I'm a Product of Suburbia
35 years later I do listen
to some of the same bands
I just dig them, must be my culture
to shop at the chain supermarket
drive the major maker car
and watch the Lakers on cable TV
as I munch on prepackaged snacks
downed with corporation soda
then I'm off to wipe with Scott
pull up my famous label jeans
walk on wearing designer basketball
shoes cushioned by six pack socks
sometimes I pace to my Saturn
to go buy used compact discs
but now I prefer to company download
my old favorites which still rock
in the good ol’ United States
even though they're from Britain
likely my heritage to listen
to English words matched to
name brand instruments while
I put on a few pounds along
with my imported wife who
only had to cross one border
to be a part of my American life
in a global economic system in
which I ended up becoming a poet
--now that's odd
Sub Urban Summer
no school July and August mornings
my two houses down friend John
knocks on our door every day at 9am
he says his parents want him
out of the house all day we play
first indoors Legos Hot Wheels
then lunch chili and spaghettios
my mom makes from two cans after
chowing quickly drinking up whole
milk we run outside to join friends
afternoon forming football game or
baseball between sidewalks out of
bounds parked cars first downs street
lamp goal lines throwing the vinyl
skin or hitting tennis ball fouls
sometimes home runs into neighbors
front yards maybe one gets lost
in ivy or ice plant so we search
like rescuers to resume the half
or inning when the lights come on
it's time to go home but not without
memories pretending we're our heroes
Roman Gabriel heaving a pass Jack
Snow catches Steve Garvey hits
another homer Davey Lopes rounding
the curb until we become old enough
to drive cars leaving childhood summers
behind forever like abandoned toys
Oh Yeah, There's a God
elderly Arcadia couple beaten and robbed in their own driveway
oh yeah, there's a God
North Carolina 5 year old girl sold into prostitution by her mother
oh yeah, there's a God
Waltham middle school students attempt to poison their teacher
oh yeah, there's a God
four family members found dead in Chicago after frantic 911 call
oh yeah, there's a God
man killed fleeing across 710 freeway after hit and run accident
oh yeah, there's a God
charred remains found at Blue Jay Way home of missing Hemet teen
oh yeah, there's a God
Irvington, New Jersey mail carrier charged with stealing gift cards
oh yeah, there's a God
Downtown L.A. subway fake photographer preys on aspiring models
oh yeah, there's a God
infant kidnapped from idling car outside North Charleston post office
oh yeah, there's a God
North Naples students suspended for taking part in Kick A Jew Day
oh yeah, there's a God
San Fernando nun robbed putting groceries in trunk at Food 4 Less parking lot
oh yeah, there's a God
Cathouse reality star shot and stabbed multiple times in Oklahoma City
oh yeah, there's a God
Franklin dad left 5 year old son sleeping in truck outside strip club
oh yeah, there's a God
seven attacks on red haired Calabasas students in Kick A Ginger Day
oh yeah, there's a God
Placerville 15 year old girl to be tried as adult in mother's murder
oh yeah, there's a God
Riverside chihuahuas tossed into canal with mouths taped
oh yeah, there's a God
Cleveland teacher accused of sex with Special Ed student
oh yeah, there's a God
one dead in Dinwiddie, Virginia Miley Cyrus tour bus crash
oh yeah, there's a God
Iran seizes rights lawyer's Nobel Peace Prize medal
oh yeah, there's a God
couple slips through security, crashes White House state dinner
oh yeah, there's a God
drunken gunman arrested after 7 hour North Hollywood standoff oh yeah, there's a God
Statesboro bank robbery suspect eats paper evidence
oh yeah, there's a God
Jennifer Lopez falls on stage at American Music Awards
oh yeah, there's a God
Adam Lambert dropped from Good Morning America after raunchy performance
oh yeah, there's a God
Roman Polanski moving from jail to 1.6 million Swiss chalet
oh yeah, there's a God
L.A. disc jockey claims Charles Manson is his dad
oh yeah, there's a God
Washington website releases thousands of messages from 9/11
oh yeah, there's a God
Port St. Lucia mom and birth daughter reunite on Facebook
oh yeah, there's a God
boy accused of setting classmate on fire says attack was not planned
oh yeah, there's a God
Shaquille O'Neal pays for North Carolina prostituted girl's funeral
oh yeah, there's a God
Fred Jordan mission makes thousands of Thanksgiving dinners
oh yeah, there's a God
children fighting cancer enjoy carefree Malibu beach day
oh yeah, there's a God
Google apologizes for racist image of Michelle Obama
oh yeah, there's a God
Phoenix 2 year old drags infant cousin from burning home
oh yeah, there's a God
Anaheim Hills brush fire fully contained
oh yeah, there's a God
two Sunland children saved in fatal family car crash
oh yeah, there's a God
alleged Fort Hood gunman may plead insanity
oh yeah, there's a God
Toyota to replace 3.8 million gas pedals
oh yeah, there's a God
Stork Craft recalls 2.1 million cribs
oh yeah, there's a God
Muppets sing Bohemian Rhapsody
oh yeah, there's a God
President Obama pardons a turkey named Courage
oh yeah, there's a God
Black Friday deals and shopping tips
oh yeah, there's a God
Governor Schwarzenegger calls red zone parking a mistake
oh yeah, there's a God
Woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
oh yeah, there's a God
Rose-Parade-Grand-Marshall-to-be hero pilot enjoying rock star sex
oh yeah, there's a God
Cleveland kittens survive long trip wrapped in plastic
oh yeah, there's a God
Swine Flu vaccine pulled in Canada
oh yeah, there's a God
London man who killed wife in his sleep found not guilty
oh yeah, there's a God
alleged Indianapolis burglar warms up bottle for crying baby
oh yeah, there's a God
Ozark cop suspended after using taser on a 10 year old girl
oh yeah, there's a God
bizarre new sea creatures discovered
oh yeah, there's a God
and he/she's in your head deciding between doing go(o)d or (d)evil
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