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skinnbones

life is an illusion and you might as well make it a good one!

About Me

I am chris porter I was born 1968 Im sagatarous Im american only by region I played cowboys and indians I went to public school I skipped school more often than i went I enjoy life to the fullist I was cathlic now budist I enhale every chance i can get I dream of drinking tea with the dalli lama I suffered I listened I worked hard and got payed less I stood in line I payed taxes I've traveled from coast to coast and have lived in seven cities I got a tatoo ad then another... I wear size 10 shoes I wrote this january 12 1995

My Interests

going to a rocking shows. creating art. working in my garden. playing with my dog missy. hanging out with good friends

Music:

Now its Overhead, Lou Reed, Mike WEst& Myshkin, John Sinclair and his Blues Scholars, Labrea Stompers, 5-8, Dave Dondero, Bliss McCain, Johnny Cash, For Stars, Drive By Truckers, Drip, The Jody Grind, Jennifer Gore, Violent Femmes, The Smiths, Mazzy Star, Michelle Malone, Chad Bishop, Kent Stanton, Two Fold, Sun Brain, Troubdurs of Divine Bliss, Patti Smith, The Clash, Sonic Youth

Books:

Hakim Bay, Lee Ranaldo, Cookie Muller, Ken Kesy, Patti Smith, Richard Brautigan, Lou Reed, Andrei Codrescu, Maggie Estep, Diane DiPrima, Timothy Leary, Jim Caroll, Jhn Sinclair, Richar Hell, Gregory Corso, Colin Wilson, Thurston Moore, Anne Waldman, Peter Orlovsky, Robert Creely, Michael McClure, Kathy Acker, Ed Sanders, Hunter S. Thompson, Todd Colby, Ted Berrigan, Charles Bukowski, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen Anslem Hollo, Lydia Lunch,Harry Crews, Steven jessie Bernstein, Deacon Lunchbox

Heroes:

joel peter witkin, p. t. barnum, john sinclair

My Blog

ode to the red hot glossy two seater love seat at the mystic garage - for cat

as i sit here on thiscrimson pigment couchof all natural nagahydewith its soft round edgesand slick touchits orbital cherry charmbuilt for twobuilt for lovebuilt for speedwarm and lusterouswith the sh...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:16:00 PST

sky

sky percolating rainlike the coffiethat dripsthrough my veinsthis thirst i haveis somewhat quenchedand my mind is monsoonedwith every drop of energythat cupsin the palmsof your hands...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:56:00 PST

7-8-95

and im grinding my stonesto the axeland draging in my debtsmoked my last cigeratei got $5.2211 days till paydaytired of t.v. for what its worthand its to damn hot to go outsideread all my bookscan't g...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:44:00 PST

this reaction has no feeling / this feeling has no reaction

this reaction has no feeling / this feeling has no reaction this reaction has no feeling / this feeling has no reaction this reaction has no feeling / this feeling has no reaction this react...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:59:00 PST

road

on the roadhitchhke inspirationgive me asphalt rocketingunder my feetamerica wears no chainsbut shoud be a free land of wild-eyed voyagerswe all the sons and daughtersof accidental vagabondswe ar...
Posted by skinnbones on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:34:00 PST

yeah, i live in east hill

yeah, i live in east hill and i've seen it all from bayou to shining bay ive ridden down the beaten path - the asphalt path - the brick path - and even the dirt path yeah, i live in east hill down tow...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:27:00 PST

postscript of yesterday

did you call answer me and you got no answer the breath swept out through the page crumpled and shreded leaving no trace but a crumb of my sandwich and a coffie stain where we used to sit and pass the...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:46:00 PST

late night

late night just like any other night light bulb flickers as i light my cigerate and the crescent moon glows through this window blues tunes fill the cracks and the buzz in my head is ever strong empty...
Posted by skinnbones on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:45:00 PST

thoughts on why a good book can be better than a relationship

thoughts on why a good book can be better than a relationship; reviews , critics- or the best advice is to hear about it from a friend who has read the book / dated him or her you can put a book aside...
Posted by skinnbones on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:27:00 PST

early a.m.

 this well of lonliness flooding the windows of perception before meand the red clear light pours past the shears and illuminatespage after page upon pagefurnished outside my longingswith words t...
Posted by skinnbones on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:04:00 PST