To Do List
By Jim Benz
1. Roll a joint
2. Sit around for awhile, smoking
3. Think about jazz classics
4. Silently contemplate “A Love Supreme”
5. Try to remember the bass line
6. Slap …

Buddha
by jim benz
Ben stood by the creek, skipping stones.
Under his feet, the ground was wet and muddy.
Despite a cool breeze, Ben wore no jacket.
Donna, his mother, always complained about this.
Haven’t you got any sense? she’d …

New Years Morning, 2006
by jim benz
On New Years Morning, I woke up and found:
Maria Shriver passed out naked in the corner of my bedroom,
Yuri Andropov rummaging around in my underwear drawer,
Flannery O’Connor on her knees …