Explaining My Slave to Time Sonnet (Part 4) – Mad Chaos: March 4, 1999
Quatrain by quatrain, the sonnet about a man enslaved by time is explained at five in the morning. Then comes the heartburn and one more skip.
Five Dollars and a Stubborn Standoff (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: March 4, 1999
A five dollar loan turns into a long complaint about money, effort and who makes the first move. The night ends with a taxi and a late phone call.
Scaring Birds With a Stereo (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: March 4, 1999
Birds scraping leaves outside the window meet a CD player at full volume. A haircut, a toast order and a typing test fill the evening with Lyssa.
Ralf’s Secret Move to Queensland (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: March 4, 1999
A sonnet about being a servant to time opens the night, then Ralf spills the secret behind his New Zealand story. Full stops are demanded.