A Lighter That Almost Catches (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: February 25, 1999
A prank on the drive home gives way to poetry, body image worries and the end of a long mood study. The result is a lighter that sparks but never lights.
Knights Peasants and a Slow Gym Day (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: February 4, 1999
Tony oversleeps three times, drags himself to the gym for a back and triceps session and bumps into a few familiar faces.
Explaining My Own Gloomy Sonnet – Mad Chaos: February 3, 1999
A new sonnet about a forbidden love and a graveside farewell, followed by a long line by line explanation of what every phrase means.
Typing Lessons for a Loud Kid (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: February 2, 1999
The library has no decent fonts, but it does have a very loud boy who cannot type. Tony helps, in his own way.
A Puffy Face on a Plastic Card (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: February 2, 1999
A short gym finish gives way to a surprise visit and a day of errands. The new identification card photo was not a keeper.
Sonnets Beat a Nine to Five (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: February 2, 1999
Tony weighs a life of poetry against a desk job, praises the night and flips through old photo albums before a flat day at the gym.
Missing Half the Super Bowl (Part 5) – Mad Chaos: February 1, 1999
A night of compromises ends with Lyssa sleeping over and a Monday that starts far too late. The big game was already in its second quarter.
Burnt Pasta and a Taxi Fare (Part 4) – Mad Chaos: February 1, 1999
Lyssa rings with the gossip from a messy weekend out, then turns up by taxi for a movie night. The pasta did not go to plan.