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Summer approaches and the grass is terror stricken. I have no idea why there are 5,280 feet in a mile. How do your cells know what to do? Of course, it’s impossible to over dress for a job interview, especially with brio and verve, then it’s almost realistic. Yesterday, I thought I was taking it up a notch, but then the anesthesia failed to work, and the next thing I knew, my thoughts were so loud I had to rethink my thoughtlessness. No one enjoys getting rearrested. Einstein proved, God doesn’t play dice with the universe, although I don’t know if he’s entitled to his opinion when the average lifespan of a neutron is about 15 minutes. Those cheaters: Sometimes I find it hard to be sure who is shooting whom around here, but it’s difficult to know what healthy adulthood looks like, particularly when you’re stuck behind all this beautifully understated Scandinavian design, Mr. Ikea. Sure, I enjoy astronaut food as much as the next unscrupulous adventurer, especially when it’s designed for external use only. Read the warning label, Taskrabbit. Never forget what happened to the Yuppies.
Brad Rose was born and raised in Los Angeles, and lives in Boston. He has worked in wide-range of occupations, including railway worker, emergency room clerk, instructional designer, organizational consultant, and for the last 30 years, as a program evaluator in the education and non-profit sectors. Brad earned a Ph.D. in sociology (sociology of work and organizations) and is the author of five collections of poetry and flash fiction: Lucky Animals, No. Wait. I Can Explain, Pink X-Ray, de/tonations, and Momentary Turbulence. His poetry collection WordInEdgeWise, is forthcoming. Eight times nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and three times nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology, Brad’s poetry and fiction have appeared in, The American Journal of Poetry, The Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Review, New York Quarterly, Lunch Ticket, Puerto del Sol, Clockhouse, Folio, Best Microfiction (2019), and other journals and anthologies. His website is www.bradrosepoetry.com His blog is bradrosepoetry.com/blog