Mike Topp
Mike Topp was born in Washington, DC. He is currently living in New York City unless he has died or moved. His new book, HAPPY ENDING, is available from Future Tense Books(www.futuretense.com), powells.com and amazon.com. You can order his book I USED TO BE ASHAMED OF MY STRIPED FACE from elimae.com. His email is mike_topp@hotmail.com.
DON'T KNOW WHY BUT
Woman pauses at top of escalator to check time.
Crocodile eats cute baby zebra.
Man comes out from behind sales counter in garter belt and stockings.
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SAFETY MATCHES
Only the smart kids are killed.
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THE SARDINE AND THE TUNA
A sardine fell in love with a tuna but it could never fulfill its love because the tuna was so big and the sardine was so small. The sardine also experienced long-standing occupational difficulties.
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LOVE
After love: Your lips are like crisp, delicious bacon.
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CHANGE CHALLENGES CONNECTICUT
Hours of silence followed, punctuated only by the almost imperceptible sound of the hawser leaving and entering the sago…
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AGES OF MAN
Death
Baby boomer
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XHINESE XOOD
Chicken-friend rice: He wore a suit and a tie and sometimes a vest.
General Tao's Chicken: He was stocky but not fat and his hair was clean but not short.
Shrimp Lo Mein: He wore jeans every day and a motorcycle jacket but always had on a different shirt.
Egg rolls: He had on a bed sheet or a blanket or whatever he could find that was lying around.
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LIFE
I view life as a temp job.