jpaulgorman

     Much of what I was taught about competing in tennis was adopted from one family. The Vitas of McKinney, Texas were wild, rough, and full of go. Both of 'em. Joe cut a figure,  VITA with blue lettering on the back of his gold helmet in the summer of 84 two-a-days. First time I ever saw the word Vita. Standing in line with the receivers, new in town and waiting to run my first 10 yard button hook. My hands were among the best to ever cradle a football, but my speed was never near enough. Had quick feet, just couldn't run fast. Soon they moved my 160 pound body to guard, hoping I'd follow my older brother's growth patterns and become something. Church on Sunday days. Billy, William Vita Jr., was younger, wilder, and more rebellious. Won some brother battles, I'm sure. Saw a couple. Seemed to always have a rip in some part of his shirt. From tugging, pulling, rustling, something. Italians, of course, but very distinctly Philly and very distinctly, for me at le...

be at that meeting on time what would they think? points made and confirmed nodding heads, bobble heads don't have time for listening stories of the day dreams of the future how you feel i don't get the best of you i get the rest of you but i'll take the rest of you if it's all you got convene in doorways talk about technology fixes communication processes and regions of the earth wanna unwind wanna be quiet sick of hearing myself sick of drivin' eye contact and follow-up questions curious and stern remembering your lessons and passing them on ask, then ask again resort to telling when telling don't work drag her out of bed i don't get the best of you i get the rest of you but i'll take the rest of you if it's all you got

stuntmen, they fall and fake sacrificing limbs and pride for a chance to be filmed as famous men and women, (for the term stuntmen is a unisex term) actors and actresses, television and movies bruises, bumps, scrapes knots, kinks, clots, contusions wigs, make-up, puffed up, shades, v-necks and chuck taylors credits roll after the explosions and chases and the stuntmen are named

to write to recite two poetry essentials maybe type should be used sometimes the pencil draws the lines a pen, a good pen, makes the writing more effortless which i'm not sure is good pencils, somehow, make the expression more gritty never texted a poem don't think thank God is that how to say it? texted? however in the end the poison, the joy, the fleeting moment in time must be released audibly or your blood gets old whispers are not enough 3 chords, sliced up a thousand ways spoken word, with air and appliance noises sounds and silence always keeping the beat reaction to the action a sandwich moment

look for that space between the lines inferred and implied mask of a man from malaysia stand before art of precision hear the thoughts, see the visions modern expressionists can raise you plates are scarce over at king foo chow stoic stares at indians, wooing the crowd best cuts of meat all eaten packing for a trip to the ozarks take a few days in a cabin, seemed smart bewildered by what the grey hairs bring tigers didn't show up for the fight cause the young ones sat down and cried families divided and weeping memorized the moves and the words his flowing hair makes her heart hurt my true girl when she's sleeping     

when legs won't walk when songs won't hum when towels won't dry when hearts won't beat like they're supposed to. when flowers won't bloom when girls won't giggle when lovers won't kiss when guitars won't stay in tune and the tuner is broke. when lights won't illuminate when cakes won't frost when brakes won't brake when clients won't buy what they need. when pens won't write when passwords won't work when diamonds won't shine when moms and dads won't cook because there's no time. be still, close your eyes, breathe long and loose.

collapsing ain't all bad depends on what we collapse into collapse into constant weakness maybe a mental collapse or collapse control each make decisions everyday collapse into those we don't feel the pull but we know we're being pulled collapse into that knowledge quit trying to know too much collapse to history collapse to now collapse to the future but make sure, before you collapse, you used it all you wore out you spent you gave you loved and every damn night, you collapsed

often, it's said first thought is best thought. perhaps, actual thought is more worthy of expression. maybe, actual thought preceeds first thought. anyway, it's a minor point to consider.

cultural sensation made up like a valentine they all wear red on the mexican stations the genie's out of the bottle bottle sits unopened in a sack by the cookbooks afternoon stew still in the fridge office ready for appointments purple fuzz e harmonica waiting for blues in a borrowed power in el paso near the border houston's on the satellites the ones sent from there condesending smirks from northern saltists politics being important to them to those with low blood pressure rebates and gift receipts help pending payments roads through mountain towns to the steep divide power hours twenty minutes at a time rain boots in the snow and thirsty dogs dented landscape buried alone watched from ancient windows near mirrors and the unity candle faith, love, hope all in a line ddemg

remembered as was preserved and jarred brushed associatians with velcro lonesome driver transporting waves of temptations and worry make it there with me you plead you convince you swallow your words for three days hollar at cats sneer at the injustice shutter at the crimes plenty of bread and wine around

persuasion, the profession, the art, the nuances, to buy, to need, to crave. the incentive, money usually, creates the will to develop, to improve, the skill of persuasion. nothing is nuevo about influence, the cases made, the explorations done, in the end we point. the skill is still there, better than before, after the influenced act, should have more sales people in politics.

automobile sliding down a modest hill never knew it would slide while in park thought someone stole it dude hit it on his way to the store, stocking up 'cause the temperature is 9 side streets unpassable he found out and i found out at the same time cold, changing numbers really cold darting eyes and vans could use a coat tomorrow is another in day inside all day, probably ft worth is 2 counties over ice'll be gone by the super bowl board games, meals, and fights brando seems giddy flash of genius and other stories