Somebody stop me [Linked Image] EDIT Since nobody did, I wrote another "last" verse....


Anybody want to add to this? Its a funky place to work!

This Month's Magazine
2004 John Voorpostel

shilling for a dollar
place it here cause youll get more
I promise you our stories
turn the pages to your store
sign here Im going downtown
in my chauffeured limousine
Im pulling an all-nighter to get
out this months magazine

headlines calling boldly
bigger letters urging on
follow me to juicy
little tidbits then Im gone
the editors a genius
with a flare, that drama queens
the worst kept closet secret
working this months magazine

they dont give out trophies
for the sports she likes to do
sycophant and cynic
with a dozen mismatched shoes
and a temper that when flaring
gets lit up like gasoline
but then she smacked the maid
now shes in this months magazine

wannabees in pictures
all in character and show
splashed onto the front page
and a spread inside for foes
to tear into in their raging
then their torrents turn to screams
when their thoughts turn to their fading
theyre not in this months magazine

high up in a boardroom
all set up for royalty
a publisher with issues
getting ready for a queen
his voice silk with experience
and as smooth as vaseline
enters another payment for
news in this months magazine

I just love this business
printing pages printing cash
people treat me nicely
despite me printing all that trash
should any want to sue me
I have lawyers by the ream
Yea Ill find a way to getcha
good in this months magazine


I dont expect a trophy
dont subscribe to Shangra La
and whatevers coming after
frankly I dont give a
living for the moments
not the tragedy it seems
thats the attitude I
I put in this months magazine


youll find it on the news stand
it costs a little more
than all that junkyard journalism
peddled by the score
and if you think wed really stink up
rarely cleaned latrines
we dont mind s long as youre
buying this months magazine

[This message has been edited by John Voorpostel (edited 08-19-2004).]


If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop