Raymond ThimmesThe Blind DogA blind dog walks slowly through the house, gently nudging couches, end tables, and hall corners. Having learned the lessons of a blunt…Sep 30, 2017Sep 30, 2017
Raymond ThimmesOpen-mic NightA brunette girl sits at the bar alone, listening to the singer strum on stage. A clear liquor, on the rocks, under a stir straw revolving…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Raymond ThimmesThe Cafe on a Sunday EveningI was sitting in a cafe sipping green tea, eyes scanning the crowd. The usual group of college age individuals hunched over laptops, typing…Apr 23, 2017Apr 23, 2017
Raymond ThimmesFour WallsYou built these four walls. Where no one rings and the dim fire of a scented candle casts a tiny glow in the corner. Four walls, one door…Apr 6, 2017Apr 6, 2017
Raymond ThimmesI used to walk around Manhattan with you on my mind.Now i drive aimlessly around a capitalist Capitol city listening to satellite radio ignoring the too high payments past due and the liquor…Mar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
Raymond ThimmesYou are someone I wish I still knew.A faded memory lost in the moment, a brown out brisk and a fall over the audience. Don’t look forward, don’t look back, just blur your eyes…Feb 27, 2017Feb 27, 2017
Raymond ThimmesI lumber around people I do not know.Hands off management style. AEM logins. JIRA. Skype. Something called Yammer. This is how you pay your rent. In a benign beige box with a…Jan 13, 20171Jan 13, 20171
Raymond ThimmesLately you’ve taken to sleeping on your stomach, keeping the bulge below your ribs tucked tight…Stacks of unread books against a wall, a shaky ankle, the only thing away from a donation bin full of old clothes and a suitcase packed, a…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Raymond ThimmesI saw what looked like the aftermath of a cyclist being struck by a car that sped away this morning…I can’t help but pray she’s okay.Jul 18, 2016Jul 18, 2016
Raymond ThimmesEveryone is Quiet in the MorningI’m reading a book called What We Talk About When We Talk About Love on the train every morning on the way to the city. There’s a sick…Feb 26, 2016Feb 26, 2016
