the bowl doesn’t fill itself

the ball doesn’t throw itself

take no unnecessary risks

show your enthusiasm

stepping in poop is no big deal

one ball is good, two balls are better

always leave a message

if you’re not sure, taste it.

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At seventeen, Timothy P. McLafferty began working full time as a cook, then as a concrete laborer in the New York City Teamsters Union. At twenty-eight, he became a full-time drummer. He has played drums in over a dozen shows on Broadway, in jazz clubs all over New York City, and toured throughout the U.S. and around the world. Also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport, he spends his free time reading, painting, drawing, and studying Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Japanese literature and culture.

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Friday, December 30th, 2011 2:23 pm
Categories: Current: 5.4, Poetry