And I'm on my way
Four tires and a dream
follow the rusty signs up
I'm here for the tainted dance
here for the greasy neon
for the clandestine
the salvation
collapse

Night flows here
down into drains like wishes
Glitter woven into the sky
I'm in it for the glistening queen
in it for the blank stare
for the nicotine taste
the reflection
home

Shim-sham phonies graze inside
bombed out doorsteps and alleyways
Fat black passages into some other time
I do it for the bleeding dark
do it for the hooded curse
for the mother's lap
the execution
now

Just like that I'm up and out
glazed and shaking
seeing once, twice the grey willows
blooming in spite
the wind at my back as I speed
leaving rocket trails
next to the ramshackle wonders
of avenue a

Captured inside quiet whitewashed walls
down the block with an outline of
white picket, wrought iron
I need it for the blossoming shake
need it for the last chance
for the fading echoes
the hours
gone

Woes and wails the sirens beat
molten hands blessed with fire drip along
pock-marked sidewalks like seeded fields
I want it for the painted face
want it for the thumping heart
for the giver's grace
the collection
time

Up from the tumbling depths I reach
the end of it all entering rooms where
windows fling open to catch the moldy morning haze
I crave it for the parched soul
crave it for the billowing scream
for the wicked cold
the revelation
here

Orange blaze tinkers on the edge
of the world my flimsy clouds titter and fall
However steeled against the dread
knowing again and again I'll come
back to these murdered lights
casting shadows on the skeletons
that shamble up and back
on avenue a

I've been tinkering with a pot roast recipe that would make a poboy to rival the "debris" roast beef sandwich at R&O's - one of my favorites. I think I've come pretty close with the recipe below.

2 - 3 lb Beef Shoulder Roast
1 large head of garlic
3 large onions
5 celery ribs
1 pt. organic low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup red wine
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 bunch Cilanto
3 Tbsp Parsley
1 dash Tabasco sauce

Rub for roast:

1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp Chili powder
1 Tsp Smoked Paprika

Misc. Ingredients:

1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water

The Method:

1. Rub the spices onto the outside of the shoulder roast and let set for 30 mins.

2. Poke a few holes all over the roast about 1/2 inch across. Peel about 8 of the garlic toes and stuff inside of the holes in the roast.

3. In a large, heavy dutch oven, heat the olive oil over high heat until shimmering. Lay in the roast and let sear for 5 - 6 minutes per side. You want to get a nice color on the outside and leave some delicious browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. This is going to be the base for your excellent gravy.

3. Pull the roast from the pot and set aside. Slice the onions, rough chop the rest of the garlic, chop the celery into 1/2 inch pieces and toss in the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Sweat for a few minutes over high heat.

4. Deglaze the pan with the 1/2 cup of red wine.

5. Pour in the chicken stock, add the roast back to the pan on top of all the vegetables and cover.

6. Turn the heat down to med-low and braise the meat for an hour per pound. Try not to open and peek at it. Your kitchen should be smelling incredible by this point, and your neighbors are likely calling to see if they can come over. I usually just ignore them.

7. With about 15 minutes left to go, add the bunch of cilantro and parsley to the pot.

8. When done cooking, pull the roast and set aside. You'll be left with a big pot of delicious juice. Add a dash of Tabasco, turn the heat up slightly and reduce the liquid by 1/3, stirring frequently.

9. This step is optional. If you want a smooth gravy, strain the liquid through a strainer and return to the pot. I've done this both ways and prefer the bits of veggies in the sauce.

10. Mix the cornstarch with the water well, ensuring there are no lumps. Pour into the liquid and cook down until desired thickness is reached. You're going to have a dark, rich gravy and you want it fairly thick.

11. Pull the roast apart with two forks (it will fall apart at this point) and add it to the gravy in the pot. Remove from heat.

Now if you're making poboys, toast up a crusty Italian loaf (my preference) or a french loaf, slather each side with Mayo, add sliced tomatoes, pickles, shredded lettuce, then ladle a big helping of the roast / gravy mixture onto the bread. Grab seventeen napkins and get ready for the greatest roast beef poboy you've ever had.

Enjoy with an ice cold beer.

Couple slabs of spareribs:

Mmmmm...

Sauced and ready to eat:

All gone!

More boil in the gallery

Chicken Pot Pie a la Abby:

Hope you're someplace good now, Mitch.

God Quietly Phasing Holy Ghost Out Of Trinity
HEAVEN—Calling the Holy Trinity "overstaffed and over budget," God announced plans Monday to downsize the group by slowly phasing out the Holy Ghost. "Given the poor economic climate and the unclear nature of the Holy Ghost's duties, I felt this was a sensible and necessary decision," God said. "The Holy Ghost will be given fewer and fewer responsibilities until His formal resignation from Trinity duty following Easter services on April 20. Thereafter, the Father and the Son shall be referred to as the Holy Duo."

Please stop referring to discrimination against white people as "reverse racism". Using this phrase implies that the definition of racism is racism against non-whites. I have provided the definition below as a courtesy, because surely if you are stupid enough to use this phrase you may hurt yourself trying to open a dictionary.

Main Entry: rac·ism
Pronunciation: 'rA-"si-z&m also -"shi-
Function: noun
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination

I'm thinking of opening up a chain of American flag retail stores across the middle east. We'd sell two things - flags and lighters. Cha-ching!

Actually, Roberson's theory may not be so crazy, since real estate is hot at the moment, and home prices in Jerusalem are going through the roof. God was just protecting His investment. Word on the street is that God will be negotiating with Trump for some office space in downtown New York next week.

Let's hope for Trump's sake that God's in a better mood.