you may only have an hour,
you may only have twenty seconds,
the trick is to close your eyes, and imagine
that in every moment, each breath, you are living
a thousand times moving each second, each pleasure, and flower.
Even in my dreams,
My drummer in a band but never I
A weapon, an ointment,
A mask for these sodium clouds.
A thousand years of history in each prong,
And in each a perfect angle, sets against the orange sky.
UK Home Secretary Alan Johnson has revealed an amazing plan to convert the traditional outcome of a typical night out in the UK – glassing – into mere denting, according to an Associated Press report. He aims to swap ordinary glass glasses for more nanny-friendly shatterproof versions.
Phase two is rumoured to involve the production of non-stinging beer and splashproof tumblers. Each year, literally tens of Londoners suffer mild drink-related eye trauma due to careless carousing.
Also on the cards are blunt cocktail sticks; non-exploding maraschino cherries (the alcohol and sugar can easily be converted into semtex); and a genetically modified lemon that can be sliced without leaving sharp edges.