Kites

I laugh
I cry
I fly kites from high upon windy hills.

I write
I create
I wear funny hats in a funny little car.

I wade into the stars on the darkest of nights
And think of fairy tales.

“You’re crazy,” she says.
Yes, it’s the only thing that keeps me sane.




The Bordello

Heidi Fleiss,
the former Hollywood madam
plans to open a brothel in Nevada
that will cater to women.

What an interesting idea.
What will the guys do?
What do women ask guys to do?

Vacuum the floor?
Serve tea and then do the dishes?
Fix the broken clothes dryer?
Mow the lawn?
Or just Listen?

What kind of guy will be most popular?
The bad boy or the pretty boy?
The nice guy or the handyman?
... you know ... the one with the slow hands.

Why does she have to go to Nevada
to provide those services?
All of that is legal in California!
Lord knows, there will be no sex involved.

Should upstanding men rise up in protest
about the immorality of women asking men
to satisfy their desires,
to satisfy their needs and wants?

It is immoral!
It is decadent!
“We” will have to put a stop to her plans.
Lord knows, there will be no sex involved.



© Jim Nolt

Jim will read at the SPC, 25th and R, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 15