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My eyes are running out of ink.

(don’t you hate it when that happens)

Holes pricked to extend my area of focus & peripheral vision

–first of all: worked–but

caused the ink to run dry in incremental

drops, as well
 
 
–as wells will do when unreplenished

(water basins, too)

wHiTe DroPs

from laugh lines—

–definitely those, but

>most not<

mOst Black DroPs that pooled

and caused creases

and caused Paper Jams

and cost money,

and now I’se fade daily.

Squinting at that crumple-d-ream instead of printing

Losing ink–

–not toner.

as after decades of use I am unequipped to

*pinpoint*

my desktop printer is barrels more Tone

than other models that came out around the same time,

with prototype ALL IN ONE functions that appreciate–rather than depreciate—after each  run.

I’m no laser jet, but I could be retrofitted…

drip-drip…

even so.

All printers need ink,

and mine’s going/goinG/GONE

Factory shut down without relocating across seas

Cartridge after cartridge dropping out; the electric surging right along with it.

The copy function, well, I never had one,

facts, either,

(derivative & drivel buttons might have been depressed the whole time, though, I confess I never checked)

and lately?

Lately the scanner

stopped calibrating the rain color entirely, which,

>believe it or not<

changes rainbow prints.

©Karen Robiscoe

 

Fluffy Insides

 

what do I have now?

Full of Self Possessions,

my Belongings

of Sense were
 
 
Lost in Transit,

–Thank God I wore sensible shoes—

Family Trappings

rerouted to

God knows Where

an’ me with all these claim tickets I can only exchange for more forms…

*Lifeless forms*

a Baggage Check I’d rather

fuggadabout

–Good Thing for those “High IQ” seeds I snuck through Customs–

fuggadabout being the answer to 235 across, as well—

in the Traveler’s Anagram Puzzle Book I also have,

>and am never without<

what else do I have, I wonder?

I bare Gab Gifts

loads of Gab Gifts,

scrumptious & extravagant & a la mode

arriving late & making a splash

in fabulous Wraps

(like Auntie Mame)

Better than Fed-Ex.

since these Prescience of Mind arrive 24/7—

in all kinds of weather

so many Stringed packages to sign for,

I toss the bulk unopened in the general direction of

Public Storage

a permanently grey area that Mugs

but never rains

>splattering Affects<

aiming parabolic, rainbow synapses

across acres and acres of Unreal Estate

–I own!

flat out own—

minus the

more-more-more Gauge

A Room with View I Homesteaded myself,

for the pre-requisite 7 years

(and then some)

employing good old-fashioned

shock therapy

(transmuted to ink)

to fashion Stalls & Hedges appointed with charged worldviews

on range of Wild, Wild, ‘Bellum

in detailed mind frames

(some might say ornate)

impossible to find on open market…

What else-what else-what else!

Lessee—

write.

in Deed.

My Knowledge Wealth.

That’s highly bankable, too,

just not to the US,

and grows on Principles

in which I placed great Stock

—so surprise!

That makes me rich!

My Wordy Goods only accruing daily

>ignorance-< for example

means: bliss

didja know

and Mind Peaces

*tho small*

s’more valuable still.

©Karen Robiscoe

Glass-es-Self-Correcting

 
Karen Robiscoe dba CHARRONs CHATTER 
I’ve installed

prescription windows.

(2)
 
 
On a bridge,

It seemed the perfect place…
 
 
Linked by cortical sill,

whenever I go to h↑gh altitudes

my nose bleeds,

and I have epiphanies!

Hold up.

Eye wanna be precise:

Lots of epiphanies,

whereas at sea-level—
 
 
(lol…See level)

*Lots of Love*

(Cee level)
 
 
—Neither of these views jibe,

doubling my vision

& crossing it.

©Karen Robiscoe

 

Bugle Lessons

pyscho-fairyI am a fairy

serial killer

I live in Whimsy!

right next to Assh*le land

right next to Candyland’s barrio,

and I am full of energy!

Dark energy…

frownie face

but oh…

it is so VERY energetic.

It is about 90% of the whole, and un-Tapped!

star power

Siblings attack

didja know…

animal siblings

wild kingdom

vying for teat.

the Naked Ape

is no different in that sense

survival of the fittest

just more cunning.

©Karen Robiscoe

Paper Cuts

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I’ve relocated…

(baggage found & boxes unpacked)

‘moved right in with Pandora

(our sometimes cat, too)

and woo, Nellie!

is there some shit in this house!

An abysmal stink emanates from the basement, to the nursery, to the attic,
 
 
 
(which seems appropriate given the circumstances)

and though I generally like playing with

Pan’s things…

I do!

(Dora, Dora = the Explor-ah)

I wish I could find the way outside of this “funhouse”

its

freak show reflections,

Ames rooms,

and infinite Escher stairs

are made of cards, and

quite likely to blow over

if jarred.

©Karen Robiscoe

Type: O

 
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Like action heroes are taller onscreen

Supermodels prettier made-up

and Wizards more impressive in hologram—

Scribes are more likeable on page…

(LKF)

Not ad lib

nor e mail

nor off-the-cuff remark

(wtf)

Not passing,

not present,

nor person

(eff tee eff)

and barring that wow factor

some of us have,

considered

(arts) and letters remain best

(xYz)

revised

and play-acted

in the wings of

a dark stage.

(BFN)

©Karen Robiscoe