Ador Jeeraphs

Tudaes Jeeraphs

Jeeraph — Red & Shadow #93

Grabynth Jeeraph

Heyjini Jeeraphs

Of Strings Familiar

I looked down at the guitar on my lap, wiping out the day's dust and hustle, oh so silent now, resting from what was a relentless chucking of those strings.

Then.

You realize the guitar is the most felt up thing in your life... what does it mean? 

                   Nobody else to feel.

                                      But you do feel.

So you put it somewhere and it vibrates and it vibrates some more, electrically crushing out of a bedroom speaker.

Guson Jeeraphs

Onics Jeeraph

Doran Jeeraph

Uvalongim Jeeraphs

Leseev Jeeraph

Jimari Jeeraphs

The String Ear Cycle

The benefit of breaking strings on your electric guitar is the relief your ears get from liking it loud with the amp cranked. 

Can't help it. 

Must do. 

Like breaking them guitar strings, doy.🙉😋

And oh the JOY of getting restrung and getting loud again! Woohoo!!

Chesh Jeeraphs

Thisask Jeeraph

What Becomes of Writing After Trinity

Patricia Highsmith was concerned with "the perishability of books...due to H-bombs". 



[note to self: must turn songs into cockroaches]

Progressing from Talking to Yourself

Do you know what's a progression from talking to yourself a lot?

Songs.

And then from those songs you can just hear recordings of yourself talking to yourself, goofball.

Fantemstep Jeeraphs

That Shatter-Happy Thin Glass Ball

How I don't want to be in a relationship because a girl who holds admiration for me is something I'm responsible for, and how incredibly fragile that is, equivalent to have to constantly hold (palm up) and balance a rather large but shatter-happy thin glass ball.

Because I'm gonna mess up. That's what I do. And when I do, there goes the admiration, sweetheart.

I'm such a doofus.

Hitter of a Noise Stick

I'm not a guitar player.
   I have a noise stick.
      I have a noise stick.
         And I hit it occasionally.

I am a noise stick hitter.

Askatchu Jeeraphs

Chandelier & Jeeraph

Girls & Monsters

I wanna write about monsters but end up writing about girls. Again. "I dunno, maybe they're the sa—" "Oh how dare you!" cuts in another.

Knowing High on a Cool Night

Well the window is open in acceptance of the cool night air and a particular rogue scent wafts in through; somebody in the neighborhood is smoking marijuana. 

Then I am grateful. 

For I needn't pull weeds to get me going—no—I get high, most high when I'm making music.

Cuvereyes Jeeraph

Niece About That Green Guy

Watching an educational cartoon with the kids. Niece points out, "See the mean green guy? That's the bad one!" Spotting that green dude, I see he has a rather surprising facial feature, to which I then ask my niece squarely, "Oh you mean the one with the Hitler mustache?"

"Yup."

— Sir Leonard L̶a̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ Lightning⚡ (@leonardlacking) September 5, 2018

Farther East Jeeraph

The Girl or The Guitar?

Between the girl or the guitar? Gimme the guitar. Why? You know why. The guitar is more reliable; she listens, she plays, she sings to my heart's content oh again and again. Girls, however, just leave when they're done with you, trash bag. 

So, um, hi.

Girl Out the Aisle

Girl spots me as she strolls out the aisle, moves on. Same girl turns her head around, takes a second look at me. On she walks, sighing "Babe, over here" as her boyfriend dopes out the aisle. This is where I sing the jaunty "I'm Gonna Take Your Girlfriend" song in my head.

A Proof in Shakes

Sometime Tuesday Morning...

I made a girl laugh at IKEA.

My brother and sister were looking for a bunk bed which prompted the girl in the blue-striped, yellow IKEA shirt to ask them, “Is it for you two?” 

They said no. It’s for the youngins. 

The girl added, “Okay, because it’s not shake-proof.”

My brother and I turned suspicious eyes to each other, both thinking “shake-proof” was in reference to breaking beds as result of an at times vigorous adult act. He made a “yeah sex” comment under his breath as I quickly contributed the thought (replete with horizontal left-fist pumping forward action)... 

“Stress--from intercourse?”

