when bringing my bike into the basement
to store it for the long winter ahead
this was just standing there waiting for me
how long has he been there?
where did he come from?
what did he want to say?
why was he there?
asking for a friend.
—
“son of a nutcracker!!”
-buddy elf, (“Elf” the movie)
remember when
you heard all those scary stories in the dark?
where you looked in your rearview mirror and saw
the man with the hook/claw/bones in your backseat?
think maybe i should wave this driver over to warn him?
—
“the thing I hate most about skeletons is you can never tell when they’re smiling.”
-stephen blackmoore, american author
so creepy unpacking from the family tripand finding this giant scary baby surprisein my suitcase.could have been most anyonethere’s more than one suspect in the groupwith this sense of humor.once narrowed downit was clear that she may soonbe making a surprise appearancesomewhere elseI’m just saying…
—“I tend to scare myself”– stephen king
as i came upon this window
all i could think of
was that i don’t know what i would do
if he suddenly broke into song as i walked by.
—
“she’s a hypnotist collector; you are a walking antique.”
-bob dylan
—
antelope antiques, ann arbor, mi usa – fall 2018
maybe
it’s just a feeling
but i think
there may be
something scary
in the fort
under the couch.
—
“be yourself, whatever it is. even if it’s scary. “
-mariacarla boscono
just wondering
where the hatchet has gone
after finding the just the outline
where it used to hang
in the shed
of their new house?
what’s the story?
let’s see –
screwdriver
hammer
chisel
wrench
saw
hatchet?
still just wondering.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
