you never know who you’ll meet during an Armageddon so why not look your best by wearing Apocalypstick now available in two new, darkly brilliant flavors, power-tripping plum and panic peach. Also try our age-defying skin-crème, you’ll never have to wrinkle your forehead thinking about things again. Act now! (because there may be an Apocalypse) and receive free eye-liner with new tear-absorbing properties so no one will ever know you’re crying in your drink because there’s no one left to date, no one anywhere. 3 Dear Sirs, Please cancel my subscription to End Times. 4 Since cancelling my subscription to End Times I nearly wikipeed my pants at how much stuff there is online and whatta treat, no more standing in line at the news stand, but then my aboriginal friend (he and me go way back) told me that all lines come to an end, so remember the circle, the spiral . . . Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) is an essayist and resident poet on Axis of Logic. In addition to his work as a writer, he is a small press publisher and Turtle Islander. His recent book is “Drive-thru Theofascism & The Hero's Journey” and the newest is “Dear_______, poem-letters to friends and enemies.” You can contact him via his literary website. READ MORE POETRY AND ESSAYS BY MANKH ON AXIS OF LOGIC © Copyright 2015 by AxisofLogic.com This material is available for republication as long as reprints include verbatim copy of the article in its entirety, respecting its integrity. Reprints must cite the author and Axis of Logic as the original source including a "live link" to the article. Thank you! |