A boisterous laugh confettied from the right whose origin evaded me because I was looking at my brother as the words and fist floated in their finish, both our smirks a-match as we stood sympatico on the silliness of the idea. My sister as cool spectator to this makeshift Swedish furniture flat pack store stage act (For One Day ONLY!!) then proclaimed in a voice I heard sweep through ever so clear, “Ahh she laughed!” and I looked to the girl in the IKEA shirt, from whom emitted that lustrous audible energy to the right of me, now at this point a full-turn away, stepping away, in view the rear of her shapely form somehow revealing ever more so her still-coming state in hysterics; a proof in shakes.

Oh how good that was!

I walked away soon after, leaving brother and sister to continue business with the owner of that heartfelt laugh. I walked away because I got anxious about who I am--stranger in a stranger hat--in front of this outstanding woman and dared not my deficiencies be known, sickly shadows as they are, to her fine light.

But you know what?

I made a girl laugh at IKEA.

I, however momentary, however fleeting a fresh breeze too soon gone by, was the reason for a woman’s smile.

And to see such beauty in bloom?

Today was a good day.

Caped King Jeeraph

Spaghetti-Strapped Honey (Lunch at IKEA)

Meanwhile Thursday Afternoon...

Enjoying lunch at IKEA I looked around and outta nowhere made eye contact with an already staring spaghetti-strapped honey who held it--her comely face revealing she was stunned that I essentially caught her peeking--then shyly looked away dipping into her coyly raised right shoulder, her neck to bare, all cute like.

Yuuuuup.

She beat me to it. 

The girl was 528'ing me.

Whaa?!

I know, right?




(Shoot, I heard that was a Sign of the Apocalypse.)

Attracted To

I adore women.

But being attracted to a woman scares me with the unsigned uncertainty of a fate I can not see.

But for a woman to be attracted to me?

That is both frightening and confusing! For I know not what she sees! 

Because whatever she thinks she sees, it is not me.

No, it is not me.

Where I Stand, Knowing Who You've Dated

Because I know the detestable strain of men you've dated and I would not dare debase myself by being counted amongst that dastardly hoard. Now move along, lady.

Is that mean? 

Maybe. 

But BETTER to be mean & intact... 

THAN willing but broken.
                            fucking stupid.

Meijar Jeeraphs

Tuanieye Jeeraphs

New Strings, Bigger Amp

Mission accomplished.✅ https://t.co/LpovSNI09z

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 10, 2018

pic.twitter.com/YD6ztfgFox

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 10, 2018

Went for guitar strings. Walked out with strings AND...

BOOM goes the amp!

Went from 10-watt (left) to 120-watt (right).

Fun, fun, fun in the summer sun.❤️🎸🔊 pic.twitter.com/IfBnrfYJFA

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 10, 2018

The Carousel Alive

The carousel herd become alive in the after hours when the park is closed. They stretch. And step an actual step. Count their blessings. Reacquaint with lovers. And then dawn: they are still! Still as the day before. Still, on a contraption paid to go round, to make merry? pic.twitter.com/cvbJxMe25n

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 9, 2018

The carousel herd become alive in the after hours when the park is closed. They stretch. And step an actual step. Count their blessings. Reacquaint with lovers. And then dawn: they are still! Still as the day before. Still, on a contraption paid to go round, to make merry?

Peanut Kisses are, Peanut Kisses are

Peanut Kisses are my new favorite treat. 

And the CHAMPION go-to munch to pair with my tea, YUM!!

Loved and the Present Tense

I loved you. (past tense) I am better without you. (present tense) Present tense. Present tense. And the future too.

"And The Sun Comes Up Like a Newborn Child"

So a lyric in the song goes:

"And the sun comes up like a newborn child"

And out my bedroom 
morning window
I've never seen 
such a sun so 
deeply orange, 
oh but to know since--

And glory I say!
Oh glory that 
       He 
let's me see!

And standing with His light upon my face
in mourning caress oh child without child
The bliss 
of lucidity:
'tis not for me

This sweet peace!
In the orange of such a sun!

OtMT

https://t.co/USE9zgoWsk

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 7, 2018

Caught in the K-Pop: A Dilemma Karaoke

The Terrible Haircut Gang (THG) was notorious for their hostility towards hats, fondness for pet turtles, and incredible k-pop karaoke skills.

The Top Hats of 10th Street deified their namesake, preferred pet lizards, and boasted of their k-pop karaoke chops to be superior to that of THG.

When the tension between the gangs escalated in the season’s record-setting heat, their feud erupted into a magnificently brutal street war known as The Summer of Scissors. Plenty of blood was spilled by both sides; a horror show seen in every karaoke booth within their territories. Innocent bystanders--those with the slightest brim on their hats or a partition of hair seen a touch of an angle off--were hospitalized by the drunken dozens. Fortunately, no turtles or lizards were harmed. 

