a collection of inane details

by nicholas vranizan

27.1.10

january twenty seventh: i saw on my way to work today

a business man laughing his head off about whatever he was reading. every few minutes he would look up at me with an expression that said, "can you believe he just said that?"

the man dressed in a turquoise smock and statue of liberty hat who Liberty Tax Service pays to shove flyers in people's faces. The spires of his crown were drooping and his brow sagged over his eyes, making him look like a melted wax figure. (if you think that's sad, you should have seen him last weekend walking to the bus in the rain).