At the end, both gangs could no longer sing in key.*







[*Although detractors say they never could to begin with.]

Dried Green Mangoes

On to the next chapter.

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) August 5, 2018

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Quesube Jeeraphs

Teiner Jeeraphs

So Ugly

A song as a defensive measure might be a thing.

So if you ever hear me you'll know what it might be.😳#confession

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) July 23, 2018

SO UGLY

Thank the Lord I’m so ugly
Gives perspective the beautiful can’t see
They’re stuck and rooted at the top of the canyon
I’m in the valley looking up at abandon

See the sins on my
ugly face
such a disgrace

to be




[NOTE: This is the quickest song I ever knocked up, consequently that also makes it the shortest, but every emotion in every word that needed to be expressed is contained therein. Recorded straight to the tablet's microphone too, no edits, the third take.]

A Silly Thought of Beauty

Allow me a silly thought of that premier beauty. That, though apart, I may speak of her with the candor of those who know her truly.

— Leonard Lacking (@leonardlacking) July 20, 2018

Moudy Jeeraph

Keeyon Jeeraphs

Akuh

Heyixies Jeeraph

Figh Up Jeeraphs

Up Eagle Rock, 27th of June

Wednesday, June 27, 2018






Shadow Hikers. Cousin and I at the start to the climb up Eagle Rock. 

Only the beginning and we've already both lost our right arms, seemingly. Oh no!!😭 I keep saying it's the ALUM ROCK NINJAS hiding in the trees and the brush waiting to cut our big butts down, grrrr!!

(Nah... he's holding on to a bag and I, the camera.😜)




Dirt Squirrel. This little dude hovered around looking at me thinking I had some fish & chips to give. So sorry, my furry amigo. All I got is some green tea, bud.

Grass Squirrel. Then dirt squirrel's primo stared me down thinking why I didn't give his homeboy any leftovers. Look at him: this one's 'bout ready to scrap, frickin' rodent gang banger!! Ese, they got plenty of munchies at Capitol Flea Market.

Fox on a Tagged Parking Block. This, errrr...um... totally REAL FOX was run over on the ground right at the space of this parking block. See the tire marks? Yup, it's on BOTH the REAL fox and the block. So I placed the little dude up top like a king on his throne, ugh!! His misfortune now made his kingdom!😊😇

Sun Through the Weeds.

    The Tree Line.

The Top of Eagle Rock. You can see this tower from way below at the start of the hike. From way down there to yes up here, made it!!

    The Valley Seen from Eagle Rock. And here's the view looking out towards all of San Jose. Downtown is located just to the left of middle of the picture. Over to the right and under the sun you'll see the southernmost tip of the Bay sparkling in all that evening light!! Worth a hike up? Oh yes indeedy.👍



Eagle Rock from Below. Down back to where we started. Cousin and I hiked up over from the right side (east), topped it (red arrow), then back down the left side (west, facing the city). Funny thing is going up was chill, but when we went back down it was SOOOOOO short and comparatively EASY! Ahhh! Heheheh. I joked with cousin hiking back down was like taking a Super Mario Bros. warp pipe to the next world. 

<insert Super Mario pipe sound>

Oh by the way: Eat it, ALUM ROCK NINJAS! Not this time, muahaha! Your ambush tactics are no match for my skills with the sword!😋

Neph & The Dinosaurs

Nephew got me two of my favorites in one object: 

1) Red
2) Triceratops

'Cause he's cool like that!! (Thanks, kid!😊 Woohoo!!) And he got an orange Tyrannosaurus rex; so may that eternal battle between the T. rex and Triceratops continue, GRRRRR!!! But these two dinosaurs also figure skated on a slippery table at Wing Stop. 

Aye yo fo' real tho.

That happened.

Kayo Jeeraphs

She Came with Cute, I Shoulda Put Back with Pretty

Aye yo to the girl at Eastridge who looked me up & down and said my outfit is "cute": Sincerely, thank you for the compliment, hon. Nah, I don't dress like this everyday, but oh yes when I feel good and... knowing I be talkin' to pretty ladies such as yourself. #Slick 😘

— Leonard L̶a̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ Lightning (for awhile) (@leonardlacking) June 21, 2018

Rings Recharge

Buendia Jeeraph